Timothy Zahn

35 New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Check Out in April

April showers won’t bring you down if you have a nice pile of rainy-day books to keep you occupied. We’ve got a bumper crop this month, featuring vengeful magicians, space pirates, spelunkers on alien planets, alternate supernatural histories, a rebellious gnome, and so much more. Finder by Suzanne Palmer The Hugo winner (2018 novelette “The…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Apr 1

A New Thrawn Book Is Coming Next Summer From Timothy Zahn

When it comes to Star Wars canon, we don’t know where Grand Admiral Thrawn is during the original and sequel trilogies. Rebels saw to that. But, there’s still plenty of gaps to be filled in and his creator, Timothy Zahn, is doing that once again. The Star Wars Show announced that Zahn’s new book, Star…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Dec 5

Witness the First Time Thrawn Encounters a Familiar Star Wars Hero in This New Novel Excerpt

Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn—one of the best new novels to come out of Disney’s rebooted Star Wars canon—gave us some wonderful insight as to how the mysterious Chiss tactician encountered the Empire, rising through Imperial ranks to become the Grand Admiral we saw in Rebels. Now, the follow up is showing us an even earlier part…

io9 James Whitbrook Jun 25

Thrawn: Alliances Is Sending Darth Vader and Thrawn to Disneyland, Kind of

We at io9 pray to the altar of Grand Admiral Thrawn. This is a well-known fact. So when the first excerpt from Timothy Zahn’s new book, Thrawn: Alliances came online, there was quite a bit of excitement followed by pure elation at its awesome revelations. The excerpt, posted by StarWars.com, sets up the crux of…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Mar 23

The Thrawn Sequel Is Coming Next Summer and Will Feature Special Guest Star Darth Vader

At the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at New York Comic Con, Timothy Zahn announced that the sequel to his bestselling Thrawn novel will arrive next summer and will be called Thrawn: Alliances. Also, a certain Dark Lord of the Sith will be stopping by. During the panel, Zahn asked, “Once you have done Thrawn in a book,…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta Oct 6

Every New (and Returning!) Development Thrawn Brings to the Star Wars Universe

Thrawn is a great Star Wars book that stands on its own. But the little nods and winks Timothy Zahn makes to Thrawn’s old life in the Expanded Universe novels—and to the events in Rebels, where Thrawn is currently the main antagonist—add another layer of delight. You should definitely read Thrawn (and watch Rebels), but…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta Apr 12

I Loved Thrawn So Much I Am Looking For Some Blue Face Paint and a White Uniform

Hello, and welcome to a completely biased review of Thrawn, the latest Star Wars book to fit into the space between Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Rebels. There are no spoilers here, so feel free to relax. Only don’t, because I am so happy to have author Timothy Zahn’s voice back in Star…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Apr 11

How Good Are the ‘Best’ Star Wars Books, Really?

Next week, Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn, a book about the rise to power of everyone’s favorite grand admiral, will be released. I’ve never anticipated a Star Wars book more, and now seems like the right time to look back at the books that introduced him and evaluate if they really were as great as popular wisdom…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta Apr 7

Star Wars Is Poised to Re-Make One of the Expanded Universe’s Biggest Mistakes

When Disney acquired Star Wars and Lucasfilm announced the all the stories of the Expanded Universe had been jettisoned, it seemed like a galaxy far, far away was getting a fresh start. But that hasn’t totally been true, as pieces of the EU keep making their way back to the new canon. Now it seems…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Mar 2

In the New Star Wars Canon, Thrawn Learned About the Emperor From a Shocking Source

USA Today has an excerpt from Thrawn by Timothy Zahn, which is out April 11 and still too far away for my liking. It reveals that Thrawn, before he was a grand admiral or even a member of the Imperial military, had a surprising source of information on Emperor Palpatine The full excerpt, which is…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta Mar 2

Grand Admiral Thrawn Joins Rebels and the New Star Wars Canon

Holy crap. Rebels has a new Big Bad, and it’s an old Big Bad—Grand Admiral Thrawn, the brilliant Imperial military commander who took over the remnants of the Empire in the old Expanded Universe, as revealed in the very first EU novel trilogy by Timothy Zahn. Some things to note: 1) He’s definitely referred to…

io9 Rob Bricken Jul 16

8 Parts of the Star Wars Expanded Universe That Should Have Stayed Canon

Now that we’ve seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we’ve also been seeing how a galaxy far, far away has changed from what had been put together by hundreds of authors over the last two decades. As we’ve learned a little more about the new world that exists post-RotJ, it’s clear that there’s more than…

io9 Andrew Liptak Jan 2

The Greatest Advice For Science Fiction Writers: “Ask The Next Question”

Theodore Sturgeon, who would have turned 97 today, was one of the all-time great science fiction writers. And he came up with a great maxim that defines much of what SF authors do to make their work extraordinary: “Ask the next question.” Some current authors explain how this maxim shapes everything they do. Here’s how…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Feb 26

Proof That Timothy Zahn’s New Book Soulminder Is His Creepiest Work Yet

Timothy Zahn has rocked your world with his Star Wars books and his other space opera adventures. But in his new book Soulminder, he’s exploring questions of near-future medical ethics, and the result is much more disturbing. To prove it, here’s an exclusive excerpt. Soulminder began as a linked series of short stories in Analog…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 25

A Great Video That Reminds Us Short Fiction is SF’s Life Blood

It’s national short story month — and to celebrate, here are acclaimed writers Elizabeth Hand and Timothy Zahn, plus editor Ellen Datlow, to explain why short fiction keeps science fiction awesome. Zahn’s description of the role of editors in shaping his early work is particularly lovely.

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders May 3

An Exclusive First Look at Timothy Zahn’s New Star Wars Novel, Scoundrels

Yes, you read that right. Timothy Zahn is returning to the Star Wars universe — and this time, he’s telling a story about just the scoundrels. The rogues. The ne’er-do-wells. This tale of a heist gone wrong stars Han Solo, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, and some newer characters. And we’ve got an exclusive excerpt right here!…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 25

Timothy Zahn’s Star Wars universe gets even more complicated

Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn Trilogy revitalized the Star Wars universe, and created a new Star Wars mythos for a new generation. So a new Zahn Star Wars book is cause for celebration. Even when, like Star Wars: Choices of One, it’s kind of lukewarm. Spoilers ahead! Choices of One is a fun read, with some nifty…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 13

35 New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Check Out in April

A New Thrawn Book Is Coming Next Summer From Timothy Zahn

Witness the First Time Thrawn Encounters a Familiar Star Wars Hero in This New Novel Excerpt

Thrawn: Alliances Is Sending Darth Vader and Thrawn to Disneyland, Kind of

The Thrawn Sequel Is Coming Next Summer and Will Feature Special Guest Star Darth Vader

Every New (and Returning!) Development Thrawn Brings to the Star Wars Universe

I Loved Thrawn So Much I Am Looking For Some Blue Face Paint and a White Uniform

How Good Are the ‘Best’ Star Wars Books, Really?

Star Wars Is Poised to Re-Make One of the Expanded Universe’s Biggest Mistakes

In the New Star Wars Canon, Thrawn Learned About the Emperor From a Shocking Source

Grand Admiral Thrawn Joins Rebels and the New Star Wars Canon

8 Parts of the Star Wars Expanded Universe That Should Have Stayed Canon

The Greatest Advice For Science Fiction Writers: “Ask The Next Question”

Proof That Timothy Zahn’s New Book Soulminder Is His Creepiest Work Yet

A Great Video That Reminds Us Short Fiction is SF’s Life Blood

An Exclusive First Look at Timothy Zahn’s New Star Wars Novel, Scoundrels

Timothy Zahn’s Star Wars universe gets even more complicated

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