It’s been relatively quiet on the Star Trek book front the last few months, but today a new announcement from publisher Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster today is introducing a pair of new voices to the Trek novel landscape, each of whom will be revisiting some of the iconic female characters of series past.
Announced today by StarTrek.com writer Swapna Krisha via Syfy FANGRRLS, there will be new books focused on the women of Star Trek: The Next Generation — Deanna Troi and Beverly Crusher — and of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Kira Nerys and Jadzia Dax — are on the way in 2021, and from a pair of writers who are no stranger to published fiction, but new additions to the roster of Star Trek storytellers.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Revenant by Alex R. White will center on Dax and Kira, and Star Trek: The Next Generation — Shadows Have Offended by Cassandra Rose Clark will focus on Deanna Troi and Beverly Crusher (and Worf as well), in a story set during the final season of TNG’s seven-year run.
Here’s the official news release from today’s announcement:
GALLERY BOOKS TO PUBLISH NEW STAR TREK NOVELS BY AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS ALEX R. WHITE AND CASSANDRA ROSE CLARKE
Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, has acquired two original Star Trek novels by authors Alex R. White and Cassandra Rose Clarke.
These acquisitions mark the addition of two critically acclaimed genre fiction authors to the Star Trek publishing program, bringing new and diverse voices to the roster and book content.
Alex R. White’s (A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe; Alien: The Cold Forge) novel, REVENANT, is based on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and prominently features fan-favorite characters Jadzia Dax and Kira Nerys.
Cassandra Rose Clarke’s (Star’s End) novel, SHADOWS HAVE OFFENDED, is a thrilling standalone novel featuring fan-favorite characters Deanna Troi, Beverly Crusher, and Worf, set in Star Trek: The Next Generation’s epic seventh season.
On the acquisition, senior editor and licensing manager Ed Schlesinger said, “For decades, the Star Trek franchise has been at the forefront of diversity and inclusion, and we’re truly thrilled to be introducing Alex’s and Cassandra’s distinct and acclaimed voices to the ST novel program.”
“Star Trek has always struck me as a universe with a place for everyone: empathetic, intelligent, empowered and vibrant,” White says, “Those stories were there for me when I needed to hear them, and I’m privileged to tell the next set all these years later.”
Clarke echoed White’s affinity for the Star Trek franchise. “I imprinted on The Next Generation at an early age, and it continues to be my favorite Star Trek series to this day. Those characters have been an enormous source of joy, inspiration, and comfort throughout my life, and I am honored to have this chance to send them on a brand new adventure.”
The books will be published with World English rights, in a deal brokered by Connor Goldsmith at Fuse Literary (Alex R. White) and Stacia Decker at Dunow, Carlson, and Lerner (Cassandra Rose Clarke).
While there’s no cover art yet for these upcoming novels — we’ll be sure to share when they’re revealed! — you can preorder TNG: Shadows Have Offended now at Amazon ahead of it’s planned April 2021 release.