Digital black comedy as a conversational computer--mindlessly reacting to real if not life-threatening human problems--feeds back increasingly unwise advice... Includes terrifying insights into the grim world of writing movie novelizations. more »

In the sixth year of its ongoing mission, the Strange New Worlds writing competition has once again sought out exciting new voices and imaginations among Star Trek's vast galaxy of fans. After scanning countless submissions for signs of style and originality, the judges are proud to report that the universe ... more »

THE HISTORIC SAGA BEGINS Born in the twilight years of Vulcan's violent and passionate past, those who declared themselves Rihannsu chose to reign free in the unknown reaches of space rather than to serve under the new tyranny of logic. Having severed themselves from their homeworld, they survived the ... more »

In the future, a heroic captain and his crew explore the Galaxy in a really fast spacecraft. The crew's standing orders are: ...to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.â,,¢ Simple, straightforward -- that's Star Trek.® So what ... more »

A never-before-published Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter story from New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton. A brand-new story from New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris, featuring the much-loved Sookie Stackhouse. A hot new novella from USA Today bestselling author MaryJanice ... more »

In the explosive conclusion to the Dark Nest trilogy, Luke Skywalker summons the heroes of the New Jedi Order from near and far, as the Star Wars galaxy teeters on the edge of eternal war. Yet even the combined powers of the formidable Jedi may not be enough to vanquish the deadly perils confronting ... more »

The epic Star Wars odyssey enters a new frontier as the heroes of the New Jedi Order confront a monstrous evil-insidious, unseen, and insatiable. . . . Despite being given new worlds to populate, the insectoid Killiks have not found peace. An unknown enemy has been attacking the new nests-and the Killiks ... more »

They are ancient killing machines, designed to locate and destroy any life form reaching a certain level of intelligence. Now, stirred from eons of sleep, the Inhibitors have descended on their latest target: Humanity. The first wave of Inhibitors has sent war veteran Clavain and a ragtag group of refugees ... more »

A virtual who's who in a century of imaginative fiction, this new hardcover collection includes classic and influential stories by: Brian W. Aldiss * Isaac Asimov * Greg Bear * Gregory Benford * Octavia E. Butler * Arthur C. Clarke * Philip K. Dick * William Gibson * Joe Haldeman * Robert A. Heinlein ... more »

CONTENTS BY CHAPTER: 1. The Intruder 2. Hospital Seattle 3. The Inquisition 4. The Galactic Pill Peddlers 5. Crisis on Morua VIII 6. Tiger Makes a Promise 7. Alarums and Excursions 8. Plague! 9. The Incredible People 10. The Boomerang Clue 11. Dal Breaks a Promise 12. The Showdown 13. The ... more »

Beyond the borders of the Federation, Kirk must bring peace and security to the final frontier. His new mission: to defend an isolated human colony on a newly discovered world, deter aggression from neighboring alien races, and ensure the survival of a brave new Earth! more »

BALROG AWARD WINNER'S SCIENCE FANTASY CLASSIC! Were the alien and his robot here to help or hinder humankind? Find out the surprising answer in the original story that inspired the classic 1951 science fiction movie The Day the Earth Stood Still. Here is a must-read for any science fiction lover, for ... more »