Star Wars™: Women of the Galaxy

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On Sale: October 30, 2018 Contact: April Whitney  415.537.4253  [email protected]

STAR WARS™: WOMEN OF THE GALAXY By Amy Ratcliffe, Foreword by Kathleen Kennedy 8 x 10 in  232 pp  110 full-color illustration Jacketed Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4521-6631-5 $29.95 Includes characters from SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY and STAR WARS: RESISTANCE

They are heroes and villains, Sith and Jedi, senators and scoundrels, mothers, mercenaries, artists, pilots… The women of the Star Wars galaxy drive its stories and saga forward at every level. This beautifully illustrated, fully authorized book profiles 75 fascinating female characters from across films, fiction, comics, animation, and games. Featuring Leia Organa, Rey, Ahsoka Tano, Iden Versio, Jyn Erso, Rose Tico, Maz Kanata, and many more, each character is explored through key story beats, fresh insights, and behind-the-scenes details by author Amy Ratcliffe. Also showcasing more than 100 all-new illustrations by a dynamic range of female and non-binary artists― with some characters illustrated for the first time. STAR WARS: WOMEN OF THE GALAXY is an inspiring celebration of the characters that help create a galaxy far, far away.

Contributing artists:

Alice X. Zhang Jennifer Aberin Johnson Amy Beth Christenson Jen Bartel Annie Stoll Jenny Parks Annie Wu Karen Hallion Christina Chung Little Corvus Cryssy Cheung Sara Alfageeh Eli Baumgartner Sara Kipin Elsa Charretier Sarah Wilkinson Geneva Bowers Viv Tanne

About the Author Amy Ratcliffe is the managing editor of Nerdist and a contributor to StarWars.com, and has written for outlets such as Star Wars Insider and IGN. She’s a host at Star Wars Celebration and cohosts the Lattes with Leia podcast. When she's not visiting a galaxy far, far away, she lives in Los Angeles. Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has been nominated for eight Academy Awards® and produced or executive produced more than 60 films. Prior to joining Lucasfilm, she headed The Kennedy/Marshall Company with Frank Marshall, and co-founded Amblin Entertainment with Marshall and Steven Spielberg.

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