Virgin Publishing releases the 49th book in the Doctor Who: The New Adventures range, Death and Diplomacy by Dave Stone. 
Virgin Publishing releases the 49th book in the Doctor Who: The New Adventures range, Death and Diplomacy by Dave Stone.
Pocket Books releases the non-fiction book Inside Star Trek: The Real Story, by Herbert F. Solow (former Desilu production executive) and Robert H. Justman (former Star Trek co-producer), a memoir of both men’s roles in the making of the original series, and their dealings with the cast and with series creator Gene Roddenberry.
Virgin Publishing releases the 50th book in the Doctor Who: The New Adventures range, Happy Endings by Paul Cornell.
Baen Books publishes the sixth novel in the Honor Harrington series, “Honor Among Enemies” by David Weber.
Virgin Publishing releases the 51st book in the Doctor Who: The New Adventures range, GodEngine by Craig Hinton.
Pocket Books releases the Star Trek non-fiction book “Star Trek Phase II: The Lost Series”, written by Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens, detailing the extent of the pre-production efforts that Paramount and Gene Roddenberry put into a 1970s revival of the original Star Trek that ultimately went unmade.
Virgin Publishing releases the 60th book in the Doctor Who: The New Adventures range, Lungbarrow by Marc Platt.
Virgin Publishing releases the 61st book in the Doctor Who: The New Adventures range, Lance Parkin’s The Dying Days. This is the first and only book in the series to feature the eighth Doctor introduced in the previous year’s TV movie, and marks the end of Virgin’s Doctor Who license, as BBC Books has brought the license in-house in the wake of the 1996 movie. The New Adventures books will continue with no direct Doctor Who references and focusing on the original character of Dr. Bernice Summerfield.
Little & Brown publishes J.C. Herz’s non-fictional analysis of the video game industry, “Joystick Nation“. The books is a series of essays on the origins, appeal, marketing and interpretation of video games, often from an academic and sociological perspective. A TV documentary project based on the book is announced at a later date, but never enters production.
Dell Books releases the Babylon 5 novel “To Dream In The City Of Sorrows“, written by Kathryn M. Drennan (also writer of the first season B5 episode By Any Means Necessary). The book chronicles the life of Commander Sinclair following his departure from Babylon 5, his arrival on Minbar, and his eventual rise to the position of Entil’Zha – leader of the Rangers. The novel fills in many gaps left in Sinclair’s story on television, and is considered an official part of the show’s storyline.
Baen Books publishes the seventh novel in the Honor Harrington series, “In Enemy Hands” by David Weber.
Ballantine Books releases a slightly revised American edition of David Bassom’s non-fiction behind-the-scenes book “Creating Babylon 5“, originally published in 1996 in the UK. The book features an introduction by series creator J. Michael Straczynski, extensive interviews with the show’s cast and crew, brief episode synopses, and numerous photos. A sticker is affixed to the cover after printing (but before nationwide distribution) to remind purchasers that the series is moving to cable network TNT in 1998.
Unrelated to the movie of the same name, Marc Cerasini’s original novel Godzilla 2000 is published by Random House.
Boston Books releases the Star Trek non-fiction book “Trek Navigator”, written by Mark Altman and Edward Gross.
Del Rey publishes the first volume of Jane Killick’s behind-the-scenes chronicle of the sci-fi TV series, Babylon 5: Signs And Portents, with a foreword by series star Michael O’Hare.
Pocket Books releases the non-fiction behind-the-scenes book “Star Trek: Voyager: A Vision Of The Future” by Stephen Edward Poe. (In 1968, under the pseudonym Stephen Whitfield, Poe co-authored the original “Making Of Star Trek” with Gene Roddenberry).
Baen Books publishes the eighth novel in the Honor Harrington series, “Echoes Of Honor” by David Weber.
Pocket Books releases the “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual”, written and illustrated by the series’ art and design staff members.
Pocket Books releases the Star Trek: The Next Generation novel “The Dominion War, Book One: Behind Enemy Lines”, written by John Vornholt.
Lone Eagle Books releases the Star Trek non-fiction book “The Music of Star Trek”, written by Jeff Bond.
Baen Books publishes the ninth novel in the Honor Harrington series, “Ashes Of Victory” by David Weber.
Pocket Books releases the non-fiction behind-the-scenes book “The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion”, written by Terry J. Erdmann & Paula M. Block.
Pocket Books releases the post-TV-series sequel novel “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Avatar, Book One”, written by S.D. Perry.
Running Press publishes John Sellers’ non-fictional recap of the video game industry’s early landmark titles, “Arcade Fever” (initially announced as “Arcade Planet”). Focusing almost entirely on coin-op games from the 1970s and 1980s, and illustrated with emulator screen shots and game cabinet artwork, the book is subtitled “The Fan’s Guide to the Golden Age of Video Games”. Its irreverent tone is less scholarly than some of the other books on the same topic published around this time.
Pocket Books releases the officially-sanctioned Star Trek: Voyager episode guide “The Star Trek: Voyager Companion” by Paul Ruditis.
Pocket Books releases the first book in its post-TV revival of Star Trek: Voyager, “Homecoming” by Christie Golden.
Pocket Books releases the second book in its post-TV revival of Star Trek: Voyager, “The Farther Shore” by Christie Golden.
Smithsonian Books publishes General Thomas Stafford’s non-fictional memoir of his time in NASA, “We Have Capture: Tom Stafford and the Space Race“, co-written with Michael Cassutt. The book details Stafford’s involvement in several NASA missions, from the Gemini program through the high-profile flights of Apollo 10 to the moon and the international Apollo-Soyuz Test Project mission.
Crown Books publishes Neal Thompson’s non-fictional biography, “Light This Candle: The Life & Times of Alan Shepard“, chronicling the life and career of Alan B. Shepard, the first of the Mercury astronauts to reach space, and the only veteran of the Mercury program to later walk on the moon despite medical issues that nearly ended his spaceflight career.
Berkley Books publishes the non-fiction book Sojourner by Andrew Mishkin, a first-hand account of the design, construction, launch and operation of the first successful Mars rover.