Strange New Worlds 2016 available for pre-order

Discussion in 'Trek Literature' started by Bibliomike, Aug 2, 2016.

  1. Stevil2001

    Stevil2001 Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Grand Prize is better than First Prize, isn't it?
     
  2. Csalem

    Csalem Commodore Commodore

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    I would say the Grand Prize is better than First Prize if there were different stages in a competition. For example the first prize winners from different regions went into a grand final and won the Grand Prize. Like on Glee where they won First Prize in Regionals, went to Sectionals and National and the latter was the Grand Prize.

    Went and found the original Startrek.com post about competition and it mentions that additionally the First Prize winners win the book deal:
    http://www.startrek.com/article/strange-new-worlds-fan-fiction-contest-returns-for-2016

    Suggests that they too thought the first prize winners would be in the anthology.
     
  3. Markonian

    Markonian Fleet Admiral Moderator

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    The book's content is considered licensed material, right? (i.e. eligible for inclusion on Memory Beta).
     
  4. Jinn

    Jinn Mistress of the Chaotic Energies Rear Admiral

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    Yup
     
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  5. Markonian

    Markonian Fleet Admiral Moderator

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    Awesome!
    Just bought it. :angel:
     
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  6. Plaristes

    Plaristes Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

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    Bought it but haven't had a chance to read anything from it yet. I'm definitely wondering if any of these stories will be referenced into the novelverse.
     
  7. Christopher

    Christopher Writer Admiral

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    That's the exception rather than the rule for SNW stories. It's happened a few times, but that's out of a couple hundred stories.
     
  8. Avro Arrow

    Avro Arrow Vice Admiral Moderator

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    Wow, they are very prolific (and they draw, too!): http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Various/16269589/books

    (My favourite title out of those is probably If it Fits, I Sits: Cats in Awkward Places. :lol: )

    Sadly, it turns out they have published Star Trek work professionally before, so they should have been disqualified from this contest:

    http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Day-Of-Honor-Omnibus/Various/Star-Trek/9780743455909
    http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Captains-Table/Various/Star-Trek/9780743406703
    http://www.simonandschuster.com/boo...-Saga/Various/Star-Trek-Voyager/9780671034474
     
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  9. Jinn

    Jinn Mistress of the Chaotic Energies Rear Admiral

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    Wow. I would have thought that Pocket Books would have noticed that Various was such a common contributor to the Trek universe... But maybe it's just a coincidence. Various is a common name in some places of the world.
     
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  10. Markonian

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    The book is out. Anyone doing the "open a review thread with poll" magic?
     
  11. Brefugee

    Brefugee No longer living the Irish dream. Premium Member

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    Go on then.
     
  12. Markonian

    Markonian Fleet Admiral Moderator

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    Never done it before. :eek:
     
  13. Brefugee

    Brefugee No longer living the Irish dream. Premium Member

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    How hard do you think it is?
     
  14. trampledamage

    trampledamage Clone Admiral

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    Use the Spoilers tag in the title, make sure the title's called "Review Thread" at the end, and the option for setting up a poll will be given as part of posting the thread. Your poll options are Outstanding, Above Average, Average, Below Average, Poor.

    Good luck :techman:
     
  15. Timewalker

    Timewalker Cat-lovin', Star Trekkin' Time Lady Premium Member

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    No physical edition = no sale, as far as I'm concerned. I keep my Star Trek books together on a very large bookshelf, and have no plans to stash my Kindle there.
     
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  16. Markonian

    Markonian Fleet Admiral Moderator

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    The Spoiler tagging didn't quite work. :alienblush:
     
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  17. F. King Daniel

    F. King Daniel Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    You had one job!
    :p
     
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  18. trampledamage

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    Sorry - didn't describe it properly - the Spoiler tag for threads is selected from the drop down list at the left of the title box. I've fixed it for you.
     
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  19. Odo

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    Hope it's okay to revive this old thread, even though I only have a question.

    Namely, did anything ever come of the two first place winner's stories? It seems insane that they'd win the prize but that nothing would ever become of their stories. Were those stories being held for another theoretical anthology?
     
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  20. Markonian

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    Nope, nothing came of it and we never got another anthology.
     
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