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Knight Errant novel now available for pre-order

Nicki — Wed, 26 May 2010 19:24:07 +0000

SMT Honorary Member and friend John Jackson Miller announced today that his upcoming novel, Star Wars: Knight Errant, is now available for pre-order from Amazon. The novel is scheduled to be released on February 22, 2011 and will follow the conclusion of the first storyline in the upcoming Knight Errant comic series.

Congratulations, John!

Happy Birthday, George!

Nicki — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:10:08 +0000

The Maker turns 66 today.

http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/Happy_Birthday_George_Lucas_131287.asp

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination is coming to Huntsville, AL

Nicki — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:35:09 +0000

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination features more than 80 costumes, models and props from all 6 Star Wars movies, and it is coming to the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL from June 24 – September 6, 2010.

This exhibition has never been shown in the southeast US, so it is expected to be full during peak times. More information, including ticket prices, is available at the US Space & Rocket Center’s website.

Directions from Memphis:

From US-78 E toward Birmingham, take exit 57 for AL-118 E toward Jasper. Continue onto AL-69 North, and merge onto I-65 N. Take exit 340 to merge onto I-565 E toward Huntsville. Take exit 15 for Madison Pike toward Sparkman Dr/Bob Wallace Ave. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Space and Rocket Center.

U.S. Space & Rocket Center
One Tranquility Base
Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Parking is free.

Star Wars in Concert – May 18, 2010

Nicki — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:53:31 +0000

StarWars.com announced yesterday that additional dates and cities have been added to the North American tour of Star Wars in Concert, and Memphis is included!

The concert will be Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at the FedEx Forum. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, March 13.

Additional information about the tour is available at http://www.starwarsinconcert.com/.

John Jackson Miller’s Knight Errant Coming Soon

Nicki — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:26:21 +0000

Dark Horse announced yesterday that SMT Honorary Member and friend John Jackson Miller will be pulling double-duty in writing a new ongoing comics series and a novel called Knight Errant. The press release states that the comic and novel will be set 1,000 years prior to Episode I and will follow the exploits of a young female Jedi named Kerra Holt.

JJM posted to his blog that the comic is scheduled for release later this year, with the novel to follow in 2011.

JJM will be in Memphis for MidSouthCon 28 on March 12-14. Be sure to check out his panel at MSC for more information on his new project.

Date Change for Jim Hall’s Signing

Nicki — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:17:51 +0000

We received word from Jim that the signing has been moved to Saturday, November 28. Update those calendars, folks!

http://www.memphisfanforce.com/2009/10/purge-seconds-to-dies-jim-hall-book-signing/

Purge: Seconds to Die’s Jim Hall Book Signing

Nicki — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:38:13 +0000

Memphian Jim Hall, the artist on the upcoming Purge: Seconds to Die, will be at Comics and Collectibles for a signing on Saturday, November 14 from 12-3pm. Members of the SMT will be attending.

Purge: Seconds to Die is written by SMT Honorary Member (and all-around great guy) John Ostrander and will hit shelves on November 11.

More of Jim’s work can be seen at www.jnhall.com.

Knights of the Old Republic to end with Issue #50

Nicki — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:41:55 +0000

Dark Horse announced at Diamond’s Retailer Summit in Baltimore that the current Knights of the Old Republic series, written by SMT Honorary Member John Jackson Miller, will end with Issue #50.

John discusses the decision on his blog, stating that he was able to end the story the way he wanted.

Good luck with your new project, John!

Website Update and SMT Tweets!

Nicki — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:16:55 +0000

After a couple of months of technical difficulties, we are fully armed and operational yet again.

Also, SMT is now on Twitter! You can follow us at http://twitter.com/memphisfanforce.