Chris Kempshall

I’m incredibly grateful for it!

I’ve just finished listening - you’re all incredibly kind!

Nothing to apologise for at all! A pre-order of any kind is always welcome!

It is! The very last chapter of part 2

Ah I'm hugely reluctant to answer that as it's quite a big spoiler (for Beaumont's arc) and I don't want to ruin it for pasersby. I think the easiest (coded) way to explain is that Beaumont gets a sense of what the Empire thinks is important when it comes to archiving.

You should never need any encouragement to listen to @kristinbaver.bsky.social discuss her amazing work

A screenshot from Amazon UK listing the Best Sellers in the Star Wars category. It shows 'Star Wars: Star Pilots' and 'Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire' in the 7th and 8th spots respectively.

Sure.

I can’t help but notice that none of these are Beaumont Kin

And in service of a President who very recently showed exactly how much regard he gave to the British soldiers who died in Afghanistan.

It’s intriguing the extent to which both Reform and the Tories are both effectively running on a policy of ‘we should have followed the US into Vietnam’.

If you’re not immediately checking out Kelly’s pun-tastic sequel book then I’m not sure we can be friends.

As an aside, obviously the ‘Star Pilots’ reveal has taken a lot of the attention but I really enjoyed doing a deep discussion about ‘Rise and Fall’ in this video. I’ve spent a lot of time with Beaumont thinking about the book and this was a really good opportunity to explore it!

Inject this straight into my veins, now!

Hopefully this will really deliver for you then!

Space battles were a huge part of why I love #StarWars
Seeing RotJ in 1983 on the big screen
My Dad being a fighter pilot
The X-Wing novels in the 90s when I was in high school (RIP Aaron)
@chriskempshall.bsky.social is feeding my particular addiction here.

Not going to lie, read that whole quote, had no idea the context and then saw Wedge and was like "OHHHHH".

Anyway, this seems cool

Wile E Coyote painting that and then getting hit by a bus emerging from it is the absolute height of comedy. There's not an ounce of fat on that joke.

Hey! It's Enrico Pallazzo!

Really excited for this! @chriskempshall.bsky.social is a terrific writer and this seems like something special.

Seriously excited for this! As it is about pilots, that totally fits the rules of the show, right @chriskempshall.bsky.social? Right....?

Can't wait to read Chris's next book! We got to speak with him and his good pal Beaumont Kin for our S1 finale, and I feel like a return might be in order... www.youtube.com/watch?v=49GB...

A history book starting with Wedge Antilles' all-encompassing survivor's guilt.

I was sick for most of yesterday and missed this, so I will now believe the restorative power of wedge antilles news is what cured me

I NEED IT TO BE OCTOBER NOW!!!!!!!!😭😭😭

We have very few things that bring us joy these days, so I’ll gladly accept this as a future October treat lol

Luke might have faced down Vader and the Emperor, but Star pilots are the people that created the opportunities for victory in #StarWars from Blue Leader on Scarif to Poe on Exegol.

Oh.

Oh my goodness!

This has me target locked!

So cool that we got to help Chris announce his next Star Wars book! The entire interview is REALLY good and if you like comparing Star Wars politics to real life you will really dig their conversation (watch/listen here: youtu.be/nNTLYZiGf54?... )

'Star Wars: Star Pilots' - New Story Featuring Wedge Antilles Coming This Fall - Star Wars News Net New Star Wars book 'Star Wars: Star Pilots" coming October 6, 2026 features Wedge Antilles and the pilots of the Galactic Civil War.

Back at Star Wars Celebration Japan, @chriskempshall.bsky.social teased that he was writing a new project for Star Wars. As of today, we know what that book is and when it’s releasing!

Ha! I fear there are far more accomplished people than me who get to claim that title!

But I think I'm being very restrained at the moment in not making overly pointed comments towards academia about the types of 'public history' they've sneered at in the recent past...

Always been a fan of ol' Wedge.
I originally designed SW: Rogue Squadron (N64) to center around him, but we opted for Luke in the end. Made sure he was still featured prominently in the game. ;)
Definitely going to have to pick this one up.