Star Wars classic books will be re-released with stunning new artwork
In celebration of LucasFilm’s 50th anniversary, Random House’s publishing imprint Del Rey has announced plans to re-release popular classic Star Wars novels in trade paperback form. The re-releases feature all-new artwork, which Del Rey recently previewed in a long Twitter thread. One of the novels,
Shatterpoint, will also get its first fully unabridged audiobook release.
Del Rey said in its announcement that the re-releases will cover “essential” Star Wars Legends novels with the first wave of new trade paperbacks arriving on June 15. The re-releases will be made under the “Essential Legends Collection” featuring new artwork and cover styles.
Apologies to fans of
The Mandalorian, but we have some disappointing news from the publishing world.
The Mandalorian Ultimate Visual Guide, a deep dive into the lore and minutiae depicted in Lucasfilm’s first live-action
Star Wars series, has been canceled…at least for the time being. And that’s not all: an original novel set in the world of the show has also been scrapped. Read on to learn the reason why.
Due to the ever-expanding world of The Mandalorian, we will no longer be publishing The Mandalorian Ultimate Visual Guide at this time, as the story continues to unfold on screen.
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It’s a rare instance of an entire
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Alphabet Squadron and
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