what makes something "fan fiction"?

there are over 800 published star trek novels, hundreds of which are the author's original ideas. join us in the rediscovery of these tales, and the reminder that fans have been cherishing these characters and writing their own stories for star trek since the 70's

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Although the American network... has canceled the series, it began to run in Great Britain in mid-June 1969... If the show is given a new lease on life through the popularity of British reruns, it would not be the first such instance in television history - James Blish, authors note for the book, Spock Must Die!

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Hello!

I've always liked The Next Generation TV series (and only TNG), but I have no earthly idea where to start with the books.

Where do you recommend starting, and/or how much does the "order" matter?

Thank you so much.

Hello! I'm so sorry for not seeing this until now, it's been ages since I've actively used my blog 😅 I've put the order requests concept on hold indefinitely sadly, however I can still be of assistance!

I actually started with TNG books too, I watched the reruns all the time so I was super excited to find the books! Most of the books are seperate stories, so 9/10 times you can pick any book and go from there. Depending on what you have available (many options on ebay.com and shopgoodwill.com), books tend to focus on specific characters, so if you prefer Data the most there's definitely tales out there with him as the focus! The wiki list of tng books should have the description/summary from the back listed at a minimum, and usually those summaries tell you enough to get a taste (though some turn out quite different ha!)

There is an author on here, Diane Duane iirc, who wrote a book called Dark Mirror that I would recommend! Not only have they written many a scifi book, but this specific story is very exciting and well crafted 😄

Here is the cover!

If you're a Q and/or Lwaxana Troi fan, Q-In-Law is also a very charming story! You can find the audiobook for it for free on YouTube/online iirc

Happy reading! 🖖

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just bought this at a yard sale and can't get over the makeup they put them in on the cover......... jim's eyeliner.. help.....

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Update!

My apologies for the silence, I've been trying to get things together and I am finally getting there! Those interested in the books please don't fret, I haven't forgotten I promise! The summer weather has been nice and I've been getting out a lot more than before

Also, I just got my hands on something very special, and I'm excited to share soon! 😄🖖 in the meantime, here is a gif my dad sent me recently

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Update!

My apologies for the silence, I've been trying to get things together and I am finally getting there! Those interested in the books please don't fret, I haven't forgotten I promise! The summer weather has been nice and I've been getting out a lot more than before

Also, I just got my hands on something very special, and I'm excited to share soon! 😄🖖 in the meantime, here is a gif my dad sent me recently

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For World Poetry Day, March 21st, here are some lovely Leonard Nimoy poems to touch your heart. From the book "Warmed By Love" by Leonard Nimoy.

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Thank you to the 100+ people that have answered my poll!

And to the people that have reached out to me directly!Below are the titles that I still have available, if anyone is interested please don't hesitate to reach out by dm or asks! Like I mentioned previously, all I ask is that you pay for shipping 😄

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There is a vintage fanfic for sale on the shopgoodwill website!

Used Vintage 1986 Star Trek TOS Fanfiction Trojan Angel Signed by Author

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I am looking for feedback! Below are the ~100 books I have outside of my collection; is anyone here interested in the novels? I'm willing to basically give them away, if you're willing to pay for shipping No answers are wrong! Thank you very much! 🖖

yes - I would actively request one or more books be sent to me!

yes - I'm interested but can't for various reasons - cost, location, etc!

No - good idea, but I'm not interested in getting my own copies, thanks!

No - this might be a bad idea, should probably not do this!

Voting ended onMay 14, 2024

(current books I have, for reference: ~60 TOS, the rest are a mix of TNG, DS9, Voyager, and New Frontier)

Feel free to send me messages/asks if you really are interested. Or why you're not, that works too

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Delighted to say my cards have come in! Now that they have I will finally be able to drop off all of these extra copies around my area! May the love of reading and sci fi be found in these free little libraries

[datakisser]

Obsessed with this cover actually

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5.1.24 - collection update! Details below

Bottom row is TNG, the other five are TOS (the turned ones are just reads in progress!). Most are numbered, but not all! The horizontal books are hardcovers! All of shatner's books are hardcover, bc why not (there are vertical hardcovers on a different shelf I know, they didn't fit)

The books on the top facing a different direction: the three left columns are duplicate copies of TOS books, the next is TNG, then DS9, and Voyager! I've stuck to TOS and TNG mainly, theres just so much content in star trek it can be overwhelming otherwise!

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IDIC Epidemic

Bones is leaving the ship to assist in finding a cure for a disease outbreak, much to kirk and spock's dismay

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Anecdotes from the filming of TOS last episode

This is taken from the account by Joan Winston (an ABC television employee and Star Trek fan), about her two-week visit to the studios, when they were filming Turnabout Intruder. The account was published in the book Star Trek Lives! (Lichtenberg, Jacqueline 1975).

A selection of some funny anecdotes:

The origin of the set decorations

I wonder if this was the origin of the suspicious stalagmite in What are Little Girls Made Of?

Nimoy avenges his bike

The story of the bike itself can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbHP5FbJNAw

Dr. McCoy’s diagnosis

De boss, he’s De boss.

The chewing gum

“Spock, it’s always been you”

Spock’s silky hair

CCL stands for chopped chicken liver, by the way.

The “thing”

At this point, Shatner was severely ill with the flu, and they barely managed to film the intro scenes of the episode (the last material to be filmed, actually) before he collapsed on a couch. After this, they started dismantling the sets for the bridge, the transporter room, etc. Pretty poignant.

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Guess who finally made their card! It's taken forever but they're being printed; I'm going to put one in each of the duplicate copies of Trek books that I have before leaving them in little libraries around my area 😄🖖

And I do intend on posting actual book reviews soon!

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Star Trek: The New Voyages

A preface from Gene Roddenberry in the first book published of stories written by fans! As some Trekkies know, it was actually fan interest in the franchise that revived Star Trek for the TOS movies!

(every fic where kirk and spock kiss is creator approved! /j)

Also, a message from the publishing office in their Acknowledgments page!

The asterisk is actually they're address at the bottom of the page, where you were encouraged to send two copies of your manuscript 😄

[datakisser]

They love each other so much I think I might just die