Scholastic doesn’t bother with strict street-dating like Del Rey does, so it’s not too much of a shock that Ryder Windham’s The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi has been spotted in stores (and Amazon is shipping it) despite being an ‘October’ release. Which in book time means September, but what the hell – we’re almost there.
What’s it like releasing a Star Wars novel?
Sean Williams shares. And it looks like we’ll be seeing his novelization of The Force Unleashed on a certain newspaper’s bestseller list soon…
And he comes across as so sincere that I’ll even refrain from snarking on the Darksaber comment. (More or less.)
Star Wars ladies who won’t hesitate to kick your ass
Bettie Magazine counts down nine badass Star Wars women, including several from the Expanded Universe. It’s not particularly hard to guess who rightfully takes the top spot. (via)
Out this week: Coruscant Knights, Legacy, Rebellion/Vector, Knights of the Old Republic
Wow, is it time for Coruscant Nights: Street of Shadows already? The new Michael Reaves book should be in stores today. Also keep an eye out for The Dark Lord Trilogy trilogy, a trade omnibus that collects Labyrinth of Evil by James Luceno, Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover, and Luceno’s Dark Lord.
Don’t worry, comic fans: There’s plenty for you on Wednesday. The much-anticipated Darth Wyyrlok-focused Legacy #27, Rebellion #16 aka Vector part 8, and the fourth Knights of the Old Republic trade, Daze of Hate, Knights of Suffering. Punny!
Chronicle Books looks back at LucasArts
Hey gamers, here’s one for your holiday lists: Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts, coming from Chronicle Books in November. The book is written by Rob Smith and will have a forward from George Lucas. I know you’d probably rather have an update of the X-Wing games, but such is life.
New Hyperspace short from Chris Cerasi
Just days after the last one, StarWars.com posts a new Hyperspace short story: Crossroads by Christopher Cerasi, featuring Leia only three months before Courtship of Princess Leia.
EU newsbits: TFU demo, comic, Karpyshyn interview
- Gaming: Gamers can now get their hands on The Force Unleashed demo – an early level of the game that takes place at a TIE Fighter Construction Facility – from either Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network.
- Comic: StarWars.com has an original comic, Visions of the Blade, that ties into both Soul Calibur IV and The Force Unleashed. It’s illustrated by Tom Hodges.
- Interview: The EUCast has a Cantina Chat with author Drew Karpyshyn.
On the care and feeding of effective villains
Inspired by the success of The Dark Knight’s Joker, io9 has some thoughts on keeping your villains villainy – what makes them great, how they go wrong, and how not to ruin their effectiveness. Darth Vader is used as an example in the last – and I can’t say I disagree. Continue reading “On the care and feeding of effective villains”
Preview two The Clone Wars comics
DarkHorse.com has posted preview pages for The Clone Wars #1 and the digest-sized Shipyards of Doom.
Yet more on The Force Unleashed!
Above, a video interview with author Sean Williams on his TFU novelization, while Penny Arcade riffs on the game.
Del Rey has also emailed out a list of book release events taking place on Saturday, August 23; You’ll find them beneath the cut. Continue reading “Yet more on The Force Unleashed!“