I love star trek and the william shatner books are great. Preserver and the whole mirror universe trilogy is a good read for any star trek fan. He is also the author of several nonfiction books, including get a life. William shatner revisits his 50year bond with leonard nimoy. William shatner on broadway, before his trek through the. Below we have listed the various series not directly linked to any of the major star trek novel series read more about those by clicking the various links on this page, william shatner s shatnerverse novels and any crossover series that spans multiple star trek series, sorted by year of publication. New york the original star trek series is one of the most popular scifi series of all time. The animated series, and the first seven star trek movies. Mar 05, 2020 william shatner has refused to reprise his famous star trek role in the wake of new shows discovery and patrick stewarts picard, some fans are wondering whether the actor would ever return as. My fiftyyear friendship with a remarkable man, details the star trek actors onagain, offagain relationship. William shatner captain kirk has had a difficult relationship with all his former costars from star trek. James doohan scotty, nichelle nichols uhura, and walter koenig chekov have all.
Aug 03, 2019 at his star trek las vegas panel on saturday morning, william shatner revealed that hes working on yet another album. Star trek audiobook by william shatner official publisher. An unofficial nickname for a collection of 10 star trek novels written by william shatner, with judith and garfield reevesstevens. William shatner and more than a dozen characters and creators will celebrate a halfcentury of star trek. William shatners live long and what i learned along the way who is william shatner. Sep 16, 2018 new york the original star trek series is one of the most popular scifi series of all time. Apparently, shatner had asked nimoy to make an appearance in the documentary. William shatner talks broken friendship with star treks. Apr 25, 2016 mention the name william shatner, and people automatically think of the iconic captain james t. William shatner books list of books by author william shatner.
The original series, 21 of the 22 episodes of star trek. William shatner has 214 books on goodreads with 83457 ratings. For william shatner, early star trek was far from glamorous space. Star treks iconic captain kirk has a new book, spirt of. William shatner explores new worlds of selfpublishing and kickstarter this article is more than 5 years old star treks captain kirk turns to crowdfunding to finance new book on how to. William shatner felt unwelcome at leonard nimoys funeral. Author william shatners complete list of books and series in order, with the. William shatner, canadian actor whose prolific output and selfdeprecating humor secured him a place in the north american pop culture pantheon. For william shatner, early star trek was far from glamorous. William shatner says no to new star trek cosmic book news. William shatner stars in new pedego electric bikes commercials shatner is a reallife pedego customer who is passionate about electric cycling fountain valley, calif.
William shatner rules out starring in a new star trek. Strange new worlds series with pike, spock and number one headed to cbs all access may 15, 2020 william shatner, jonathan frakes, kate mulgrew, and more star trek. Shatner s approach to star trek is the direct opposite of his successor, patrick stewart, who sat in the chair for the next generation and came pack for star trek. Kirk, he stars as denny crane in the hit television series from david e. William shatner says its too late in his career to reboot a television series around the character that made him famous. Pocket bookss strange new worlds 19982016 series, edited by dean wesley smith, has a similar premise. Avid trekkers are sure to be delighted with this firsthand account from captain kirk himself. Kirk from the hit cult sixties scifi television series star trek and its myriad motion picture knockoffs far fewer may think of him for his emmy awardwinning turn on boston legal or as the tv commercial pitchman for priceline. William shatner rules out starring in a new star trek series. William shatner is the author of nine star trek novels, including the new york times bestsellers the ashes of eden and the return. William shatner explores new worlds of selfpublishing and.
Sep 18, 2018 william shatners live long and what i learned along the way who is william shatner. And its a good bet nobody thinks of him foremost as being a. The new voyages is a short story anthology series collecting fan fiction curated and edited by sondra marshak and myrna culbreath. I also like the way shatner ties in planets and events from past episodes of the original tv show intro his star trek books. Mention the name william shatner, and people automatically think of the iconic captain james t. William shatner had a difficult time the first few years after star trek. Additional volumes were announced, but none were published. Buy a cheap copy of spectre star trek book by william shatner.
How antisemitism led shatner and nimoy to boldly go to hollywood. Aug 20, 2019 nigel mitchell has written about science fiction, comic books, and fantasy films for over 10 years. Right now im happy doing what im doing, he told the star in. Credit to william shatner, as arguably the best captain of the enterprise, just says no the new star trek that is airing on the shaky cbs all. Aug 09, 2016 william shatner and more than a dozen characters and creators will celebrate a halfcentury of star trek. Kelley, boston legal a role for which he has won two emmy awards and a golden globe.
He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing captain kirk, being a part of star trek, and life after star trek. He played a brilliant lawyer far past his prime in boston. Sep 05, 2018 star trek fans may remember the controversy surrounding leonard nimoys funeral in 2015. The novels are published by pocket books as part of their pocket tos line 1995 2007 and set in an alternate timeline with a resurrected captain james t. September 2017 the return is a novel by william shatner that was cowritten with garfield reevesstevens and judith reevesstevens. How antisemitism led shatner and nimoy to boldly go to. Shatner, in 2017, hostedinaugurated the first official star trek cruise.
William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer. It is set in the star trek universe but, as part of the shatnerverse, does not follow the timeline established by other star trek novels. Boldly going where no audio has gone before, star trek memories is william shatner s own behindthescenes look at the legendary 60s television series that continues to spawn movies, books, and series spinoffs 26 years after the last episode aired. Star trek the ashes of eden by william shatner 1995. Kirk, he stars as denny crane in the hit television series from david. In 2011, shatner released a documentary called the captains, where he interviewed actors like kate mulgrew and avery brooks who played starship captains on the star trek series. The irrepressible, unstoppable william shatner is back in action with a flurry of projects. But shatners regret over his mysterious falling out with nimoy suggests what this book really is. Despite that, shatners cameraman filmed nimoy secretly during a convention appearance to include. Jlrap nimoy, by contrast, was method through and through. Boldly going where no audio has gone before, star trek memories is william shatners own behindthescenes look at the legendary 60s television series that continues to spawn movies, books, and series spinoffs 26 years after the last episode aired. Kirk in the scifi tv series star trek 196669 and in several star.
Ashes of eden, the return, avenger star trek unnumbered paperback by william shatner 7 sep 1998 4. William shatner played captain kirk of the uss enterprise on star trek from 1966 to 1969 and in seven star trek movies. Star trek memories 9780060177348 by shatner, william. Kreski, chris and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. James kirk in 24th century starfleet uniform shatnerverse is an unofficial fan term for the continuity in which novels credited as written by william shatner take. Kirk from the hit cult sixties scifi television series star trek and its myriad motion picture knockoffs. While he didnt reveal details about a release date, he did promise that hes currently laying down tracks and plans to get back into the studio as soon as next week.
Aug 26, 2018 william shatner says its too late in his career to reboot a television series around the character that made him famous. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. At his star trek las vegas panel on saturday morning, william shatner revealed that hes working on yet another album. Kirk in the scifi tv series star trek 196669 and in several star trek films. He also breeds champion american saddlebred horses on his ranch in kentucky, and produces and hosts the annual hollywood charity horse show, an event that has raised millions of dollars for a variety of childrens charities. In his seven decades of acting, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. William shatner books list of books by author william. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing. In his seven decades of television, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. Kirk on the groundbreaking tv series star trek and in seven subsequent movies. But as he returns to earth for the first time since his apparent death upon the. My fiftyyear friendship with a remarkable man william shatner recounts his complex relationship with star trek costar leonard nimoy, a fellow offspring of jews who fled eastern europe.
William shatner says goodbye to leonard nimoy in his new. The shatnerverse series by william shatner goodreads. There are some very great star trek books by william shatner and judith and garfield reevesstevens. The shatnerverse consists of three trilogies and an. Jan 31, 2019 the future of the star trek film franchise is in question after series star chris pine walked away from the negotiating table for star trek 4. The future of the star trek film franchise is in question after series star chris pine walked away from the negotiating table for star trek 4.
Should william shatner return to reprise the role of. But for years, it was a flop that left william shatner performing out of the back of his truck. A new science fiction adventure from william shatner famous for his role as captain kirk on star trek about the intrepid, eightyyearold fbi deputy director samuel lord and his quest to stop the chinese from using a weapon that, unknown to the. Below we have listed the various series not directly linked to any of the major star trek novel series read more about those by clicking the various links on this page, william shatners shatnerverse novels and any crossover series that spans multiple star trek series, sorted by year of publication. The return is a novel by william shatner that was cowritten with garfield reevesstevens and judith reevesstevens. J hooker, from 1982 to 1986, and has worked as a musician, producer, director.
He also directed and cowrote the story for star trek v. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Far fewer may think of him for his emmy awardwinning turn on boston legal or as the tv commercial pitchman for priceline. The way shatner does it, lets us into his thoughts, is very tastefuly done. William shatner has refused to reprise his famous star trek role in the wake of new shows discovery and patrick stewarts picard, some fans are. Kirk of the uss enterprise in the star trek franchise.
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