{"product_id":"strange-novel-worlds-caroline-isabelle-caron-9781476693194","title":"Strange Novel Worlds: Essays on Star Trek Tie-In Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e Since the publication of the first James Blish novelizations of \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e episodes in 1967, close to 900 tie-in novels, anthologies, and omnibus editions have been published. \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e tie-in novels have had a significant influence on Western popular culture. The works of beloved science fiction authors have shaped the way fans understand \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e and its universe, and many stand as near equal builders of the \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e franchise, next to Gene Roddenberry, his producers, and the many creators of the later series. With such a vast and varied body of work, tie-in books form a rich and deep cultural phenomenon, the history and content of which are worthy of concerted study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Despite the enduring popularity of the franchise they are based on, no previous essay collection has ever focused on the numerous and widely diverse books of \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e tie-in novels. This collection does just that by examining the tie-in works as relevant literature. The essays primarily focus on tie-in books published from 1990 to 2022, and each author discusses the plot and context of separate novels while simultaneously exploring major themes such as canon vs. fanfiction and merits of the genre. The collection ends with an exploration of the continuity of this period of \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e as it stands following a narrative conclusion announced in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Caroline-Isabelle Caron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476693196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476693194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Caroline-Isabelle Caron","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45265242194175,"sku":"9781476693194","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c0607d1-f16f-440f-9cb8-c30c89517ede.jpg?v=1713420527","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strange-novel-worlds-caroline-isabelle-caron-9781476693194","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}