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Alan Dean Foster to write The Force Awakens novelization!

Discussion in 'Star Wars: Books & Comics + Legends' started by Star Wars Episode X 2027, Apr 18, 2015.

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    It was just announced at the Del Rey panel at Celebration Anaheim that Alan Dean Foster will write the novelization of The Force Awakens! Check it out! The news is spreading!
     
    #1 Star Wars Episode X 2027, Apr 18, 2015
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    Well I suppose I'll put this here then. From @clubjade

    #TheForceAwakens novel will come out as an eBook the day the movie comes out. Hardcover follows in January, not sure of date yet. #SWCA

    Update: I posted the release date for the TFA hardcover on a status update post a few days ago but here it is in writing in case anyone missed it. Originally from Darth Spiriah.

    http://makingstarwars.net/2015/06/the-force-awakens-novel-american-hardcover-date-revealed/
     
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    Congrats to Mr. Foster! That'll be great!

    I don't like those release dates, though!
     
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    Nice symmetry but I was hoping for a better writer :p
     
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    Are we sure George Lucas isn't writing it with Alan Dean Foster ghostwriting? haha
     
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    It was said that Foster asked to write this book at the panel. My question is does it take less time to write a novelization? I know Hendig is still writing Aftermath which is a few months from release.

    I'm guessing that was a joke since he said the other day at the Cantina interview that he was 90% finished. If that is so then I don't understand why the novelization won't be out till Jan.
     
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    Besides Matthew Stover, there is no Author I would rather see writing the Novelization. I loved his ANH Adaption. It was the first star wars book i read.
     
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    Here is the official release date for the hardcover version from Amazon. Kindle version I believe is on Dec. 18, 2015.

    The Force Awakens (Star Wars) Hardcover – January 5, 2016
    by Alan Dean Foster (Author)
     
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    If the movie is good I will buy it. AOTC and ROTS are the only ones that I dind't buy the novelization.
     
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    The only novelization I ever read was ROTS, and it was extremely helpful. It really informed my viewing of the movie in a very positive way. I recommend it.
     
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    That's because I'm not a big fan of the movies, but I heard that the novelization is better than the movie itself. Thanks.
     
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    Apparently this is the cover for the novel. Though I looked on Amazon and it still has the " This cover not final " tag on it. Maybe they just haven't switched the covers yet? This guy is reliable when it comes to the books of SW.

     
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