- "I wrote a bunch of those [stories] for Marvel and Star Wars books like that. They were so much fun to write when my kids were reading books at that level!"
- ―Andy Schmidt
Andy Schmidt (born August 3 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States), also known as Peter Andrewes Schmidt, is an American author and editor. For the Star Wars franchise, he authored children's short stories in anthologies such as The Original Trilogy Stories and The Prequel Trilogy Stories.
Biography[]
Andy Schmidt, also known as Peter Andrewes Schmidt,[2] was born on August 3[1] in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. In adulthood, he became an author and editor.[2] For the Star Wars franchise, he authored short stories collected in children's books. He enjoyed being able to write the stories when his children were the proper age to read them.[3] Schmidt's first stories were "A Bad Feeling About This"[4] and "AT-AT Attack!," adapting events from[5] the 1977 film[6] Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and[4] the 1980 film[7] Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back respectively.[5] Both stories were published in The Original Trilogy Stories[8] on September 1, 2015.[9] On December 18 of the same year,[10] Schmidt's third story, "A Jedi, You Must Become," also adapting events from The Empire Strikes Back, was published in the anthology 5-Minute Star Wars Stories.[11]
On September 26, 2017, The Prequel Trilogy Stories, a follow-up to The Original Trilogy Stories, was published.[12] In the anthology, three stories by Schmidt are featured.[13] The first story, "Short Negotiations," adapts events from the opening of[14] the 1999 film[15] Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.[14] The second story, "Ambushed!," adapts a sequence from[16] the 2002 film[17] Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones.[16] Schmidt's final story, "Empire Ascendant," retells scenes from the third act of[18] the 2005 film[19] Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.[18]
Bibliography[]
| Year | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "A Bad Feeling About This" — The Original Trilogy Stories | Children's short story[4] |
| "AT-AT Attack!" — The Original Trilogy Stories | Children's short story[5] | |
| "A Jedi, You Must Become" — 5-Minute Star Wars Stories | Children's short story[11] | |
| 2017 | "Short Negotiations" — The Prequel Trilogy Stories | Children's short story[14] |
| "Ambushed!" — The Prequel Trilogy Stories | Children's short story[16] | |
| "Empire Ascendant" — The Prequel Trilogy Stories | Children's short story[18] |
Sources[]
- "A Bad Feeling About This" — The Original Trilogy Stories
- "AT-AT Attack!" — The Original Trilogy Stories
- "A Jedi, You Must Become" — 5-Minute Star Wars Stories
- "A Jedi, You Must Become" — Star Wars Galactic Adventures
- "A Jedi, You Must Become" — 5-Minute Star Wars Hero Stories
- "Short Negotiations" — The Prequel Trilogy Stories
- "Ambushed!" — The Prequel Trilogy Stories
- "Empire Ascendant" — The Prequel Trilogy Stories
- "Short Negotiations" — Star Wars Storybook Collection
- "Ambushed!" — Star Wars Storybook Collection
- "Empire Ascendant" — Star Wars Storybook Collection
- "A Jedi, You Must Become" — 5-Minute Star Wars Stories audiobook
Notes and references[]
External links[]
- Official website (backup link)
Andy Schmidt (@39aandy) on Twitter
Andy Schmidt on LinkedIn
Andy Schmidt on Wikipedia
Andy Schmidt on Amazon.com (backup link)
Andy Schmidt on Goodreads' official website (backup link)
Andy Schmidt at the Internet Movie Database
Andy Schmidt on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
Andy Schmidt on MobyGames
Andy Schmidt on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)
Andy Schmidt on Simon & Schuster's official website (backup link)
