Agreed. I prefer seeing it as performance (onstage/onscreen) instead of reading dialogues in booklets, as wie did it in our English class back then.
Where are all the new Trek books?
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Agreed. I prefer seeing it as performance (onstage/onscreen) instead of reading dialogues in booklets, as wie did it in our English class back then.
And, of course, Spock presented Kirk with a hardcover edition of Dickens on his birthday . . ..
I'm lucky enough to live near a wonderful used bookstore chock full of Trek literature, too, although I've been purchasing several newer titles for eventual reading straight through Amazon of late. I value y'all's efforts, ye Trek scribes, and I'm pretty sure you're not seeing any of the coin from the used sales. (But I'm supporting the staff of a great locally-owned establishment, so either way I feel good, haha.)
Used bookstores occupy a valuable niche. Lord knows I've patronized them my entire life.
German Star Trek novels used to be published by Heyne, a big publisher, until ca. 15 years ago. There were a lot of novels to be found in the book stores.
Then they stopped releasing ST novels. When another publisher took over, it was a small one. Gone were the Star Trek novels from the book stores, especially in small towns.
I think it still depends from where you live. In rural areas you have to rely on the internet.
Then they stopped releasing ST novels. When another publisher took over, it was a small one. Gone were the Star Trek novels from the book stores, especially in small towns.
I think it still depends from where you live. In rural areas you have to rely on the internet.
But as a Sydney person, you could also be enjoying the amazing service at Galaxy Bookshop, top floor of Abbey's. I usually have each month's new Trek before it turns up in US stores!
I'm probably an oddity here: I am willing to purchase non-Trek lit via e-Book (and have quite a library on my iPad), but I will only purchase physical copies of TrekLit.
The local B&N here has about two shelves worth of TrekLit. Not nearly as much as once they had, but apparently a bit more than some other B&Ns you all have mentioned.
The local B&N here has about two shelves worth of TrekLit. Not nearly as much as once they had, but apparently a bit more than some other B&Ns you all have mentioned.
Managers often get a bit of leeway in what gets ordered. A manager with a keen interest in media SF and tie-ins will no doubt order in more media SF and tie-ins. If a few copies of each are pre-ordered, they are more likely to add a few copies to the order so there will be some on the shelves. Some stores are smaller than others, and the ordering might be done by an offsite manager, or someone who does not actually work on the shop floor.
This is why I say that ST fans who only ever scan the shelves, but don't ever tell the staff what they came in to find, are doing themselves (and other fans) a disservice.
Still waiting for my German Khan novel. It is available in the publisher's online shop, but they don't ship it yet, for whatever reasons. I don't think that crying out for Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan like an idiot in a local book store would be helpful. Fans have asked in German book stores about Star Trek novels by Cross Cult. Booksellers are simply not interested in small publishers and SciFi. nuTrek won't change that.
Still waiting for my German Khan novel. It is available in the publisher's online shop, but they don't ship it yet, for whatever reasons. I don't think that crying out for Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan like an idiot in a local book store would be helpful. Fans have asked in German book stores about Star Trek novels by Cross Cult. Booksellers are simply not interested in small publishers and SciFi. nuTrek won't change that.
Just a question. You are writing in english, so do you want the German edition because you prefer to read German, or because of the cost of buying an english version and shipping it to you?
I want a paperpack, I don't like ebooks. And I want this special Khan edition in German, the original is out of stock and in used condition too expensive. And, someone has to by the translations to keep the small publisher alive. A money-losing business would be bad for the German ST novel fans.
I want a paperpack, I don't like ebooks. And I want this special Khan edition in German, the original is out of stock and in used condition too expensive. And, someone has to by the translations to keep the small publisher alive. A money-losing business would be bad for the German ST novel fans.
Good for you helping to keep a small publisher alive. I've been a paper guy for a long time, but eBooks are growing on me. Especially Ebooks and E-Audiobooks that I can download from my library from home for free.
I live i rural Australia and found it hard to get trek lit of any kind i dig thro second hand books stories to fine older titles but the ones i am missing paperback i have picked up on ebooks on my iPad. when the local issues with boarders books came up i miss a lot of DS9 books and am still looking for them in paperback.
I have to pre order my trek lit at the local independent book shop as if i don't they become hard to order as i think we get a limited amount sent here.
i get the on day of releases this it cost more as they are sent by them selves and i have to pay extra for the post. i have most of my trek as ebooks as well for when i travel.
i wish i could just walk in to a book shop and get older titles easily as eBay amazon and place are killing me with post.
I have to pre order my trek lit at the local independent book shop as if i don't they become hard to order as i think we get a limited amount sent here.
i get the on day of releases this it cost more as they are sent by them selves and i have to pay extra for the post. i have most of my trek as ebooks as well for when i travel.
i wish i could just walk in to a book shop and get older titles easily as eBay amazon and place are killing me with post.
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