Star Wars Encyclopedia

Amy Richau writes about Star Wars, pop culture, and history. Her work has appeared in StarWars.com, Star Wars Insider, and Nerdist. She was a researcher and appeared in the docu-series Looking for Leia and worked for many years as a film preservationist. Amy lives outside Boulder, Colorado, with her husband, two children, and four pets.

Amy Ratcliffe is the author of Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy, The Jedi Mind, A Kid’s Guide to Fandom, The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Star Wars: Elee & Me, Star Wars: Battles That Changed the Galaxy, The Art of God of War Ragnarök, The Art of Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, and Marvel Studios The Marvel Cinematic Universe An Official Timeline. She contributed a story to From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back. She’s also the editor-in-chief for Nerdist, and an entertainment reporter published at StarWars.com, IGN, and more.

Brandon Wainerdi is a writer and interviewer, whose work can be found in Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, and the iconic horror magazine, FANGORIA. He is the host of Talking Bay 94, an award-winning podcast that interviews the cast and crew of the saga. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, as well as his dog, Indiana.

Dan Zehr is the Host and Brand Director of the Star Wars podcast Coffee With Kenobi. He is a Feature Blog Contributor for StarWars.com, as well as a writer for IGN, and is a prominent expert in Star Wars fandom. Dan is also a prolific high school educator, who teaches Literature and Composition, and has a Master’s Degree in Teaching and Learning. His work combining Star Wars and education garnered him a role in the Target Rogue One Star Wars commercial. He resides in Illinois with his wife and three boys.

Kelly Knox is a freelance entertainment writer in the Seattle area and the author of Marvel Studios: Be More Spider-Man, Star Wars: Be More Obi-Wan, and Marvel Monsters. She contributes to the official websites for franchises like Star Wars, DC Comics, and Marvel Comics. She also writes for pop culture reporting sites including Nerdist and IGN. Kelly specializes in entertainment news and features and creating original DIY and craft projects for all ages.

Ryder Windham is a former editor of Star Wars comics and has written more than fifty Star Wars books, including Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force and The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader. He is also an instructor and the certificate advisor for the Comic and Sequential Art Certificate Program at Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Education.

Tricia Barr is a prominent blogger and podcaster who has been sharing her passion for Star Wars™ since cosplaying Princess Leia in 1977. She regularly contributes feature articles for Star Wars Insider and authored the award-winning space opera novel Wynde.

Cole Horton is a historian, pop culture enthusiast, and longtime Star Wars aficionado. He is a frequent contributor for Lucasfilm and Marvel, writing for StarWars.com, Marvel.com, and the Marvel Augmented Reality app. He is the writer of DK’s bestselling Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know.

Adam Bray is a frequent contributor to DK Star Wars™ and Marvel books, including Ultimate Marvel and Marvel: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know. Visit him online at https://twitter.com/authoradambray.

Daniel Wallace is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters as well as a dozen more books that explore the underpinnings of the Star Wars universe, such as Star Wars: The New Essential Chronology and The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia. He is a regular contributor to Star Wars Insider magazine and assembled the questions used in the Star Wars Trivial Pursuit game. In addition to his contributions to the galaxy far, far away, he has written for universes including Indiana Jones, Smallville, DC Comics, and Marvel Comics, with books including The Marvel Encyclopedia, The DC Comics Encyclopedia, and The Art of Superman Returns.