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A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR
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AUGUST 2018
WELCOME... Editor / Chris Cooper
TITAN EDITORIAL
Senior Editor / Martin Eden
Copy Editor / Simon Hugo
Assistant Editors / Tolly Maggs,
Jake Devine
Art Editor / Andrew Leung
One of my very early Star Wars experiences was browsing
through the shelves of a local book store and discovering the LUCASFILM
movie’s novelization, in the center of which was a full-color, Senior Editor / Brett Rector
Art Director / Troy Alders
16-page section packed with evocative photographs—robots, Creative Director / Michael Siglain
space ships, alien worlds, explosions, a strange lizard creature Asset Management / Tim Mapp,
Erik Sanchez, Bryce Pinkos,
ridden by an armored man... I had seen nothing like it, and I
Nicole LaCoursiere, Shahana Alam
wanted to know more… Story Group / Pablo Hidalgo, Leland Chee,
Long before I ever actually read it, that book had made Matt Martin
a huge impression on me, and for many fans our first real
CONTRIBUTORS
engagement with Star Wars came through books based on Tricia Barr, Kristin Baver, Megan Crouse,
the saga. It’s funny that a movie series known for its visual Tara Bennett, Darren Scott, Mark Wright,
Michael Kogge, Dan Wallace
exuberance can resonate so strongly even when distilled into
words on a page. This issue, Insider takes a fond look back SPECIAL THANKS TO
through the history of Star Wars books, at how they have Lucy Goldsmith, Erich Schoeneweiss
at Random House, Holly McIntosh, Joseph
encouraged youngsters to get into reading, and influenced Taraborrelli, Andrea Towers and Jim Nausedas
the career aspirations of those who grew up to be writers and at Marvel Comics, Lizzy Draeger, Tracy
Cannobbio and Chris Argyropoulos
illustrators themselves—who, like me, have found themselves
at Lucasfi lm
working on exciting new projects about the movie series that
inspired them. TITAN MAGAZINES
Production Controller / Peter James
We also mark the 10th anniversary of Star Wars: The Production Supervisor / Maria Pearson
Clone Wars, speak to cast members from Star Wars: Forces Senior Production Controller / Jackie Flook
of Destiny, and hear from the creative geniuses at Lucasfilm Art Director / Oz Browne
Senior Sales Manager / Steve Tothill
about the fresh band of heroes they’ll be introducing in the Circulation Executive / Frankie Hallam
new animated television series Star Wars Resistance. We’ll Direct Sales & Marketing Manager /
Ricky Claydon
also find out what to expect from Disney Parks’ new themed
Subscriptions Executive / Tony Ho
world, Galaxy’s Edge. Commercial Manager / Michelle Fairlamb
That’s more Star Wars than you can imagine, and you can Advertising & Marketing Assistant / Bella Hoy
U.S. Advertising Manager / Jeni Smith
imagine quite a bit. May the Force be with you! Publishing Manager / Darryl Tothill
Publishing Director / Chris Teather
Operations Director / Leigh Baulch
Executive Director / Vivian Cheung
Publisher / Nick Landau
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