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Do we count 2001: A Space Odyssey? The novel, written by Clarke, based on a film for which he worked on the screenplay, which itself was inspired by and based on short stories of his?

Fun #StarWars fact.

When discussing an operation - Operation: Cinder, Operation: Fracture, Operation: Hand-off" a colon is required.

When discussing a project - "Project Stardust, Project War-Mantle, Project Necromancer " a colon is not used.

Batman: Revolution by John Jackson Miller: 9780593871935 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books Batman matches wits with The Riddler and uncovers Gotham’s past in this sequel to Batman: Resurrection, set in the world of Tim Burton's iconic Batman. It’s summer, and Gotham City has cause...

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For our #Batman Revolution novel this Oct, author John Jackson Miller and I worked on integrating puzzles/riddles into the book.

Here's just one small tease of that. Want to learn the title of each book part? You have to solve and decipher a word search, first.

(yes the book has answer keys)

Not at all.

The adaptation is a different thing. It doesn't change the existence of the original.

Popular opinion is a thing is made *more important* when there's a movie / tv show / etc of it. That somehow the visual medium is more valid than the literary one. That opinion is garbage.

However the creator feels is up to them. I'm not speaking for creators/writiers/etc.

As much as I would be thrilled to see any of the books I've ever worked on be adapted to a different medium - live action, animation, video-game, etc...that thrill would only be in the underlying work of the author getting more visibility.

Because while its cool...adaptation is not validation.

YouTube video by Penguin Random House Star Wars Books Panel - with editors, author, and audiobook narrator | San Diego Comic-Con 2025

If folks missed our #StarWars book panel at #SDCC, it was recorded by our awesome PRH video team and is now available to view

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I tend to keep my personal "likes" out of the decision making process. Where there's a compelling story to tell that an author has a strong point of view on and connection to...that's where I want our books set. Whatever that means.

For this particular story, and the particular goals we had, no, it was always going to be right around this area. It meant we could have Tech, as well as Phee and Pabu. It also meant putting the Batch in that space of grappling with what a "future" looks like re: Pabu, etc.

He understands every character of the Bad Batch perfectly. Not just their mannerisms, or the way they talk, but their core motivations, their relationships, everything.

This book doesn't work unless Lamar nails all of it. And he does, and more.

That was one of the key goals. It is a kind of turning point, they're having to reckon with a kind of choice that they have never imagined before. Its not the end of that journey, but its a key part of it.

While also getting to be an incredible stand-alone adventure with your old friends.

No. And you're going to get a third in the fall with Master of Evil. But none of that was by design or any sort of plan to feature the Imperial era. Just happens to be the right (or necessary) era for the specific stories we were telling.

Pure coincidence.

How much the opening scenes TRULY feel like Lamar got his hands on an "unproduced" episode of the show. Its uncanny, but entirely his skill.

The second is the introduction of both villains. They each declare their arrivals with true authority. And you immediately understand them, and their menace

It's late, and I'm still working, but its new #StarWars book release in just a few hours. So #AMA about our new Bad Batch novel, Star Wars Sanctuary

It's hilarious and awesome how many professional #wrestling storylines and tropes (like 80% of them?) are just some variation of enemies to lovers / lovers to enemies

Can’t wait for this novel

For those not yet caught up I won't say what exactly I was referring to, but if you've read the book its hard to miss

Charles of course nailed it, but the *bad* execution of that piece of the story, imo would have undermined not just the book, but the entire THR initiative

Long enough has passed since #StarWars #TrialsoftheJedi that I figure I can share the only editorial note I gave Charles Soule on the #StarWarsHighRepublic finale that I was adamant about.

"Do not make it a punishment. It cannot read that way. At all."

Tried...

Someone asked to take home part of our booth from #SDCC and how could we say no to giving the Bad Batch a good home? Because when it comes to readers, there's no lengths we won't go.

Thanks for a great show. See you at NYCC

Read Sanctuary a #BadBatch novel in two weeks. #StarWars #SDCC

Those were for you

You too!

Last day of #SDCC the quote wall grows!

Progress!! The quote wall grows. Keep em coming

#SDCC

The inside of our convention booth has these blank walls so I started writing book quotes, for no reason.

Lots of room to cover. What else should go on the wall? #SDCC

Help me add to the tapestry.

Announced today. Coming in spring LOW RED MOON, a Star Wars Outlaws prequel novel by Mike Chen, is coming to a bookstore near you on Feb. 3. Available for preorder wherever books are sold. Cover reveal coming soon.

Houston, we have a title!

:: From the Ashes ::

Reign of the Empire book 3, coming summer 2027!

Follow along with Jason who live covered the panel