Trek Untold-Episode 149 | Robb Pearlman

Robb Pearlman Writes Star Trek Books for Kids and The Young at Heart Robb Pearlman is a professional writer and author of dozens of books, including Star Trek titles like "Fun with Kirk and Spock," Redshirt's Little Book of Doom," Star Trek: Prodigy: Supernova," "Starfleet Is..." and many more. He's also got other nerdy titles for children and adults under his belt, with more on the way! Robb tells us how he became a writer for a living, working with Paramount to make Trek books, some behind-the-scenes stories from the making of his sci-fi lit, the books that influenced him growing up, the art of editing and choosing "The best words" when you write children's literature, and whether politics belong in kids books.  Plus, working with Don Bluth on his memoirs, the four authors he always goes to when he needs inspiration and the books that changed his perspective on how he sees the world. Check out some of Robb's books on Amazon: "Fun with Kirk and Spock" - https://amzn.to/458SCa4 " Redshirt's Little Book of Doom" - https://amzn.to/3tgPFXD "Starfleet Is..." - https://amzn.to/4630KKy "Search for Spock," AKA Robb's version of Star Trek Where's Waldo - https://amzn.to/3rnEVqa "Trek the Halls" - https://amzn.to/46LovqH "Pink is for Boys" - https://amzn.to/46pE3A0  Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter:  Twitter.com/NerdNews2Day Instagram: Instagram.com/NerdNewsToday Facebook: Facebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.   The views expressed on air during Trek Untold do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates.