Kevin J. Anderson

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Kevin James Anderson is a prolific science-fiction author and the author of The Jedi Academy Trilogy of books, which told the story of Luke Skywalker's attempts to begin training Jedi on Yavin 4. It also introduced characters such as Kyp Durron and Admiral Daala. He also co-wrote the Young Jedi Knights series with his wife, Rebecca Moesta. During the writing of his early Star Wars novels, he communicated with fans as a member of the FidoNet Star Wars Echo.

Star Wars bibliographyEdit

NovelsEdit

• The Jedi Academy Trilogy
  • Jedi Search (1994)
  • Dark Apprentice (1994)
  • Champions of the Force (October 1994)
• Darksaber (1995)

Young Jedi Knights (co-written with Rebecca Moesta)Edit

• Heirs of the Force (1995)
• Shadow Academy (1995)
• The Lost Ones (1995)
• Lightsabers (1996)
• Darkest Knight (1996)
• Jedi Under Siege (1996)
• Shards of Alderaan (1997)
• Diversity Alliance (1997)
• Delusions of Grandeur (1997)
• Jedi Bounty (1997)
• The Emperor's Plague (1998)
• Return to Ord Mantell (1998)
• Trouble on Cloud City (1998)
• Crisis at Crystal Reef (1998)

ComicsEdit

• Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith (1994–1995)
• Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War (1995–1996)
• Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith (1996–1997)
• Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire (1997)
• Tales of the Jedi: Redemption (1998)
• Jedi Academy: Leviathan (1998–1999)

Short story collectionsEdit

• Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (editor) (1995)
• Tales of the Bounty Hunters (editor) (1996)
• Tales from Jabba's Palace (editor) (1996)

Short storiesEdit

• Swap Meet: The Jawa's Tale from Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (1995)
• A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale from Tales from Jabba's Palace (1996)
• Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88 from Tales of the Bounty Hunters (1996)
• Firestorm in Star Wars Adventure Journal Volume 1, Number 15 (1997)
• Bane of the Sith in Star Wars Gamer 3 (2001)

Reference booksEdit

• The Illustrated Star Wars Universe (1995)
• The Essential Chronology (with Daniel Wallace, 2000)
• The New Essential Chronology (original text only)

See alsoEdit

• Wookieepedia's interview with Kevin J. Anderson

BibliographyEdit

• "C-3PO's Communication Station!"—Star Wars Insider 151

External linksEdit

• WordFire, Inc., Kevin J. Anderson's official website
• Kevin James Anderson's complete bibliography
•  Talk with Chronologists on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
• Kevin J. Anderson on Wikipedia
• Kevin J. Anderson at the Internet Movie Database
• Kevin J. Anderson interview with RoqooDepot.com, December 7, 2008