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A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR
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SEPTEMBER 2017
WELCOME... Senior Executive Editor / Divinia Fleary
EDITORIAL
Editor / Will Salmon
Copy Editor / Simon Hugo
Editorial Assistant / Tolly Maggs
Art Editor / Andrew Leung
Hi there, I’m Will and I’m delighted to say that I’m your new
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editor on Star Wars Insider! As a fan since ’83, I’m thrilled to be Senior Editor / Brett Rector
Assistant Editor / Sammy Holland
picking up the reins from the mighty Jonathan Wilkins, who has Image Archives / Newell Todd,
done a fantastic job over the last nine years. Erik Sanchez, Bryce Pinkos,
Nicole LaCoursiere, Tim Mapp
Having watched the magazine evolve, it’s especially exciting to Art Director / Troy Alders
be stepping into the cockpit now with our new look and not one, Creative Director / Michael Siglain
but two films due in the next 12 months. I can’t wait to delve into CONTRIBUTORS
Jon D. Witmer, Simon Hugo, Tricia Barr,
The Last Jedi and the Untitled Han Solo movie with you all!
Amy Ratcliffe, Michael Kogge,
Star Wars has never just been about the big screen, of course. Daniel Wallace
Animation has long played its part in expanding the galaxy, starting SPECIAL THANKS TO
way back in the ’80s with Star Wars Droids: The Adventures of Lucy Goldsmith, Erich Schoeneweiss
at Random House, Martin Eden, Holly
R2-D2 and C-3PO all the way through to Rebels today (watch out for McIntosh, Joseph Taraborrelli, Andrea Towers
a feature on Season Four next issue!). And now we have Forces of and Jim Nausedas at Marvel Comics, Lizzy
Draeger, all at ANOVOS, Tracy Cannobbio
Destiny—a brilliant new series that explores small, but pivotal and Chris Argyropoulos at Lucasfi lm
moments in the lives of characters like Rey, Jyn, Leia and Padmé.
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What’s interesting to me about this series is that it’s driven Senior Production Controller / Jackie Flook
Production Supervisor / Maria Pearson
primarily by character beats. It’s unlikely that any of us will need to Production Controller / Peter James
blow up a space station (well, you’d hope...), but we’ve all had times Art Director / Oz Browne
Senior Sales Manager / Steve Tothill
where we’ve doubted ourselves. Forces of Destiny is about people Direct Sales & Marketing Manager
facing difficult decisions and choosing to fight on and make a Ricky Claydon
Brand Manager, Marketing / Lucy Ripper
difference regardless. That’s an important message, I think. Commercial Manager / Michelle Fairlamb
Advertising Assistant / Tom Miller
Enjoy the issue! And don’t forget to let us know what you’ve been
U.S. Advertising Manager / Jeni Smith
up to by contacting us at the Worldwide address on page 89—we Publishing Manager / Darryl Tothill
Publishing Director / Chris Teather
want to hear from you. Until next time, may the Force be with you! Operations Director / Leigh Baulch
Executive Director / Vivian Cheung
Publisher / Nick Landau
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