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Eternity’s Face | Episode 9 | Star Trek: Khan

November 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

Many great Star Trek titles on sale for $1.99 each as this month’s eBook deals, including two of my novels, STAR TREK: SECTION 31 – DISAVOWED and STAR TREK: MIRROR UNIVERSE – RISE LIKE LIONS. Check out the full list and add some Trek to your e-reading queue!
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STAR TREK: Section 31 – DISAVOWED
New York Times Bestselling Author
DAVID MACK

Book Cover image: Doctor Bashir, looking scruffy, next to excerpts from his service record, spy-thriller style.

STAR TREK
Mirror Universe

RISE LIKE LIONS
DAVID MACK

Book Cover image: Jean-Luc Picard, mirror-flipped image, above the Terok Nor (aka DS9) space station, seen through the shattered glass of a broken mirror.

November 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

The finale of the full-cast audio drama STAR TREK: KHAN! Revelations & unexpected inevitable betrayals abound in this gripping 43-minute conclusion, written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack (yes, me), based on a story by Nicholas Meyer. Directed by Fred Greenhalgh.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWJF...

Positively Trek 317: Weaponized Ginger Ale Strange New Worlds: Ring of Fire with author David Mack! The Enterprise is assigned to investigate murder and sabotage ab…

November 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM

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Positively Trek - A Star Trek Podcast

@positivelytrek.bsky.social

New #PositivelyTrek! @kertrats.bsky.social & Bruce Gibson welcome author @davidmack.pro to the show to discuss his new #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds novel Ring of Fire! #StarTrek #podcast
www.positivelytrek.com/weaponized-g...

Weaponized Ginger Ale

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November 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

My Star Trek: Strange New Worlds novel RING OF FIRE came out last week, but I’m fairly certain most available hardcover copies still have that alluring “new book smell.” Grab one while they’re still fresh!
davidmack.pro/writing/ring...

Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the Enterprise come to the aid of a civilian research station whose secret mission is threatened by murder and sabotage.

The Good of All | Episode 6 | Star Trek: Khan

October 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM

Reposted by David Mack

Scott Pearson

@scottpearson.bsky.social

Hey, I edited that! It's @davidmack.pro's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds novel Ring of Fire at @forbidden-planet.bsky.social London.

October 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

A new episode of STAR TREK: KHAN is here! Listen to “The Good of All,” episode 6 of the new full-cast audio drama starring Naveen Andrews and Wrenn Schmidt, written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack based on a story by Nicholas Meyer. Directed by Fred Greenhalgh.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg91...

Exclusive Interview: "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Ring Of Fire" Author David Mack ... .

October 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

Heading into Manhattan for NYCC in a few minutes. Remember, Treklit fans, I’ll be at the Simon & Schuster pavilion, Booth #3409, TODAY from 5:00PM to 5:45PM, signing new copies of my novel Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – RING OF FIRE! See y’all there. 🖖

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October 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

Writer/reviewer @paulsemel.bsky.social has posted a new Q&A with yours truly on his website. We spoke about my new novel, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Ring of Fire, and had a fun chat; if you’re curious about the inspirations behind the book, check it out!
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Exclusive Interview: "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Ring Of Fire" Author David Mack \ In which he talks about this "Star Trek" novel.

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October 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

OUT NOW!
in hardcover, eBook & digital audiobook

= STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS – RING OF FIRE =
Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the Enterprise come to the aid of a civilian research station whose secret mission is threatened by murder and sabotage.
davidmack.pro/writing/ring...

Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the Enterprise come to the aid of a civilian research station whose secret mission is threatened by murder and sabotage.

October 8, 2025 at 2:36 AM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

After many months of writing, editing, proofreading, and promotion, at long last I’ve released my latest book into the wild to fend for itself.

Say “hello” to my 39th published novel (my 32nd novel for Trek), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Ring of Fire, now on sale!

davidmack.pro/writing/ring...

Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the Enterprise come to the aid of a civilian research station whose secret mission is threatened by murder and sabotage.

October 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

If you’ve been enjoying the full-cast audio drama STAR TREK: KHAN, which I co-wrote with Kirsten Beyer, may I suggest you try my new Star Trek: Strange New Worlds novel RING OF FIRE? Action, humor, pathos—it has it all. And it comes out this Tuesday, October 7!
davidmack.pro/writing/ring...

Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the Enterprise come to the aid of a civilian research station whose secret mission is threatened by murder and sabotage.

Literary Treks 391: Nick's Vision

October 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

The good folks at Literary Treks have published their interview with me & Kirsten Beyer, talking about our work on the STAR TREK: KHAN full-cast audio drama. If you’ve been listening to KHAN and muttering, “What were the writers thinking?”, give it a listen to find out!
www.trek.fm/literary-tre...

Interview with Star Trek: Khan writers Kirsten Beyer and David Mack. We speak with Star Trek: Khan writers Kirsten Beyer and David Mack. They talk about the writing process, casting and recording, mak...

www.trek.fm

October 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

A new episode of full-cast audio drama STAR TREK: KHAN has arrived via your favorite podcast platform or, if you prefer, on YouTube. Check out episode four, “Magical Thinking,” written by Kirsten Beyer and yours truly.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrDZ...

Magical Thinking | Episode 4| Star Trek: Khan

September 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

It’s official — I’ll be at NEW YORK COMIC CON this year! Look for me Saturday, October 11, 5:00PM to 5:45PM, in Booth #3409 (the Simon & Schuster pavilion), where I’ll be signing copies of my brand-new, debuts-that-week #StarTrek: Strange New Worlds novel RING OF FIRE!
davidmack.pro/writing/ring...

Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the Enterprise come to the aid of a civilian research station whose secret mission is threatened by murder and sabotage.

History remembers Khan Noonien Singh as a villain, the product of a failed attempt to perfect humanity through genetic engineering whose quest to avenge himself on Admiral James T. Kirk led to unimagi...

September 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

Time is running out on September’s Star Trek eBook deals! Lots of my books are on sale this time: Mere Mortals (Bk 2 of Destiny trilogy), the full original run of Star Trek Vanguard, my Discovery novel, & my Picard novel FIREWALL — all just $1.99 each!

www.simonandschuster.com/p/star-trek-...

An array of book covers from the Star Trek Vanguard literary series (2005–2012). Top row, left to right: Harbinger, Summon the Thunder, Reap the Whirlwind, Open Secrets, Precipice. Bottom row, left to right: Harm’s Way, Declassified, What Judgments Come, Storming Heaven, In Tempest’s Wake.

Digital cover art on all titles (except Harm’s Way) by Doug Drexler. Harm’s Way cover art conceived by David Mack, created by Simon & Schuster Art Department.

September 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM

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Mark Spatny

@markspatny.bsky.social

@davidmack.pro I had a 6 hour drive yesterday so I finally had a chance to listen to the first 3 episodes of Kahn. Loved it. I’m a huge radio drama fan (still listen to reruns of CBS Radio Mystery Theater and the Relic Radio podcast) and Kahn is among the best. I can’t wait to hear more.

David Mack @davidmack.pro · Sep 8

STAR TREK: KHAN, a new full-cast audio drama, premieres today! Subscribe through your favorite podcast service, or listen on YouTube.

New episode every Monday through November 3, 2025.

Subscribe to a podcast feed:
link.podtrac.com/StarTrekKhan

Watch on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDOn...

Star Trek: Khan

link.podtrac.com

September 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

TONIGHT!
WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER, 7PM–9PM!

If you’re in NYC, come to Brooklyn Books & Booze! I’ll be there, with fellow authors Liz Gotauco & Kailee Pedersen and organizer Randee Dawn. We'll all read some of our work, then hang out & chat with y’all.

86 34th St., Brooklyn, NY brooklynbooksbooze.com

Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense - Randee Dawn

Brooklyn Books & Booze at Barrow's Intense Ginger Tasting room: come hear authors every third Tuesday of the month, and enjoy tasty drinks!

brooklynbooksbooze.com

September 17, 2025 at 4:01 AM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

Now live on YouTube — STAR TREK: KHAN, episode 2, “Scheherazade” (audio drama, 30 minutes)

Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack (that's me!),
based on a story by Nicholas Meyer

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cuT...

Scheherazade | Episode 2 | Star Trek: Khan

Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense - Randee Dawn

September 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM

David Mack

@davidmack.pro

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, 7PM Eastern
BROOKLYN BOOKS & BOOZE
at Barrows’ Intense Ginger
86 34th St., Brooklyn, NY 11232
randeedawn.com/bonus/brookl...

Come out, have a few drinks, and listen to me read my award-winning Star Trek: TNG short story “Family History”
davidmack.pro/writing/fami...

Brooklyn Books & Booze at Barrow's Intense Ginger Tasting room: come hear authors every third Tuesday of the month, and enjoy tasty drinks!

randeedawn.com

September 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM

Reposted by David Mack

Mark Spatny

@markspatny.bsky.social

Star Trek has been going boldly for 59 years, since the first broadcast on American network television on Sept 8, 1966. Celebrate with the Roddenberry Archive! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k-h...

The Roddenberry Archive: Star Trek Day 2025

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