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« Previous EntriesDragon*Con 2005
Monday, July 11th, 2005Crysta, JediGirl, and Julie will all be in attendance at Dragon*Con this year in Atlanta, GA over Labor Day weekend (September 2-5, 2005). America’s largest, multi-media, popular arts convention focuses on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film. Confirmed Star Wars guests for 2005 include: Aaron Allston (author), Kevin J. Anderson [...]
ConCarolinas 2005
Friday, March 4th, 2005Guests at ConCarolinas 2005 (June 3 – 5) include author Greg Keyes, Nathan Butler (Star Wars Tales), Star Wars Fanworks, David Franklin (Farscape), Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead), and author John Ringo. The convention will be supporting the American Cancer Society, and $1 from every membership will go to Kisses for Katie.
Zahn E-Signing
Wednesday, December 31st, 2003Timothy Zahn, bestselling author of The Thrawn Trilogy, has a new Star Wars novel coming out in February entitled Survivor’s Quest. He is doing a limited book signing tour from February 4 – 16 across the US, and is also holding an E-Signing. This will take place at the end of the tour for those [...]
StarWarsChicks.com Mentioned in New Book Using the Force: Creativity, Community, and Star Wars Fans
Wednesday, May 1st, 2002Last year, the creators and some of the staff of StarWarsChicks.com had the opportunity to be interviewed by author, Will Brooker, for this new book, out this month! One reviewer writes “Compelling and beautifully written… the single most important analysis of the Star Wars phenomenon” (Sara Gwenllian Jones, co-editor, Intensities: the Journal of Cult Media). [...]
Using the Force: Creativity, Community and Star Wars Fans
Wednesday, May 1st, 2002By Will Brooker. Henry Jenkins, MIT, author of ‘Textual Poachers’ A compelling account of how fans are transforming Star Wars into the basis for the grassroots production of mythology. Alan McKee, President, Cultural Studies Assoc of Australia This is a wonderful book…intelligent and informed…beautifully written and extremely readable. Sara Gwenllian Jones, co-editor, Intensities: the Journal [...]
Timothy Zahn
Tuesday, September 12th, 2000Born in Chicago in 1951, he attended Michigan State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in physics in 1973. He then moved to the University of Illinois and achieved an M.S. degree in physics in 1975. He is married to Anna, and they live in Oregon. Star Wars books: The Thrawn Trilogy ‘Heir to [...]
Dave Wolverton
Tuesday, September 12th, 2000Lives in Orem, Utah with his wife and five children. Homepage: unknown Star Wars books: ‘The Courtship of Princess Leia’ Jedi Apprentice series Book 1 – ‘The Rising Force’ Non-SW books: The Golden Queen series ‘The Golden Queen’ (1994) ‘Beyond the Gate’ (1995) ‘Lords of the Seventh Swarm’ (1997) ‘On My Way to Paradise’ (1989) [...]
Kathy Tyers
Tuesday, September 12th, 2000Born in Long Beach, California, Kathy lives in SW Montana with husband (Mark) and son (Matthew). She holds degrees in Microbiology and Elementary Education from Montana State University. An accomplished musician, she has recorded albums with her husband, Mark, and she plays the flute. Her hobbies include gardening, bicycling, and skiing. Homepage: www.kathytyers.com Star Wars [...]
Michael A. Stackpole
Tuesday, September 12th, 2000An award-winning game and computer game designer, he was born in 1957 and grew up in Burlington, Vermont (father a pediatrician, mother a teacher turned politician). Michael has a brother, Patrick, and a sister, Kerin. He attended the University of Vermont and graduated in 1979 with a BA in History. He now lives in Arizona [...]
R. A. Salvatore
Tuesday, September 12th, 2000Born in Massachusetts in 1959, he attended Fitchburg State College, gaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications, and a Bachelor of Arts in English. He is married to Diane and they have 3 children (Bryan, Geno and Caitlin), as well as a dog (Puddles) and a cat (Guenhwyvar). He enjoys horse shows, fencing, gaming, [...]
