mae@aplvax.UUCP (Mary Anne Espenshade) (08/07/85)
I got back from vacation (at the 10th anniversary August Party, an
excellent local Trek con) and found no more responses to my poll on
the Star Trek novels so here are the final standings. 17 people
responded, though some listed less than 5 and one person could only
narrow it down to 6.
35 The Entropy Effect Vonda McIntyre
30 My Enemy, My Ally Diane Duane
23 The Final Reflection John M. Ford
21 The Wounded Sky Diane Duane
18 Black Fire Sonni Cooper
18 Vulcan Academy Murders Jean Lorrah
14 Yesterday's Son Ann Crispin
13 Price of the Phoenix Sondra Marshak/Myrna Culbreath
11 Ishmael Barbara Hambly
7 Fate of the Phoenix Sondra Marshak/Myrna Culbreath
7 Spock Must Die! James Blish
5 The Galactic Whirlpool David Gerrold
4 Death's Angel Kathleen Sky
4 Tears for the Singer
4 Uhura's Song Janet Kagen
3 Spock, Messiah! Theodore Cogswell & Charles Spano
3 Vulcan! Kathleen Sky
2 Covenant of the Crown Howard Weinstein
2 The Prometheius Design
1 Killing Time Della Van Hise
1 Planet of Judgment Joe Haldeman
1 Shadow Lord
1 Triangle
Though I had said original novels only, each of the movie novelizations
got a vote anyway-
4 Star Trek: The Motion Picture Roddenberry
2 ST2: The Wrath of Kahn Vonda McIntyre
1 ST3: The Search for Spock Vonda McIntyre
There was even one negative vote and since the book got no positive
votes it must be pretty bad-
-1 Mutiny on the Enterprise
Thanks to all who responded with votes or comments.
To those with questions about my information that Killing Time had
been removed from distribution - I didn't learn anything more at the
con this past weekend except that none of the dealers had copies of
the book and could not get more. I haven't had a chance to read
my copy yet but I'm sure that whatever Paramount found objectionable
would probably be unnoticeably mild to a sensible adult reader (and
totally innocuous to anyone who reads fanzines).
Mary Anne Espenshade
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