Stackpole is the new york times bestselling author of over 40 novels, including i, jedi and rogue squadron. Rogue squadron, released in 1996, is part of the resurgence of the star wars universe that began with timothy zahns thrawn trilogy in. He also wrote the short stories missed chance and elusion illusion. He was so much fun to talk to and i learned a lot about. Stackpole presents a stirring new tale set in the star wars universe. Helen keier was fortunate to catch up with mike stackpole, probably one of the busiest star wars writers out there. Dec 18, 2016 long before rogue one was conceived, there was another star wars story that followed another band of rogues. Michael stackpole wowpedia your wiki guide to the world. When not chained to a desk madly fighting deadlines, he plays indoor soccer, rides a mountain bike, and reads, but not all at the same time. Hes won awards in the realms of podcasting, game designer, computer game design, screenwriting, editing, graphic novel writing and novel writing. Sep 09, 2016 i had the honor of sitting down the michael stackpole, the author of the legendary i mean that in every sense of the word xwing books.
He was born in wausau, wisconsin, but raised in vermont. Bantam books had great success with the timothy zahn novels, and wanted to expand the line, but lucasfilm. Stackpoles contributions cover the adventures of a new rogue squadron formed by wedge antilles, while allstons focus on wraith squadron, another creation of antilles. Mar, 2015 mike stackpole is, as you might expect, all for rogues in a movie. Stackpole presents a stirring new tale set in the star warsr universe. Stackpole, one of the acclaimed masters of imaginative fiction, comes a stirring new tale set in the star wars universe, the story of corran horn, a heroic xwing pilot who faces the greatest challenge of his life. Stackpole is wellknown as the author of awardwinning books and stories in gaming and media universes like star warsr and battl. Stackpole, 9780553578737, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The novels plot takes place around the time of kevin j. I, jedi is a star wars legends novel written by michael a. Author of star wars, the new world, sw, rogue squadron star wars, a secret atlas, cartomancy, natural selection, dementia michael a.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 386 pages and is available in paperback format. Stackpole, including rogue squadron, and dark tide ii. The novel is set in 11 aby, and it follows corran horn and his quest to become a jedi in order to save his wife, mirax. The main characters of this media tie in, star wars story are corran horn, wedge antilles. Xwing is a tenbook series of star wars novels by michael a. Subscribe for more star wars videos every monday, wednesday, and. Concept art, mike stackpole and looking back at the books club jade 15. Stackpole 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. It gives a resolution to the lusankya prisoners storyline, various plotlines from the xwing comic series and to some of the relationships that have appeared over the course of the series.
Stackpole cowrote the short story side trip and comic star wars. Im dead ipad macmillan merlin bloodstone nanowrimo novels perfectly invisible political rant reading revenant second life selfpublishing serial fiction sherlock holmes sinisterion stackpole star wars talion the secrets trick molloy vertically integrated publishing vipub writing. Onslaught is the first of two new star wars novels he is writing. May 2019 you wrote your first official star wars book in the mid 90s.
Sleek, swift, and deadly, they are the xwing fighters. Michael stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his star wars and battletech books. It can be a fine friend, in reality fine friend with much knowledge. New york times bestselling author a new york times bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction novels, michael a. Onslaught pits the battletested heroes of the past luke skywalker, han solo, and leia organa solo along with the next gen. For more representative collections, this baby book not forlorn offers it is gainfully record resource. Andersons jedi academy trilogy, and it revisits much of that story. Mara jade by the emperors hand with another fanfavorite author, timothy zahn. Rogue squadron, released in 1996, is part of the resurgence of the star wars universe that began with timothy zahns thrawn trilogy in 19911993, a publishing success that led to what. And as the battle against the empire rages across the vastness of space, the pilots risk. In this epic of unsurpassed action and imagination, michael stackpole helps to launch an exciting new era in star wars history. Stackpole is the author of the new york times bestselling star wars xwing novels. Subscribe for more star wars videos every monday, wednesday, and friday.
Wedges gamble star wars x wing 2 michael a stackpole. Stackpole born november 27, 1957 is a sciencefiction and fantasy author. Stackpole is the multiple new york times bestselling author of over forty fantasy and science fiction novels, his best known books written in the star wars universe, including i, jedi and rogue squadron, as well as the xwing graphic novel series. When not chained to a desk madly fighting deadlines, he plays indoor soccer, rides a mountain bike, and reads, but not all at the same. He has written i, jedi, the dark tide duology and half of the xwing book series. Rogue one on the horizon, as well as the twentieth anniversaries of both the comic series and novels coming in july and january, respectively, doug mccausland thought it would be a good time to look back on the franchise with michael stackpole, touching on some of the more controversial points in the series as well as looking ahead to a possible future. Stackpole is the new york times bestselling author of many titles in the star wars universe, including many of the star wars xwing novels and the new jedi order. I should have known the minute mike stackpole was invited into the star wars universe that there was going to be trouble. Michael stackpole interview at dragon con 2016 star wars. It was first published on may 4, 1998 by bantam spectra. Stackpole has been written from a simple, ric olie point of view. Long before rogue one was conceived, there was another star wars story that followed another band of rogues.