Geek trivia

[bladespark]

Just out of curiosity, I want to know how many of you folks know this.

Who wrote the first Star Wars novel? The one published in 1976, BEFORE episode IV was released.

(No googling, please. Google to satisfy your own curiosity, if you like, but I just want to know how many people already know this, or think they know this, without having to look it up. And yes, I do know the correct answer myself, and can prove it, should there be any doubters.)

Comments

[rahball.livejournal.com]

Surely it was George Lucas himself?

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

It was not, although his name is on the cover as author. There was a ghost writer who did the actual work.

[rahball.livejournal.com]

Um-*ma*! That naughty man! :D
I wondered how he managed to write such a coherent book (assuming it's the one I have) when he can't write a script to save himself...

[rimspace.livejournal.com]

I've no idea, but then I tend to pay very little attention to Star Wars - I'd suspect Timothy Zahn, but I'm probably completely incorrect.

[beetlecat.livejournal.com]

I had no idea so I had to look it up. I thought it be someone famous or shocking or something, but I've never heard of the guy.

I own (and have read more than once) most of the Star Wars novels, but I couldn't tell you who wrote them either :)

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

Apparently you don't read a lot of sci-fi. He's moderately famous. Just only in certain circles.

[beetlecat.livejournal.com]

I pretty well just stick to Star Wars, Star Trek, and Discover magazines :P

[aoanla.livejournal.com]

IIRC, the same person who wrote Splinter in the Mind's Eye, or whatever that novel was called.

As I keep getting Alan Dean Foster and Kevin J Anderson mixed up, though, I'll not guess between them.

[lightgreendryad.livejournal.com]

Oh! Wow! He's one of Just'In's favorite authors and I loved his Kingdoms of Light!

Thanks for sparking my curiosity enough to Google it. I never would have guessed.