Disney to Publish Four New Star Wars Books

By Dianna Dilworth 

Disney Publishing Worldwide has four new books coming out based on the original Star Wars film trilogy to support the upcoming movie release of Star Wars: Episode VII in December 2015.

The new series will kick off with The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight written by Tony DiTerlizzi and illustrated by Ralph McQuarrie. This title is slated for publication in October.

This book will be followed up with Star Wars: A New Hope by R.J. Palacio, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by Adam Gidwitz and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi by Tom Angleberger, all of which Star Wars concept artist Iain McCaig will illustrate. The collection will be published in the United States under Disney-Lucasfilm Press, an imprint of the Disney Book Group.