Margaret Wander Bonanno

Margaret Wander Bonanno (February 7, 1950 – April 6, 2021) was an American science fiction writer, ghost writer, and small press publisher. She wrote seven '' Star Trek'' novels, science fiction novels (including ''The Others'' series and the ''Preternatural'' series), a collaborative novel with Nichelle Nichols, a biography, and other works."Margaret Wander Bonanno (1950-2021),"
''Locus'' magazine (April 21, 2021).

Biography

Bonanno was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her first novel, the feminist ''A Certain Slant of Light'', was published by Seaview Books in 1979.

After two well-received ''Star Trek'' novels, '' Dwellers in the Crucible'' (1985) and '' Strangers from the Sky'' (1985), Bonanno's next novel, ultimately titled ''Probe'', was the victim of changes in the franchise. With the debut of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1987), Paramount took a closer role in supervising the books, disallowing story elements that were said to conflict with Gene Roddenberry's idea of ''Star Trek''. Instead of being rejected, ''Probe'' was heavily edited and ultimately mostly written by Gene DeWeese. Bonanno said that ''Probe'' contained only "seven percent""Probed,"
Bonanno's official website.
Archived
at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 15, 2022. of her original material.

Bonanno's public disavowal of the book included her sharing her original manuscript ''Music of the Spheres'' at Star Trek conventions. This led to Bonanno being blacklisted from the ''Star Trek'' publishing universe for over 11 years; in 2003 she returned with ''Catalyst of Sorrows'', part of the '' Star Trek: The Lost Era'' series.

Bonanno was a member of TrekNation and posted regularly on the Trek BBS.

Her novel ''Preternatural'' was a 1997 ''New York Times'' Notable Book. ''Preternatural³'', a sequel, was a 2002 ''New York Times'' Notable Book.

Bonanno, who had lived in the Los Angeles area, died on April 6, 2021 at age of 71.

Bibliography

''Star Trek'' novels

*'' Dwellers in the Crucible'' (Pocket Books, 1985)
*'' Strangers from the Sky'' (Pocket Books, 1987)
*''Music of the Spheres'' (1990) — Bonanno's unapproved version of ''Probe'', never officially published
*''Probe'' (Pocket Books, 1992) — mostly written by Gene DeWeese; contains only seven percent of ''Music of the Spheres''
*''Catalyst of Sorrows'' (Star Trek, 2003) — Part of the '' Star Trek: The Lost Era'' series.
*''Burning Dreams'' (Gallery Books, 2006) — Featuring Christopher Pike.
*''Its Hour Come Round'' (Pocket Books/Star Trek, 2007). — An e-book novella, sixth book in the ''Mere Anarchy'' series.
*''Unspoken Truth'' (Pocket Books/Star Trek, 2010) — Dealt with Saavik's origins as a feral child

Other science fiction

* ''Saturn's Child'' ( Putnam Adult, 1996) with Nichelle Nichols
* ''Ailuranth'' (Bowker, 2018)

''Others'' series

#''The Others'' (St. Martin's Press, 1990)
#''OtherWhere'' (St. Martin's Press, 1991)
#''OtherWise'' (St. Martin's Press, 1993) ISBN 978-0312093587

''Preternatural'' series

#''Preternatural'' (Tor Books, 1997)
#''Preternatural Too: Gyre'' (Tor Books, 2001)
#''Preternatural³'' (Tor Books, 2002)

Mainstream fiction

*''A Certain Slant of Light'' ( Seaview Books, 1979)
*''Ember Days'' (Seaview Books, 1980)
*''Callbacks'' (Seaview Books, 1981)
*''Risks'' (St. Martin's Press, 1989)
*''Ain't Exactly Clear'' (Van Wander Press, 2016)

Children's books

*''Destination Mars'' ( Zebra Books, 1991) as by Rick North (part of the ''Young Astronauts'' series)
*''Citizens of Mars'' (Zebra Books, 1991) as by Rick North (part of the ''Young Astronauts'' series)

Nonfiction

*''Angela Lansbury: A Biography'' (St. Martin's Press, 1987)

References

External links

Official website

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SF Site
Review of ''Preternatual Too: Gyre''
SF Site

Interviews

Trek Nation (Aug. 2006)

1950 births
2021 deaths
American science fiction writers
Writers from New York City
People from Greater Los Angeles
20th-century American novelists
21st-century American novelists
20th-century American women writers
21st-century American women writers
Women science fiction and fantasy writers
American women novelists
20th-century American biographers
American women biographers
21st-century American biographers
Novelists from New York (state)
Historians from New York (state)

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