Who should write the first post-NJO book?

Stackpole like a mo****er!!

 

RAS Shinagamiwing...........and then we can learn.....

 

I am looking forward to post-NJO books now more than NJO itself because I wonder what the GFFA and the Republic and the Jedi are
going to face next after the Yuzzhan Vong war.

I have a list of few perfect author candidates.

1.Aaron Allston:He gave an excellent point in
an interview that after the vong stories are
finished. The SW universe should go in different directions and focus on the explorations of the galaxy and the inner workings of the Force and the heroes can dig
up mysteries buried since Palpatine came to power.

2.Troy Denning:I really loved Star by Star.
It had lots of action and lots of space battles and lightsaber duels and he said in
an interview in the SW insider that he would love to write a future novel in the SW universe.

3.Michael Reaves:His Darth Maul:Shadow Hunter
book was pretty good and I read in an interview that he would love to do more SW
books and that he pitched an idea to Skywalker Ranch about a SW multi-book series.
Could it be a post-NJO series?

4.James Luceno:I really loved his Agents of
Chaos books. It had some really good space
battles in them. And I read in an interview
that he is in negotations to write another
SW book.

5.Timothy Zahn:He's my favorite SW author ever. His Thrawn Trilogy and Hand of Thrawn
duology are the kings of SW literature. He
gives good descriptions of space battles,
alien worlds,ships jumping into hyperspace
etc. I know that Zahn isn't doing any more
SW books. But I do hope he writes the final
NJO hardcover. Interesting though he said at
a recent convention(I think it was Comic-con)
that he would love to write about Ben Skywalker. Does that mean we may see a post-NJO book from Zahn? Time will tell.

 

I voted for Kathy Tyers. What can I say? I really liked Balance Point.

 

Although I chose MAS in the poll, any one of these authors could very well handle the task of taking on the introductory novel to a post NJO series. Ahh, so many great writers... there's really know way the book could be bad with anyone of these authors at the helm.

 

I voted for Denning only because you left out Keyes.

 

None of the Above

 

I agree with Mastadge. Who I would like to see finishing the series is Alan Dean Foster. LOVE his style, and if the NJO is to be the final (chronological) SW story arc, it would be fitting for him to finish it, as he began it all in 1976.

I wouldn't like to see any of the previous NJO authors take up the task. That would break the pattern, unless it was Salvatore (finishing what he bgean). Sadly, due to unfair fan prejudice against him, it is unlikely Del Rey would bring Salvatore back to the NJO, for fear of people boycotting the book.

Don't want to see Zahn, either. I enjoy his books, but he is a bit limited in scope. That's the complete opposite of what the NJO needs, especially for a finale. Which had better be PRETTY grand!

Who else would like to see the Vong taking over the galaxy, and the Solo babies and the other New Jedi fighting back in a rebellion reminiscent of their parents' efforts in the days of the Empire?

 

Zahn or Salvatore would be my choices. And in a close call I pick Zahn.

 

I think for the first post-NJO book we should get somebody new, and especially NOT one of the guys who's already written 5+ SW books. If any of the guys on that list, I'd have to say either Jim Luceno or Troy Denning.

 

No, one.

I'd rather they leave the post era on a good note. Then start creating between ep 3 and 4 series instead.

 

I'd like to see books set in times WAY past... perhaps even before the TOTJ septuplet.

 

Zahn kicked off the original series of Star Wars books with the Thrawn Trilogy; why not have him kick of the next series of books? He does an excellent job of writing SW and the characters, in a way none of the others have been able to IMO.

 

James Luceno... he has a great knowledge of the EU.

Actually, you know how Stackpole and Zahn used to team up... I would LOVE to see Luceno and Denning team up for a Star Wars novel.

 

oh man, Michael A. Stackpole all the way. The way he did the X-wing series and the battle sequences....just amazing! And if you think that space dogfights are all he can do--you're wrong! Read I, Jedi. The way Corran takes on the pirates....just awesome!

 

Probably James Luceno. If not him, Michael Reaves.

 

I'd like to see someone new.

 

None of the Above

Assuming that we will see a post NJO series I'd rather not see it started by any of these authors.

1) Aaron Allston could write a good book I'd like to read. However for a broad kickoff novel I don't know that he's the best.

2) Troy Denning I don't believe should be allowed anywhere near a SW project, or at least any novels.

3) James Luceno is the only other semi acceptable choice for me besides Aaron Allston.

4) Michael Reaves is the last of the new DR SW authors I want coming back to do any sort of project.

5) Tim Zahn, in a word: no. If it's a start of a series it needs a team player for the first writer. Zahn is not that.

6) Kathy Tyers could do an okay job I think. Not spectacular but ok.

7) R. A. Salvatore I really can't decide on this particular topic/project if he would be the best.

8) Mike Stackpole, basically unless he grows a lot more guts as a writer, with his characters he's not needed in the EU.

Those are some of my reasons for saying none of the above.

 

Not Zahn: Why? First, he over-politicized the galaxy in the first place which drove events in a dedade's worth of Star Wars novels that we saw come to their logical conclusion in Star by Star. Second, he also created the idea that the New Republic was never organized and had almost no war fleets to speak of, again something that has lasted up to now.

As for all the others, I would either say Denning or Salvatore, mainly because the others are not empire builders, except for maybe Stackpole, (note that is small 'e' empire and not big 'E' Empire), and since the first series of novels are going to be a sort of reconstruction and figuring out what goes where, especially when it comes to loyalties and how, if any, sectioning up of the galaxy, will go.

 

Not Zahn: Why? First, he over-politicized the galaxy in the first place which drove events in a dedade's worth of Star Wars novels that we saw come to their logical conclusion in Star by Star. Second, he also created the idea that the New Republic was never organized and had almost no war fleets to speak of, again something that has lasted up to now.

As for all the others, I would either say Denning or Salvatore, mainly because the others are not empire builders, except for maybe Stackpole, (note that is small 'e' empire and not big 'E' Empire), and since the first series of novels are going to be a sort of reconstruction and figuring out what goes where, especially when it comes to loyalties and how, if any, sectioning up of the galaxy, will go.

 

Not Zahn: Why? First, he over-politicized the galaxy in the first place which drove events in a dedade's worth of Star Wars novels that we saw come to their logical conclusion in Star by Star. Second, he also created the idea that the New Republic was never organized and had almost no war fleets to speak of, again something that has lasted up to now.

As for all the others, I would either say Denning or Salvatore, mainly because the others are not empire builders, except for maybe Stackpole, (note that is small 'e' empire and not big 'E' Empire), and since the first series of novels are going to be a sort of reconstruction and figuring out what goes where, especially when it comes to loyalties and how, if any, sectioning up of the galaxy, will go.