Once again from NJOE, we’ve now got one more confirmed post-LOTF novel.  This one is done by author Paul S. Kemp, and like Fate Of The Jedi author Christie Golden, he’s new to the Star Wars universe.  This directly from his blog:

“I want to let you all know that I’ll be writing a novel in the Star Wars line from Del Rey. I’m both honored and excited to be a part of Star Wars. The novel, currently untitled, will be a standalone, occurs after the events of the Legacy of the Force series, and will feature a Jedi who has been mentioned by name only a handful of times in previous Star Wars novels, and who has (as far as I know) never been developed at all (I tried very hard to convince the Del Rey editors to allow me to use a previously unused character, and they were gracious in that regard; the story is also entirely of my own creation, so that’s pretty cool, too). I’m not yet authorized to give any more detail on the character or story, but will when I can.

The novel is scheduled for release in very early 2010. I’m in the process of writing it now. This will have no effect on my next Forgotten Realms trilogy, the first book of which will also release in 2010.”

This is very interesting - especially about the relatively unused character he mentions.  It could be many, many people - speculation on who it will be are already starting.  Forgotten Realms, the series Paul is currently working on, has also had installments written by other Star Wars authors - Troy Denning, Christie Golden, and Elaine Cunningham (all of whom are also working on post-LOTF works), among a few other Expanded Universe authors.  We’ll be sure to be on the lookout for more information as it develops.

Source: NJOE.com

NJOE forumer Rouge77 has discovered a nice tidbit about Elaine Cunningham’s upcoming novel Blood Oath, found through the author’s own Livejournal entry.  The information is as follows:

“The story takes place after the events of Legacy of the Force, during the early days of the period covered by upcoming series, The Fate of the Jedi. I can’t give details about the story, characters, or setting at this point, but I do have a few observations about Star Wars in general.”

She goes on to say, “Blood Oath is an adventure shadowed by political intrigue, with a bit of humor and maybe a hint of romance. I can’t hope to recreate the sense of wonder I found in my first trip to a theater back in 1978, but I’m keeping that memory firmly in mind as I write.”  So, it’s now been confirmed by the author herself that Blood Oath is post-LOTF.  Very exciting indeed!  We’ll be sure to keep you informed on anymore information about the upcoming novel, scheduled to be released April 28th, 2009.

Source: NJOE

This week’s EU Video Of The Week is a Knights Of The Old Republic video from Youtube, done to the background music “Time Of Dying” by “Three Days Grace”.

This week’s EU Video Of The Week is a slideshow on Youtube centering on the three Solo children.  It’s a good video, so be sure to check it out!

EUCantina is always on the lookout for more great EU videos - if you have any suggestions for EU Video Of The Week, send them to staff@eucantina.net with the header of, “EU Video of the Week Suggestion”.

This week’s EU Video Of The Week is called “Faceoff”. It’s from The Force Unleashed, where the Secret Apprentice is facing off (hence the title) against another character named Maris Brood. A very cool clip, it’s a 30 seconds you will not regret. Remember, each week we are looking for cool EU videos, so if you see a cool one send us an e-mail or send us a message to our Youtube page.

Source: IGN

NJOE has found an entry on Randomhouse.com called simply, “Untitled Star Wars Game Novel”. It’s a paperback, and is being released February 24, 2009, with a page count of 304. This could mean many things; a possible Kotor book, or even another Galaxies installment. EUCantina will be sure to bring you the latest news as it come out!

Source: NJOE.com, Randomhouse.com

This just in from Clubjade, The Essential Atlas and the Death Star paperback re-print have changed release dates. The Essential Atlas is now coming out February 25, 2009, while the Death Star re-print is scheduled for November 25, 2008.

Even though the Essential Atlas has been pushed back so far, I’m sure it’s because they’re doing their best to make it an excellent read. Our Release Schedule has been edited to reflect the changes.

So watch out for these books when they come to a store near you!

Source: Clubjade.net, Randomhouse.com

Clubjade.net has spotted a new summary for the Scholastic series we reported awhile back.  We also have a name; Rebel Force.  The summary goes as follows:

“It is a critical moment in the struggle between the Rebels and the Empire: the Force itself hangs in the balance, and all the hopes of the galaxy depend on the adventures of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and a host of other heroes. . . . ”

Interesting.  Guess it’s not Legacy-era, like alot of us were hoping, but it still sounds cool.  The page count right now is 176, while the release date is January 1st, 2009.  What’s with all the books being released around that time?!

Source: Clubjade.net, Amazon.com

We’ve spotted two new comic goodies on the internet! First up, a series of graphic novels (being released in hardback) are coming out. The first volume is free, but each additional one is $49.99. The set even comes with a free map, detailed to show the locations of all planets in the Star Wars galaxy!

In other comic news, there’s a preview up for Kotor #30, Exalted part 2. Looks as if Zayne is meeting his match with Jedi Master Feln! Stay tuned for that issue, which comes out June 11th.

First, Randy Stradley let all of the contents of the upcoming Ultimate Star Wars Graphic Library, which can be seen here. Secondly, Dark Times # 12– vector part 6– preview is up. It is due out June 11 for $2.99

Source: Darkhorse.com, Collectiblestoday.com

This just in from TheForce.Net, it looks like a certain bookmark advertising Clone Wars media has, on the back of it, covers for the Ultimate Sticker Book, the Visual Guide, Watch Out For Jabba The Hutt, and Anakin In Action. They are as follow:

Very exciting!

Source: TheForce.net