Search

advertisement

The Force Unleashed II
Graphic Novel by Haden Blackman et al.
Dark Horse Books ( )
Approximately 2 years before the Battle of Yavin:
More than just a comic adaptation of The Force Unleashed II video game, this comic story contains a parallel story featuring Boba Fett.

Omnibus: A Long Time Ago... Volume 2
Omnibus Graphic Novel by various
Dark Horse Books ( )
Approximately 3 years after the Battle of Yavin:
This latest Omnibus contains the issues #28 thru #49 of the Marvel comic-book collection that was originally published between October 1979 and July 1981, the first comic-book adaption of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (issues #39 thru #44) and the first king-sized annual from 1979.

Blood Ties #2 - Jango and Boba Fett (Part 2 of 4)
Comic Book by Tom Taylor et al.
Dark Horse Comics ( & [import])
Approximately 2 years before the Battle of Yavin:
Boba Fett has taken up his father's mantle and lived up to Jango's fearsome reputation. But a secret from the past has Boba working a case he would normally dismiss and wondering if he actually knew his father as well as he thought.

Invasion: Rescues #4 (Part 4 of 6)
Comic Book by Tom Taylor et al.
Dark Horse Comics ( & [import])
Approximately 25 years after the Battle of Yavin:
Jedi-in-training Finn Galfridian learns a secret about his mother that he never knew, but the knowledge only leads to new questions about himself and his unusual ability. Meanwhile, Kaye Galfridian leads a New Republic attack against a Yuuzhan Vong base.

NJOE.com has spotted a publisher's listing for a 20th Anniversary hardback edition of Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire novel, the novel that kick-started the modern Expanded Universe nineteen years ago, for US release on 21st June 2011.
Unfortunately, apart from a USD30.00 cover price, nothing else is known about this edition - we await an official announcement of this title. It is also unclear whether Zahn's other novels in this trilogy, Dark Force Rising and The Last Command, will also be released at some point in the near future; or any extras the Anniversary Edition may include.
(Source: NJOE.com via ClubJade.net)

UPDATE: Writing on StarWars.com Forums, Sue Rostoni, LucasBooks' Executive Editor, has confirmed that a 20th Anniversary hardback edition of Heir to the Empire will be released next June, although she cannot reveal any other details.

UPDATE #2 (29th Sept.): StarWars.com has officially announced that a 20th Anniversary Edition of Heir to the Empire will be released in hardback in June 2011. They have also stated that this new edition will include insightful annotations on the text, as well an exclusive short story by Timothy Zahn featuring his most famous Star Wars creation, Grand Admiral Thrawn.

Hardback Book by Daniel Wallace
Becker&Mayer ( & )
With the push of a button, the doors of the vault open in a wash of light and Star Wars sound effects. The inner platform rises, revealing this exclusive edition of The Jedi Path.
This ancient training manual, crafted by early Jedi Masters, has educated and enlightened generations of Jedi.

*Vault Edition exclusive to Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk

Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil
Paperback Novel by Drew Karpyshyn
Del Rey ( )
Approximately 980 years before the Battle of Yavin:
Twenty years have passed since Darth Bane, reigning Dark Lord of the Sith, demolished the ancient order devoted to the dark side and reinvented it as a circle of two: one Master to wield the power and pass on the wisdom, and one apprentice to learn, challenge, and ultimately usurp.

LucasBooks' Executive Editor Sue Rostoni has announced on the StarWars.com Forums that Paul S. Kemp (Crosscurrent, Riptide and The Old Republic: Deceived) has been signed to write a new Star Wars duology:

We've signed Paul Kemp up for a duology -- I don't have any other information I can reveal at this time. We're not sure of the pub dates yet....nor the format (hardcover or paperback)... so no questions as I have no answers.

UPDATE (25th Sept.): According to a tweet Paul S. Kemp made on the 21st September, three days before Sue Rostoni's announcement, the duology will be in hardback:

Contracts for a forthcoming hardcover duology -- signed. Details when I can but I'm glad to have things papered up.

UPDATE #2 (29th Sept.): Writing on StarWars.com Forums, Sue Rostoni, LucasBooks' Executive Editor, has confirmed that Paul S. Kemp's duology will indeed be released in hardback.

Omnibus Graphic Novel by Various
Titan Books ( )
Just after the Battle of Yavin:
Collating the first 27 issues of Marvel Comics' Star Wars series.

Knights of the Old Republic Volume 9: Demon
Graphic Novel by John Jackson Miller et al.
Titan Books ( )
Approximately 3962 years before the Battle of Yavin:
This final volume collates Knights of the Old Republic issues #47 thru #50 (Demon); the explosive final chapter.

Legacy Volume 9: Monster
Graphic Novel by John Ostrander et al.
Titan Books ( )
Approximately 3962 years before the Battle of Yavin:
This penultimate volume collates Legacy issues #42 (Divided Loyalties) and #43 thru #46 (Monster).

StarWars.com has revealed the cover of Joe Schreiber's second Star Wars horror novel, Red Harvest, as created by Indika and David Stevenson. This new horror story is a prequel to last year's Death Troopers, although little is known about it except for this short publisher's summary from Del Rey. As it contains possible spoilers, highlight between arrowheads to read>>>Strange things are happening in a Sith academy, where the Dark Lord in charge has barricaded himself away, unexplained violence is on the rise, and the apprentices are growing more and more frightened. When a mercenary arrives with a delivery for the Sith Lord – and a hostage Jedi in tow – the situation reaches a boiling point. Only a Jedi Master, looking for the missing Jedi, can hope to get her – and himself – out alive.<<<

Red Harvest is due for hardback release in the US on 28th December.

Ahead of its release in two weeks time, publisher Del Rey has released a short audio excerpt from the unabridged audio book adaptation of The Force Unleashed II by Sean Williams (read by Jonathan Davis).You can access the excerpt at RandomHouse.com's listing's page or our own listing's page for The Force Unleashed II.

StarWars.com has also released a 10-page extract of the novel's Prologue as a PDF download.

Please be aware that the excerpts may contain spoilers. The Force Unleashed II novelisation in hardback by Sean Williams and unabridged audio book adaptation will be available from 5th October.

Hardback Graphic Novel by Tom Veitch, Cam Kennedy et al.
Dark Horse Books ( )
Collating the Dark Empire trilogy, Dark Empire, Dark Empire II and Empire's End, by Tom Veitch with art by Cam Kennedy, plus the Dark Empire Handbook, into a single hardback graphic novel.

Star Wars Insider #120
Magazine
Titan Magazines ( )
Featuring all the latest news from The Clone Wars Supervising Director Dave Filoni and CG Lighting and Effects Supervisor Joel Aron! Other highlights include interviews with the actors of The Force Unleashed II, Part One of a look back at Hasbro's 15-year history of Star Wars toys, a tribute to legendary comic artist Al Williamson, and more!

(Source: via ClubJade.net)

Tim Zahn's manuscript came in and I have to finish it by the 17th -- which wouldn't be an issue if it was all I had to do! Fun, though.
Oh, and we changed the title again -- to Tim's first choice. It's now titled
STAR WARS: CHOICES OF ONE

As a sequel to 2007's Allegiance, and to mark the 20th Anniversary of Zahn's first Star Wars novel, Heir to the Empire, and the beginning of the modern Expanded Universe, Choices of One is due for hardback release in mid-July 2011.

As widely reported, author Alex Irvine has announced via his blog that his first Star Wars novel has the "tentative" title of Mandorla. As for the potential meaning of mandorla, leaving aside any possible linguistic similarities to Mandalore/Mandalorian, both ClubJade.net and EUCantina.net note its principle definition within religious iconography, although EUCantina also note its other meaning: it can "symbolize the interactions and interdependence of opposing worlds and forces". This alternative definition ties in nicely to what little-known facts there are about Irvine's first Star Wars novel, as TheForce.net recollect: it will "develop the relationship between Nomi and Vima Sunrider and involves a resurgent threat from Sith and Mandalorian forces. Plus I introduce a new character that I’m really enjoying, a sort of interstellar scavenger who runs across some artifacts that are a little more than he can handle".
Mandorla is stated as occurring approximately 3980 years before the Battle of Yavin (about a decade after the events of the Tales of the Jedi comics where Nomi and Vima first appeared). It is due for release in hardcover on December 31st 2011 in the US.

UPDATE:
Posted: 7th September
Alex Irvine has made the following comment on his blog regarding the internet furore over the tentative title of his first Star Wars novel:

On Titles and Thinking Out Loud
I see that my maundering about a possible title for the Star Wars book has caused more of a ripple than I'd expected, or intended. Just so we're clear: That's not anything like a final title. That was me thinking out loud. No telling yet what the final title of the book will be.
Apologies if I've given a different impression...

• 18th April 2011 (US release)
  The Clone Wars: Don't Wake the Zillo Beast (32 pages, hardback and softback)
  The Clone Wars: Boba Fett Jedi Hunter (32 pages, hardback and softback)
• 20th June 2011 (US release)
  Ultimate Duels (48 pages, hardback and softback)
  The Adventures of Han Solo (32 pages, hardback and softback)

Also listed by Amazon.com for release on 18th April 2011 (US release) was Star Wars: Visual Dictionary of Characters (208 pages, hardback) and Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars The Clone Wars: Secrets of the Force (96 pages, softback). Again no content information is available for these titles, but the former looks to be similar to DK Publishing's previous Visual Dictionary range of books such as The Complete Visual Dictionary (2006) and their dictionaries for Episode I (1999), Episode II (2002) and Episode III (2005). While the latter is certainly an addition to The Ultimate Sticker Collection (February 2009) and Ultimate Battles Sticker Collection (July 2009).

The Clone Wars: Hero of the Confederacy
Graphic Novella by Henry Gilroy et al.
Dark Horse Books ( )
Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight and hero of the Republic, is challenged by a fledgling hero of the Confederacy! The Confederacy is being provided with newer and more advanced ships from a world that has claimed neutrality in the Clone Wars. Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi fly to Valahari to negotiate with the planet’s rulers.

The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts - The Visual Guide
Hardback Reference Book by Jason Fry
DK Publishing ( )
War still rages in the galaxy! The Republic's Clone Army and Jedi Knights continue to fight the Separatist threat. But new worlds face danger and new enemies are emerging. The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts - The Visual Guide gives you a ring-side seat on the galactic conflict with gorgeous imagery.

The Old Republic #3 (Threat of Peace - part 3 of 3)
Comic Book by Rob Chestney et al.
Dark Horse Comics ( & [import])
Despite the efforts of the Jedi, a rash of recent violence threatens to overturn the Treaty of Coruscant. After the destruction of the Envoy diplomatic ship, the killing of Jedi Grand Master Zym, and the bombing of the Senate Tower, many Republic leaders are calling for a return to war with the Empire.

Legacy #1 (One for One Dollar reprint)
Comic Book by John Ostrander et al.
Dark Horse Comics ( & [import])
The Jedi Temple is attacked, an Emperor is betrayed, and the Sith are born anew! A lot can happen in a hundred years, but all of the above happens just in this first issue.

The Clone Wars Reader Level 3: Jedi Heroes
Children's Paperback & Hardback Reading Book by Elizabeth Dowsett
Reading Level: 4-8 years
Dorling Kindersley ( )
A Level 3 book suited for children who read alone, with more complex sentence structure, information boxes and a helpful alphabetical glossary.

The Clone Wars Reader Level 4: Planets in Peril
Children's Paperback & Hardback Reading Book by Elizabeth Dowsett
Reading Level: 4-8 years
Dorling Kindersley ( )
A Level 4 book, perfect for proficient readers with a rich vocabulary, challenging sentence structure, a comprehensive index, and additional information and alphabetical glossary.

The Clone Wars Annual 2011
Children's Hardback Annual
Reading Level: 4-8 years
Pedigree Books ( )

© SWBooks.co.uk.

advertisement