Suvudu Interview with Drew Karpyshyn

July 25, 2013 at 8:08 am | Posted in Books, Conventions, Fantasy, Interview | Leave a comment
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Suvudu posted an interview with author Drew Karpyshyn discussing his upcoming original fantasy novel Children of Fire which comes out August 27.

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Suvudu Interview with Troy Denning

July 25, 2013 at 8:03 am | Posted in Books, Conventions, Interview, Star Wars, Star Wars Books | Leave a comment
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Suvudu posted an interview between Matt Staggs and Troy Denning at San Diego Comic Con 2013. They touch on Galaxy Guide 4, Crucible and some other Star Wars topics.

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SDCC 2013 Star Wars Video Roundup

July 21, 2013 at 4:05 pm | Posted in Books, Conventions, Interview, Star Wars, Star Wars Books | 1 Comment
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A lot of good videos came out of San Diego Comic Con 2013 including quite a few interviews. We put together a roundup of the Star Wars ones for fans to enjoy, some featuring Star Wars writers discussing their other projects, plus a look at The Bounty Hunter Code that reveals the artists for the book.

John Jackson Miller (Kenobi, Overdraft: The Orion Offensive) interview via Fandom Network

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DK Books’ SDCC Schedule

July 16, 2013 at 1:42 pm | Posted in Books, Conventions, DK, Events, Star Wars | Leave a comment
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DK Books will be at San Diego Comic Con 2013 and will be set up at Booth 2913G in the Lucas Pavilion. Here is their SDCC schedule.

Wednesday

  • DK Books will have a Preview Night Giveaway with free advance copies of Star Wars: Complete Vehicles while supplies last.

Friday

  • DK Books will be giving away free copies of LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles.

Saturday

  • 2:00-3:00 PM DK Books will be giving away free copies of Superman: The Ultimate Guide to the Man of Steel signed by Daniel Wallace.

Sunday

  • DK Books will be giving away free DK Readers while supplies last.
  • 10:00-11:00 AM Daniel Wallace signing for Superman: The Ultimate Guide to the Man of Steel.
  • 11:00-12:00 PM Ashley Eckstein signing for Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episode Guide.
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Del Rey’s Star Wars Events for SDCC 2013

July 16, 2013 at 8:42 am | Posted in Books, Conventions, Events, Star Wars, Star Wars Books | Leave a comment
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For those heading to San Diego Comic Con 2013 who like Star Wars books, be sure to check out all the cool events Del Rey has lined up.

Friday

  • 10:00-11:00 AM: Drew Karpyshyn signing (Booth 2913D) free copies of Darth Bane: Path of Destruction and advanced reader copies of his new original fantasy novel Children of Fire while supplies last.
  • 12:00-1:00 PM: Writer’s Studio: Behind the Scenes with Star Wars Authors panel (Room 7AB) Panelists include authors Troy Denning, John Jackson Miller, J.W. Rinzler, and Jeffrey Brown hosted by Lucasfilm’s Leland Chee and also including Lucasfilm editor Jen Heddle and Del Rey editor Frank Parisi.
  • 2:00-3:00 PM: John Jackson Miller signing (Booth 2913D) free copies of Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories while supplies last.
  • 4:00-5:00 PM: Troy Denning signing (Booth 2913D) free copies of Fate of the Jedi: Apocalpyse while supplies last. Continue Reading Del Rey’s Star Wars Events for SDCC 2013…

Dark Horse’s Star Wars Events for SDCC 2013

July 16, 2013 at 8:23 am | Posted in Comic Books, Conventions, Dark Horse, Events, Star Wars | Leave a comment
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If you’re heading to San Diego Comic Con 2013, be sure to check out Dark Horse Comics Star Wars events.

Friday

  • 10:00-11:00 AM – Star Wars Comics: Here and Now

Room 7AB

What is the current state of Star Wars comics? Join Dark Horse editor Randy Stradley and Star Wars creators Carlos D’Anda, Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman, Doug Wheatley, Gabe Eltaeb, Tom Taylor, Zack Giallongo, and others for the lowdown on what’s up, what’s coming up, and why you should be reading!

  • 1:00 PM – Star Wars: Legacy Signing with Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman
  • 5:00 PM – Star Wars Signing with Carlos d’Anda and Gabe Eltaeb (Star Wars), Randy Stradley and Doug Wheatley (Dark Times), Dan Parsons and Wes Dzioba (Dawn of the Jedi), Mark Irwin (Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin), Dave Wilkins (Legacy), Zack Giallongo (Ewoks: Shadows of Endor) Continue Reading Dark Horse’s Star Wars Events for SDCC 2013…

The Awesome ‘Children of Fire’ UK Cover

July 12, 2013 at 5:33 am | Posted in Art, Books, Fantasy, scifi/fantasy | Leave a comment
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Star Wars author Drew Karpyshyn is stepping away from science fiction for a bit in order to dive into an original fantasy series of his own making called The Chaos Born. The first book in the series is Children of Fire which will be out August 27 in the US and September 5 in the UK. Now we’ve already gotten a look at the US cover, but now the UK cover has been revealed…and it’s gorgeous!

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Having already read an arc for Children of Fire, I can tell you this is an awesome book with some really intriguing characters, a fun spin on magic, and a captivating story. If you’re interested in pre-ordering it, you can find all the links right here. For anyone heading to San Diego Comic Con, be sure to stop by and say hello to Drew. You can find his full schedule here.

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The Star Wars Artists of SDCC’s Artist Alley

July 7, 2013 at 12:06 pm | Posted in Art, Conventions, Star Wars | 4 Comments
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San Diego Comic Con 2013 will have a ton of things for fans to check out. Among the many highlights, panels and guests are the artist of Artist Alley. Of even more importance for us Star Wars fans are the Star Wars artists who have help bring the stories of the Expanded Universe to life.

To help those who are heading to SDCC find all the Star Wars artist in Artist Alley, we’ve made a complete list and a handy map. Good luck to all the art and autograph hunters!

Around the Web

July 5, 2013 at 12:33 pm | Posted in Around the Web, Books, Conventions, Fantasy, Interview, News, Regular Feature, Sci-Fi, Star Wars, Star Wars News, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Video Games | Leave a comment
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Art News

As reported by Jedi News, there will be a limited number of screening for Drew: The Man Behind the Poster, a documentary on artist Drew Struzan. Screenings are currently limited to San Diego, CA (July 19-25), New York, NY (Aug 16-22) and Albuquerque, NM (July 28). You can purchase tickets here.

Book News

John Jackson Miller‘s sci-fi serialization Overdraft: The Orion Offensive will come to an end next Tuesday, and so will the $1.99 entry price for the series. On Tuesday the price will jump up for the completed book. But for those looking to get a physical book rather than an eBook, the print edition is available for pre-order now and will be a whopping 400 plus pages (here’s the pre-order link for UK residents).

Martha Wells‘ book The Death of the Necromancer is now available for free entirely online at Black Gate Magazine. It’s a good book and worth checking out. Martha has a little bit of trivia on the book here, along with links if you’d like to purchase the eBook version or other stories in the series.

R.A. Salvatore fans can pickup a signed copy of The Companions and The Last Threshold via the e-signings page on his website. Bob will be in Columbus, OH on August 14 at the Thurber House for a book signing if you’d like to meet him in person.

Troy Denning‘s Crucible will be out next week and fans in the Roseville, MN area can swing by Barnes & Noble at 7:00 PM on July 9th to get their copies signed. Event details can be found here. Continue Reading Around the Web…

Around the Web

February 15, 2013 at 9:31 am | Posted in Around the Web, Books, Conventions, Events, Regular Feature, Star Wars, Star Wars Books | Leave a comment
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Let’s start with a little convention and event news. First up, author Kevin Hearne announced he will be heading to Madison, WI for Odyssey Con in April.

Fellow Rebels author Martha Wells posted her schedule for ConDFW which is in Dallas, TX this weekend.

Meanwhile author Daniel Abraham (aka James S.A. Corey) will be hanging out in Albuquerque, NM on Saturday with author Steve Gould at Alamosa Books.

The Clone Wars voice actor Ashley Eckstein will be in Los Angeles, CA this weekend for The 24 Hours of Gallifrey One (50th Anniversary of Doctor Who).

Sam Witwer (TCW Darth Maul) and James Marsters (TCW Capt. Faro Argyus) will also be in LA this weekend but for The Star Trek & Sci-Fi Summit.

Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch will be in Telford, England tomorrow for the Midlands Comic Con & MCM Expo.

And wrapping up con news, San Diego Comic Con badges go on sale tomorrow.

Elsewhere in the news, Darth Vader and Son author Jeffrey Brown will be getting a third book called Star Wars: Jedi Academy which is set to come out in September this year. Amazon and Barnes & Noble have a pre-order page if you’re interested.

Stan Lee graced Youtube with a video of “How It Should Have Ended” for Star Wars. (thanks to Jedi News for spotting this gem)

Lastly, TheForce.Net’s The ForceCast has re-launched with new hosts and their first episode is out. The new podcast is headed by Erik Blythe and Eric Geller.

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