Mary Interviews Troy Denning – Part Two

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Part Two of Mary’s interview with Star Wars author Troy Denning. . . . → Read More: Mary Interviews Troy Denning – Part Two

Mary Interviews Troy Denning – Part One

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Mary shares part one of her Celebration VI interview with Star Wars author Troy Denning. . . . → Read More: Mary Interviews Troy Denning – Part One

Are These the Changes Fans Are Looking For? – SDCC Star Wars Books Announcements

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Last week at the Star Wars Expanded Universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Del Rey reviewed its upcoming books for the rest of this year and revealed the first three novels for 2013. Have they tackled the major obstacles to the EU novels’ success? . . . → Read More: Are These the Changes Fans Are Looking For? – SDCC Star Wars Books Announcements

San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Roundup

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Recap of news coming out of SDCC 2012. . . . → Read More: San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Roundup

NEWS: Del Rey SDCC Announcements

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Details on three upcoming Star Wars novels, as revealed at San Diego Comic-Con. . . . → Read More: NEWS: Del Rey SDCC Announcements

Family Trumps Distance: How Excluding the Fels from Apocalypse Goes Against Star Wars’s Use of Family

It’s impossible to include every character in each Star Wars book. That said, Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse left out the most logical inclusion in the final scene. The Fels. . . . → Read More: Family Trumps Distance: How Excluding the Fels from Apocalypse Goes Against Star Wars’s Use of Family

It’s a Big (Expanded) Universe – A Fangirl’s Thoughts on Where to Start

Last year at GeekGirlCon’s Star Wars Expanded Universe panel, an audience member posed the question – Where should I start? In our Expanded Universe where the books and comics present one continuous canon, this question pops up with regularity. I’m always interested to see how fans answer it. It’s natural to want to pitch our personal favorites in response, but not everyone who’s asking is going to have the same tastes. So when I’m presented with that question by a curious potential fan, I try to return a question to him or her before considering my response – What is it that you like? . . . → Read More: It’s a Big (Expanded) Universe – A Fangirl’s Thoughts on Where to Start

Star Wars Books Milestones and Teasers

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It’s been an exciting week for those following the Star Wars Books Facebook page. . . . → Read More: Star Wars Books Milestones and Teasers

March’s Strong Females – By the Numbers

A few months back, when talking publicity strategy and planning for the blog, I predicted March would be a big month. I already knew Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse had given the female characters some opportunities to really shine and I anticipated that the theatrical release of The Hunger Games would prove to be a game changer. There’s actually a lot to digest from this past weekend, so how about just the numbers for now. . . . → Read More: March’s Strong Females – By the Numbers

POLL: Reading the Ending – Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse

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I took a little ribbing from a few pals for reading the end of Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse first. So I thought I’d pose the question to blog readers: Did you read the end of Apocalypse first? (See the sidebar to vote.) . . . → Read More: POLL: Reading the Ending – Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse