The Clone Wars may have ended on May 4 but the media and merchandise announcements just keep on coming! Relive some of the series’ greatest moments with the upcoming short story collection, The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark. This middle-grade anthology is a collection of eleven short stories from eleven celebrated authors: Lou Anders, Tom Angleberger, Preeti Chhibber, E. Anne Convery, Zoraida Córdova, Sarah Beth Durst, Jason Fry, ... [Continue Reading]
If you’re a fan of Star Wars Rebels, it’s time to make some room in your bookshelves or clear some space on your coffee table because Dark Horse Books and Lucasfilm have a special treat in store for you this autumn in May 2020! IGN has announced that Dark Horse has teamed up with the creative team over at Lucasfilm Animation and will be publishing a hardcover art book that promises to offers fans a behind-the-scenes look at some of ... [Continue Reading]
Make some room in your bookshelves because another must-buy book is heading our way this autumn! Chronicle Books has announced that it will be releasing a new book this October that will showcase the female heroes, villains, rebels, and scoundrels of that galaxy far, far away. The 200-page illustrated tome Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy features stunning cover art by comic artist Jen Bartel and has been written by Amy Ratcliffe, ... [Continue Reading]
Star Wars celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier this year but the festivities are far from over. October will see the release of the highly-anticipated anthology, From a Certain Point of View, a diverse collection of short stories which will retell the events of the much-loved 1977 film from the perspectives of the film’s unsung heroes, Imperial staff, and villainous scum. Considered to be one of Del Rey Books’ most exhilarating and ... [Continue Reading]
Last autumn, actress and Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein and Canadian author E.K. Johnston joined forces to promote the best-selling young adult novel, Star Wars: Ahsoka. This year, Eckstein and Johnston will be teaming up once again to work on a brand-new short story for Del Rey Books’ commemorative anthology, Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View, which will be out on October 3, 2017. (Order your copy via Amazon and Amazon UK) ... [Continue Reading]
When Ahsoka Tano left the Jedi Order in The Clone Wars season five finale ‘The Wrong Jedi’ and walked off into the sunset, a huge question mark hung over her fate. For two years, fans were left wondering what had happened to the disillusioned young apprentice. Had she survived Order 66? Had she been captured (or killed) when the Empire seized control of the galaxy? Would we ever see her again? So when Ahsoka made her long-awaited ... [Continue Reading]
It seems like an eternity has passed since we first learnt Ahsoka Tano would be getting her own young adult novel. But after months of waiting and endless speculation, the wait is finally over. Which leaves one big question: Does E.K. Johnston’s novel live up to the hype? Before I dive in, I’d like to say a massive “thank you” to Johnamarie Macias ofThe Wookiee Gunner for sending me a copy of the Ahsoka ARC for ... [Continue Reading]
Penguin Random House Audio Publishing have uploaded a 3-minute preview of the Star Wars: Ahsoka audiobook to their site, giving Ahsoka Tano fans a taster of Ashley Eckstein’s narration work and a glimpse into what the former Padawan has been up to following the events of Order 66. During her interview with Star Wars Show host Andi Gutierrez, Ashley talked about her work on the audiobook and the challenges of bringing other ... [Continue Reading]
If you’re an Ahsoka Tano fan living in New York, Florida, or California, listen up! Actress Ashley Eckstein and author E.K. Johnston will be attending a number of special book signings and fan meet-ups across these three states throughout October and November and are inviting fans to join them in celebrating the launch of Star Wars: Ahsoka at any of the following events: October 7th – 6:00pm Disney booth #2820 New York Comic Con Javits ... [Continue Reading]
The Ahsoka’s Untold Tales panel had no shortage of surprises in store for the audience and one of these was the long-awaited cover reveal for the upcoming Ahsoka novel. This stunning cover to E.K. Johnston’s young adult novel was created by Polish concept artist Wojtek Fus and depicts Ahsoka Tano posing in the foreground with her two white lightsabers while a battle rages on in the background. Standing tall and defiant, she can be ... [Continue Reading]
Shortly after the heart-wrenching Star Wars Rebels season two finale “Twilight of the Apprentice” was aired, Nerdist.Com broke the news that Ahsoka Tano would be getting her very own young adult novel, one that would explore how the former Padawan went on to become a key figure within the fledgling Rebel Alliance. Update: The novel is now out! Read our review of Star Wars: Ahsoka to see what we thought of it. So what do we know ... [Continue Reading]
If you’re a Star Wars Rebels fan and are attending Celebration Europe 2016 this July, you’re in for a real treat! StarWars.Com has announced that the show’s executive producer, Dave Filoni, will be at the convention in London and that he (and some special guests) will be giving fans a little taster of what we can expect in Season Three. The exact date and time of the Star Wars Rebels panel has yet to be announced and we ... [Continue Reading]
With Star Wars: Episode VIII currently in production and Rogue One out in cinemas in just seven months’ time, social media has been swamped with sneakily-snapped set photos and leaked promo images, making life trickier for fans who are avoiding movie spoilers like the plague and overshadowing other, less spoilerific franchise news. So here’s a look at some of the Star Wars news stories that may have slipped under the radar last ... [Continue Reading]
Another May the Fourth has come and gone in the blink of an eye. And while this year’s Star Wars Day may have been relatively uneventful in terms of special announcements or movie news, it still had its fair share of surprises. Here’s a quick recap of some of this year’s highlights: New Ahsoka Tano Comic by Michael Moreci & Phillip Sevy Let’s start with something Ahsoka Tano fans might be interested in: a new fan ... [Continue Reading]
As a long-time fan of Ahsoka Tano, I’ve often bemoaned the fact that she was largely unknown to those who hadn’t watched Star Wars: The Clone Wars or followed her more recent adventures on the Disney XD series Star Wars Rebels. She has yet to make an appearance (or even be referred to by name) in the Star Wars cinematic universe and chances of this ever happening seem, sadly, quite slim. That said, Ahsoka’s found her way ... [Continue Reading]
If the Star Wars Rebels season two finale left you with an Ahsoka-shaped hole in your life, fear not. The former Padawan will be getting her very own young adult novel this October, according to Nerdist.Com! Slated for an October 11 release date, E.K. Johnston’s novel will shed some light on what our favourite Togruta got up to between the end of the Clone Wars and her introduction to the Ghost crew almost fifteen years later. Update: ... [Continue Reading]
