Dr. Chris Kempshall is the author of the 2024 book Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire. He is a historian of the First World War and popular media representations of warfare.[1] He had previously co-written 2021's Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy alongside Jason Fry, Cole Horton, and Amy Ratcliffe for the franchise,[2] as well as 2023's "The Death Star Stratagem" for the Star Wars Insider magazine.
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Bibliography[]
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy | Co-author | With Jason Fry, Cole Horton, and Amy Ratcliffe[2] |
| 2023 | "The Death Star Stratagem" | Author | |
| 2024 | Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire | Author |
Sources[]
In Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy, Go Inside the Crucible of War on StarWars.com (backup link)- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- "Prize Giveaway!" — Star Wars Insider 207
- SWCA 2022: 7 Things We Learned from the Lucasfilm Publishing Behind the Page Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "The Death Star Stratagem" — Star Wars Insider 223
- New Book The Rise of the Galactic Empire to Explore the Imperial Regime - Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Our Star Wars Reads Picks For Every Type of Reader in Your Life on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Phase III of The High Republic And All The Lucasfilm Publishing News from Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 – UPDATE on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Writing History" — Star Wars Insider 231
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External links[]
- Official website (backup link)
- ChrisKempshall (@ChrisKempshall) on Twitter (backup link)
