In light of editor Margaret Clark’s firing at Pocket Books earlier this week, my friend Jon Polk mused on the state of Star Trek literature today.
Jon’s is a contrarian viewpoint, and, as one might assume from my recent participation in an round-table discussion about the new Star Trek film and its effects on Treklit, I don’t entirely disagree with Jon’s conclusions.
It’s too early to say what effect Margaret’s departure will have on Star Trek fiction. It will continue into 2010 and beyond, of that there’s no doubt. The question is one of paths to follow, and we won’t know that for many months to come.
That said, I am sorry that Margaret lost her job. She’s been involved with Star Trek for a very long time. Here’s hoping she lands on her feet.
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A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over ten years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.
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