Synopses & Reviews
Through four decades, five television series comprising over seven hundred episodes, ten feature films, and an animated series, fandom's thirst for more andlt;iandgt;Star Trekandlt;/iandgt; stories has been unquenchable. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; From the earliest short-story adaptations by James Blish in the 1960s, followed by the first original andlt;iandgt;Star Trekandlt;/iandgt; novels during the seventies, and on throughout the eighties, nineties, and into the twenty-first century, fiction has offered an unparalleled expansion of the rich andlt;iandgt;Star Trekandlt;/iandgt; tapestry. But what is it that makes these books such a powerfully attractive creative outlet to some and a compelling way to experience the andlt;iandgt;Star Trekandlt;/iandgt; mythos anew to others? andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;Voyages of Imaginationandlt;/iandgt; takes a look back on the first forty years of professionally published andlt;iandgt;Star Trekandlt;/iandgt; fiction, revealing the personalities and sensibilities of many of the novels' imaginative contributors and offering an unprecedented glimpse into the creative processes, the growing pains, the risks, the innovations, the missteps, and the great strides taken in the books. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Author Jeff Ayers has immersed himself in nearly six hundred books and interviewed more than three hundred authors and editors in order to compile this definitive guide to the history and evolution of an incomparable publishing phenomenon. Fully illustrated with the covers of every book included herein, andlt;iandgt;Voyages of Imaginationandlt;/iandgt; is indexed by title and author, features a comprehensive timeline, and is a must-have for every fan.
Synopsis
A fully illustrated fan's reference to the Star Trek genre's first four decades of published works includes chronically arranged entries for more than 500 novels, novellas, and short stories; in a guide that is complemented by cover art, author and editor interviews, and plot summaries. Original.
Synopsis
Through four decades, five television series comprising over seven hundred episodes, ten feature films, and an animated series, fandom's thirst for more
Star Trek stories has been unquenchable.
From the earliest short-story adaptations by James Blish in the 1960s, followed by the first original Star Trek novels during the seventies, and on throughout the eighties, nineties, and into the twenty-first century, fiction has offered an unparalleled expansion of the rich Star Trek tapestry. But what is it that makes these books such a powerfully attractive creative outlet to some and a compelling way to experience the Star Trek mythos anew to others?
Voyages of Imagination takes a look back on the first forty years of professionally published Star Trek fiction, revealing the personalities and sensibilities of many of the novels' imaginative contributors and offering an unprecedented glimpse into the creative processes, the growing pains, the risks, the innovations, the missteps, and the great strides taken in the books.
Author Jeff Ayers has immersed himself in nearly six hundred books and interviewed more than three hundred authors and editors in order to compile this definitive guide to the history and evolution of an incomparable publishing phenomenon. Fully illustrated with the covers of every book included herein, Voyages of Imagination is indexed by title and author, features a comprehensive timeline, and is a must-have for every fan.
About the Author
Jeff Ayers is a longtime reviewer of thrillers for andlt;iandgt;Library Journalandlt;/iandgt;, and has written columns on suspense novels, alternate history, and adventure fiction. His is also a freelance writer for the andlt;iandgt;Seattle Post-Intelligencerandlt;/iandgt;.