Experience Star Wars: A New Hope from a whole new point of view. On May 25 1977 the world
was introduced to Han Solo Luke Skywalker Princess Leia C-3PO R2-D2 Chewbacca Obi-Wan
Kenobi Darth Vader and a galaxy full of possibilities. In honor of the fortieth anniversary
more than forty contributors lend their vision to this retelling of Star Wars. Each of the
forty short stories reimagines a moment from the original film but through the eyes of a
supporting character. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling
authors trendsetting artists and treasured voices from the literary history of Star Wars -
Gary Whitta bridges the gap from Rogue One to A New Hope through the eyes of Captain Antilles.
- Aunt Beru finds her voice in an intimate character study by Meg Cabot. - Nnedi Okorofor
brings dignity and depth to a most unlikely character: the monster in the trash compactor. -
Pablo Hidalgo provides a chilling glimpse inside the mind of Grand Moff Tarkin. - Pierce Brown
chronicles Biggs Darklighter's final flight during the Rebellion's harrowing attack on the
Death Star. - Wil Wheaton spins a poignant tale of the rebels left behind on Yavin. Plus
thirty-four more hilarious heartbreaking and astonishing tales from: Ben Acker - Renee Ahdieh
- Tom Angleberger - Ben Blacker - Jeffrey Brown - Rae Carson - Adam Christopher - Zoraida
Cordova - Delilah S. Dawson - Kelly Sue DeConnick - Paul Dini - Ian Doescher - Ashley Eckstein
- Matt Fraction - Alexander Freed - Jason Fry - Kieron Gillen - Christie Golden - Claudia Gray
- E. K. Johnston - Paul S. Kemp - Mur Lafferty - Ken Liu - Griffin McElroy - John Jackson
Miller - Daniel Jose Older - Mallory Ortberg - Beth Revis - Madeleine Roux - Greg Rucka - Gary
D. Schmidt - Cavan Scott - Charles Soule - Sabaa Tahir - Elizabeth Wein - Glen Weldon - Chuck
Wendig All participating authors have generously forgone any compensation for their stories.
Instead their proceeds will be donated to First Book--a leading nonprofit that provides new
books learning materials and other essentials to educators and organizations serving children
in need. To further celebrate the launch of this book and both companies' longstanding
relationships with First Book Penguin Random House has donated $100 000 to First Book and
Disney Lucasfilm has donated 100 000 children's books--valued at $1 000 000--to support First
Book and their mission of providing equal access to quality education. Over the past sixteen
years Disney and Penguin Random House combined have donated more than eighty-eight million
books to First Book.
