Holonet Blast #61

If you’re Star Wars, what do you do the week after you release your new movie?

Turns out, not much.

It was a quiet week in the galaxy far, far away, but that doesn’t mean that there’s no news. We did get a new look at the many books related to Solo: A Star Wars Story – including a few previously-unannounced titles. Sure, you already knew about Last ShotMost Wanted, and of course The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear! But this week we (finally) got an official announcement about the Solo novelization, which will be written by Mur Lafferty and be released on September 4. Lafferty is no stranger to Star Wars, having previously written the short stories “The Voice of the Empire” Star Wars Insider and “Not for Nothing” in From a Certain Point of View. Other newly-announced titles include Star Wars: Scum and Villainy – Case Files on the Galaxy’s Most Notorious by Pablo Hidalgo and Solo: Tales from Vandor by Jason Fry.

The Star Wars Celebration website also went live. Be sure to check it out for all ticket and hotel related information and more.

Finally, it may not be Solo-related, but another book was announced this week when StarWars.com revealed Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy. This exciting new title will gather 75 profiles on the female characters from the Star Wars films, cartoons, novels, comics, and more. Written by Amy Ratcliffe, the book will also include artwork from 18 female and non-binary artists, showcasing the kind of diversity and representation that we hope to see more of on the creative side.

That’s all for this week, friends – may the Force be with you.