Boarding the Enterprise: Anniversary Edition
With a new introduction from David Gerrold and afterword from Robert Sawyer for Star Trek: The Original Series’ 50th anniversary.
Trekkies and Trekkers alike will get starry-eyed over this eclectic mix of essays on the groundbreaking original Star Trek, one of the most culturally impactful science fiction series of the last 50 years. Star Trek writers D. C. Fontana and David Gerrold, science fiction authors such as Howard Weinstein, and various academics share behind-the-scenes anecdotes, discuss the show’s enduring appeal and influence, and examine some of the classic features of the show, including Spock’s irrationality, Scotty’s pessimism, and the lack of seatbelts on the Enterprise. The impact of the cultural phenomenon on subsequent science-fiction television programs is explored, as well as how the show laid the foundation for the science fiction genre to break into the television medium.
With a new introduction from David Gerrold and afterword from Robert Sawyer for Star Trek: The Original Series’ 50th anniversary.
Trekkies and Trekkers alike will get starry-eyed over this eclectic mix of essays on the groundbreaking original Star Trek, one of the most culturally impactful science fiction series of the last 50 years. Star Trek writers D. C. Fontana and David Gerrold, science fiction authors such as Howard Weinstein, and various academics share behind-the-scenes anecdotes, discuss the show’s enduring appeal and influence, and examine some of the classic features of the show, including Spock’s irrationality, Scotty’s pessimism, and the lack of seatbelts on the Enterprise. The impact of the cultural phenomenon on subsequent science-fiction television programs is explored, as well as how the show laid the foundation for the science fiction genre to break into the television medium.
Child of Earth
Book one of the Sea of Grass trilogy
Want to visit another world? It might not be as easy as you think.
When Kaer’s extended family signs up to emigrate to Linnea, a planet known for horses as large as houses and dangerously mistrustful natives, Kaer is certain the move will bring the divided household closer together. What none of them are prepared for is the grueling emigration training in the Linnean dome, a makeshift environment designed to be like Linnea in every possible way, from the long, brutally harsh winters to the deadly kacks— wolf-like creatures as tall as men.The training is tough, but Kaer’s family is up to the challenge. Soon they begin working like Linneans, thinking like Linneans, even accepting Linnean gods as their own. The family’s emigration seems to be just around the corner.
But then, … Read More
Book one of the Sea of Grass trilogy
Want to visit another world? It might not be as easy as you think.
When Kaer’s extended family signs up to emigrate to Linnea, a planet known for horses as large as houses and dangerously mistrustful natives, Kaer is certain the move will bring the divided household closer together. What none of them are prepared for is the grueling emigration training in the Linnean dome, a makeshift environment designed to be like Linnea in every possible way, from the long, brutally harsh winters to the deadly kacks— wolf-like creatures as tall as men.The training is tough, but Kaer’s family is up to the challenge. Soon they begin working like Linneans, thinking like Linneans, even accepting Linnean gods as their own. The family’s emigration seems to be just around the corner.
But then, … Read More
The Case of the Green Carnation
Sherlock Holmes meets Oscar Wilde in a delicious mashup of literature and history. Fans of both Holmes and Wilde will find this an insightful look at some of the darker moments of the Victorian era. This may be one of Holmes’ most diquieting adventures, because it is a case with a solution — but not a satisfactory resolution.
The bonus story in this ebook is “The Fan Who Molded Himself,” another tale of Holmes, in which Dr. Watson finally reveals the real secret behind the famed detective’s legendary success at crime-solving.
Sherlock Holmes meets Oscar Wilde in a delicious mashup of literature and history. Fans of both Holmes and Wilde will find this an insightful look at some of the darker moments of the Victorian era. This may be one of Holmes’ most diquieting adventures, because it is a case with a solution — but not a satisfactory resolution.
The bonus story in this ebook is “The Fan Who Molded Himself,” another tale of Holmes, in which Dr. Watson finally reveals the real secret behind the famed detective’s legendary success at crime-solving.
Turtledome
When we finally start building stations on the moon, it won’t just be scientists and astronauts and engineers. We’ll also have students and trainees earning serious credits for their internships. A team of young scouts travels to Luna to help build the largest dome yet. But what if everything on Luna is not what it appears to be? And what if the scouts are not just scouts either? In this Heinlein-inspired novella, the future isn’t what it used to be.
When we finally start building stations on the moon, it won’t just be scientists and astronauts and engineers. We’ll also have students and trainees earning serious credits for their internships. A team of young scouts travels to Luna to help build the largest dome yet. But what if everything on Luna is not what it appears to be? And what if the scouts are not just scouts either? In this Heinlein-inspired novella, the future isn’t what it used to be.