MARK A. ALTMAN is a film and television writer/producer who is currently the showrunner of CW's hit sci-fi series, Pandora. He previously co-authored the bestselling oral history of Star Trek, The Fifty-Year Mission and So Say We All with Edward Gross. EDWARD GROSS is an author and entertainment journalist, currently serving as Film/TV Editor at Closerweekly.com and Senior Editor of Geek magazine. He's also the co-author of The Fifty-Year Mission, the definitive oral history of Star Trek, as well as oral histories on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Slayers & Vampires) and Battlestar Galactica (So Say We All).
Fans of Ian Fleming's 007 novels and the James Bond movie franchise could not ask for a more exhaustive or sublimely entertaining book on their favorite spy than Nobody Does It Better. --Shelf Awareness Praise For Altman & Gross's Previous Oral Histories The authors have done an exhaustive, masterful job of collecting interviews and editing memories, opinions and reflections of hundreds of creative artists, business executives, critics and even the occasional social scientist. What emerges is an intriguing look inside the sausage-making process that is television and film production. - The Wall Street Journal on The Fifty Year Mission Slayers & Vampires is a new primary text to pour over, with plenty of behind-the-scenes tidbits about who hated whom and how TV shows are made.-- The New York Times Book Review on Slayers & Vampires Breathtaking in scope and depth, this is a must-read for Star Trek lovers as well as anyone who wants a better understanding of how television and film production works - Booklist on The Fifty Year Mission A tantalizing Star Trek tell-all... perhaps the most comprehensive compendium of Star Trek knowledge you'll ever find - Emmy Magazine on The Fifty Year Mission If you're just dying for juicy secrets about the famous franchise, then your search is over. We just know you're going to love this book; resistance is futile - Bookish on The Fifty Year Mission The Fifty-Year Mission is a 'Ken Burns's The Civil War, Ezra Edelman's O.J.: Made In America-class achievement. - Chris Smith, Dorking Out podcast on The Fifty Year Mission An absolute must for any Star Trek fan -- Kirkus Reviews on The Fifty Year Mission Mark and Ed tell the fascinating story of that rare Hollywood product that actually means something to mankind -- Seth MacFarlane on The Fifty Year Mission