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Friday, 8 October 2021

Titan Publishing Star Trek bookazines

Starting in 2016, Titan Publishing, the publishers of the official Star Trek Magazine (originally Star Trek Monthly, and most recently relaunched as Star Trek Explorer), began to produce a series of Star Trek books collecting previously published material from the magazine in new themed volumes. These "bookazines" as Titan have dubbed them, have since become a regular feature of Titan's Star Trek output. 

Several variations of the format have arisen. Most of the books have been collections of previous interviews and features, normally released in paperback, but more recently some books have been hardcover releases. In the same vein, there is so far one book planned collecting original Star Trek Online fiction from the magazine in a single volume. Finally there are also souvenir specials, which Titan have begun to publish simultaneously in their traditional magazine format alongside a prestige hardcover book version of the same content, with a different more bookish cover design; these are more often original content, although sometimes include reprint material as well. 

This list is presented in reverse release order, with the most recent Star Trek bookazine releases at the top of the page. In the case where a book has been published in both book and magazine formats the first cover shown is the book cover, and the second the magazine. In a few cases there have also been retailer exclusive cover variants, which are the third or fourth covers shown when those exist.


Star Trek: The Short Story Collection, Volume 1

  • Notes: First fiction collection in bookazine format, collecting stories based on the Star Trek Online universe previously published in the Star Trek Magazine. Also the first book under the Star Trek Explorer branding.
  • Publication date: 19th April 2022.
  • Format: Hardcover.
  • Blurb: "Collecting the exclusive short story fiction from Star Trek Magazine tying into the Star Trek online game.

    This incredible collection features 19 illustrated stories exclusively written for the Star Trek Magazine. It features action-packed tales starring iconic characters such as Data, Seven of Nine, and Scotty, plus alien enemies including the Klingons and the Jem’Hadar."
  • Purchase: Amazon(ad).

Friday, 29 September 2017

Star Trek Cats products

Star Trek Cats is a series of Star Trek products featuring Star Trek characters reimagined as cats by artist Jenny Parks. The series began with a book, published by Chronicle Books, based on TOS, accessories and a calendar followed, based on the original artwork, and later a TNG book too.

This list is split into several cat-egories.


Publications

Star Trek Cats

Star Trek: The Next Generation Cats

Monday, 18 September 2017

Star Trek Miniature Editions

Page created 18th September 2017. Last updated 24th April 2018.

Miniature Editions are a series of novelty gifts published by Running Press, each comprises a small model, sometimes with light and/or sound features, and a short booklet detailing the subject matter. Running Press produce Miniature Editions based on numerous popular culture subjects, including several based on Star Trek, since 2013. To date the Star Trek sets have all been small model starships, or miniature props. The first four releases were all based on TOS, while later releases moved on to TNG subjects.

Chronicle Books have also released a similar gift and book set, Mr. Spock: Logic & Prosperity Box, released in 2013, which includes a small bust of Spock along with a booklet.

The following list is in publication order.

Light-Up Phaser

Light-Up Starship Enterprise

Monday, 14 March 2016

Star Trek parody books

In the 2010s there has been a steady stream of official Star Trek parody books, each taking a unique and light-hearted spin on the Star Trek universe. Continue below for details of them all. This list is presented in reverse publication order, with the latest books at the top of the page.

Star Trek: The Next Generation Cats

Star Trek Cats

Sunday, 9 August 2015

Becker & Mayer Star Trek books

Becker and Mayer is a book design company, which, partnering with a variety of different publishers, has produced several Star Trek non-fiction, in-universe, and novelty books. Becker and Mayer titles are notable for their use of innovative formats and high quality production.

Obsessed With Star Trek

Star Trek Vault: 40 Years from the Archives