Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (anthology)
Strange New Worlds was an annual anthology publication of short stories written by fans and amateur writers. Published by Pocket Books between  and , the anthology's stories were chosen from a writing contest, and included a selection from each of the live-action television series: , , , , and (from 2002) .

Books 
  ()
 Strange New Worlds II ()
 Strange New Worlds III ()
 Strange New Worlds IV ()
 Strange New Worlds V ()
 Strange New Worlds VI ()
 Strange New Worlds VII ()
 Strange New Worlds 8 ()
 Strange New Worlds 9 ()
 Strange New Worlds 10 ()
 Strange New Worlds 2016 ()

Background information 

 The concept of the contest was developed by Pocket editor John Ordover, who had been trying to find ways for amateur writers to gain experience and bring in new voices to the Star Trek fold. () Ordover worked with Paramount Licensing head Paula M. Block to overcome the legal issues which arose – Block having been keen to run something in the veins of the Star Trek: New Voyages books previously – and then approached established anthology editor Dean Wesley Smith to sift the contest entries. ()

 Each year's contest (except the first) was announced in the back of the previous year's anthology. In time, the contest also featured on the website of Pocket's parent company, Simon & Schuster. 

 Submissions were open only to residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec) over the age of 18 who were not professional writers. The stories – which had a word limit of 7,500 words – had to be original and not formally published elsewhere, and their main characters had to be established Star Trek characters (major or minor). Each published story would receive a word rate payment of 10 cents a word; Grand, Second and Third Prize winners received an advance in addition to the word rate payment.

 In , it was announced that Pocket Books would be discontinuing the contest, with Strange New Worlds 10 being the last anthology. 

 On , it was announced that, as part of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, the contest would once again be held for residents of the United States only, with a submission deadline of , winners to be announced on .

Contest winners 
 1997, SNW1
 Grand Prize – Landon Cary Dalton
 Second Prize – Franklin Thatcher
 Third Prize – Phaedra M. Weldon
 1999, SNW2
 Grand Prize – Ilsa J. Bick
 Second Prize – Melissa Dickinson
 Third Prize – Ken Rand 
 2000, SNW3
 Grand Prize – Sarah A. Hoyt and Rebecca Lickiss
 Second Prize – Kim Sheard
 Third Prize – Robert T. Jeschonek
 2001, SNW4
 Grand Prize – Steven Scott Ripley
 Second Prize – Ilsa J. Bick
 Third Prize – Kevin G. Summers
 2002, SNW5
 Grand Prize – Mary Scott-Wiecek
 Second Prize – Steven Scott Ripley
 Third Prize – William Leisner
 2003, SNW6
 Grand Prize – Robert T. Jeschonek
 Second Prize – Geoffrey Thorne
 Third Prize – Juanita Nolte
 2004, SNW7
 Grand Prize – Julie A. Hyzy
 Second Prize – Brett Hudgins
 Third Prize – Kelly Cairo
 2005, SNW8
 Grand Prize – Derek Tyler Attico
 Second Prize – Geoffrey Thorne
 Third Prize – John Takis
 2006, SNW9
 Grand Prize – R.S. Belcher
 Second Prize – Susan S. McCrackin
 Third Prize – Ben Guilfoy
 2007, SNW10
 Grand Prize – Gerri Leen
 Second Prize – Randy Tatano
 Third Prize – Carolyn Winifred
 2016, SNW2016

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