I've always been a fan of the Strange New Worlds concept — fans write short Star Trek stories and get to contribute to the ever-growing Star Trek universe with apocryphal stories where the only limits are their own creativity. Each year I look forward to the latest edition and this year's is no exception.

All of the writers in this volume deserve mention (Julie Hyzy, Shane Zeranski, Penny A. Proctor, TG Theodore, Mark Allen, Charity Zegers, Juanita Nolte, G. Wood, Pat Detmer, Robert J. Mendenhall, Geoffrey Thorne, Russ Crossley, Louisa M. Swann, Scott W. Carter, Shawn Michael Scott, Brett Hudgins, Robert J. LaBaff, Paul J. Kaplan, Jan Stevens, Kevin Andrew Hosey, Elizabeth A. Dunham, Mary Scott-Wiecek, Robert T. Jeschonek, and Annie Reed); their stories are wildly imaginative and diverse, much like Star Trek itself. Short and sweet, this book is perfect summer reading.

The Strange New Worlds  writing competition, now in it's sixth year, has once again yielded an exciting edition featuring 23 all-new stories ranging from the early days of Captain Archer through Kirk, Picard, Sisko, and Janeway. Exploring the past and future of Star Trek, "Strange New Worlds VI" is fan fiction at its finest.

[Paul]