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Del Rey relaunch Star Wars adult
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Following
today's announcement from Lucasfilm regarding a new
unified storytelling approach, the first new canon material
will be the upcoming Star Wars Rebels animated series and new
novels from publisher Del Rey:
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![[ Star Wars: A New Dawn ]](images/a-new-dawn.jpg)    ![[ Star Wars: Tarkin ]](images/tarkin.jpg) |
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Disney Publishing Worldwide and Random House Announce
Relaunch of Star Wars Adult Fiction Line April 25, 2014
Following today's announcement of Lucasfilm's new unified
storytelling approach, Disney Publishing Worldwide is proud to
announce their first step into that larger world, beginning
with Del Rey Books. The publishing program will feature new
adult fiction novels set in the beloved galaxy far, far away,
and will be closely connected to the cinematic entertainment
currently in development at Lucasfilm. Star Wars novels
consistently rank on the New York Times Bestseller lists --
from the very first tie-in novel, an adaptation of Star Wars:
A New Hope released by Del Rey in 1976, to the recently
published Star Wars: Kenobi -- and dozens of titles in
between. With over 75 million copies sold worldwide, these
books have captured the imaginations and creativity of authors
who have enriched the Star Wars experience for fans around the
globe. Going forward, Lucasfilm has begun mapping out the
narrative future of Star Wars storytelling that will appear on
film and television and in other media so that all projects
will benefit from real-time collaboration and alignment. The
future Star Wars novels from Disney Publishing Worldwide and
Del Rey Books will now be part of the official Star Wars canon
as reflected on upcoming TV and movie screens. "With the
establishment of the Lucasfilm Story Group and our even
greater focus on unified storytelling, we expect our entire
publishing program to be stronger and more meaningful than
ever before," said Jeanne Mosure, senior vice president and
group publisher, Disney Publishing Worldwide. "We're extremely
excited to kick off this new strategy with Del Rey Books."
The first novel to benefit from this deeper collaboration is
Star Wars: A New Dawn, by bestselling author John Jackson
Miller. Set prior to the events of the forthcoming animated
series Star Wars Rebels, this novel tells the story of how two
of the lead characters of the series, Kanan Jarrus and Hera
Syndulla, came to cross paths. To tell this important
backstory, Miller benefited from contact with series executive
producers Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg and Greg Weisman, who
together ensured this tale will be part of the Star Wars canon
of storytelling going forward. It is scheduled for hardcover
and eBook release on September 2, 2014. "We're extremely
proud of the hundreds of amazing Star Wars books we've
published at Del Rey," said Scott Shannon, SVP, publisher, Del
Rey and Digital Content, "And now we're excited to finally be
able to call our upcoming novels true canon -- a single,
cohesive Star Wars storyline -- all while keeping the amazing
backlist of Star Wars Legends content in print." Following
Star Wars: A New Dawn, the all-new Star Wars fiction line will
continue with the following 2014/2015 titles:
STAR
WARS: TARKIN James Luceno 11/4/14
STAR WARS: HEIR
TO THE JEDI Kevin Hearne January 2015
STAR WARS:
LORDS OF THE SITH Paul Kemp March 2015
In years
past, the storylines that would appear in print and on screen
were developed separately, resulting in an "Expanded Universe"
that differed in ways large and small from the filmmaker's
"canon." These rich stories provide a treasure trove of
characters to fall in love with -- and deep worlds to explore
and will live on in both physical and digital editions,
newly-branded as Star Wars Legends. (http://starwars.com/news/disney-publishing-worldwide-and-random-house-announce-relaunch-of-star-wars-adult-fiction-line.html) |
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