- "There is nothing I love more than diving into a manuscript and helping to pull out all its potential. I believe in collaboration, but also brutal honesty. Too often as an author it is difficult to see where a story is not being true to itself."
- ―Brooke Vitale
Brooke Vitale (born Dworkin[2]) is an American children's book author and editor with over 15 years of industry experience.[1]
She is known for writing a plethora of Star Wars young readers books under the Disney–Lucasfilm Press banner, including The Mandalorian: A Clan of Two, The Mandalorian: Allies & Enemies, and various stories in the Star Wars Rebels: Storybook Library.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In July 2010, Vitale joined Disney Publishing Worldwide as a Senior Editor.[2] After the acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd. by The Walt Disney Company in 2012, Star Wars books began to be published by Disney Publishing Worldwide under the Disney–Lucasfilm Press banner.[3] Between 2014 and 2018, Vitale oversaw the development of a variety of Star Wars young readers titles and wrote several of them herself, including several stories collected in the Star Wars Rebels: Storybook Library.[4]
In January 2018, after the birth of her children, Vitale left her position at Disney Publishing and transitioned to freelance editing and writing. She continues to write Star Wars books for Disney-Lucasfilm Press, including several young readers titles in The Mandalorian publishing program.[5]
Star Wars work[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars Rebels: Storybook Library[4]
- 5-Minute Star Wars Stories[6]
- 3 Out-of-This-World Tales! (editor)[7]
- 5-Minute Star Wars Hero Stories[8]
- "The Ewoks Join the Fight"[8]
- 5-Minute Star Wars Villain Stories[9]
- "Escape From Darth Vader"[9]
- "Rescue from Jabba's Palace"[9]
- The Mandalorian: A Clan of Two[10]
- The Mandalorian: Allies & Enemies[11]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Brooke Vitale - Editor. Reedsy. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved on October 3, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Brooke Dworkin Vitale on LinkedIn (backup link)
- ↑ Schou, Solvej (2012-12-21). Mickey meets 'Star Wars': Walt Disney Co. completes acquisition of Lucasfilm. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 22, 2012. Retrieved on December 21, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Star Wars Rebels: Storybook Library
- ↑
4 Things You Need To Know Before You Write a Picture Book on the Reedsy YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 5-Minute Star Wars Stories
- ↑ Vitale, Brooke. Brooke Vitale. brookevitale.com. Retrieved on October 3, 2020. (backup link not available) (Screenshot)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 5-Minute Star Wars Hero Stories
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 5-Minute Star Wars Villain Stories
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian: A Clan Of Two on the official Hachette Book Group Business Portal website (backup link)
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Allies & Enemies Level 2 Reader on the official Hachette Book Group Business Portal website (backup link)
External links[edit | edit source]
- Official website
- Books by Brooke Vitale on Disney.com (backup link)
- Brooke Vitale on LinkedIn
- Brooke Vitale on Reedsy (backup link)
