Tony DiTerlizzi is a bestselling author best known for his The Spiderwick Chronicles series with Holly Black. His other works include Kenny & the Dragon and his The Search for WondLa series, the most recent title, The Battle for WondLa, having been released on May 6, 2014.
DiTerlizzi is the author of The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight, a retelling of Star Wars original trilogy in picture book form, illustrated with concept art by Ralph McQuarrie.
His daughter, Sophia, is a "huge Star Wars nerd."[1]
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- Announcing An Exciting New Array of Star Wars Children's Books on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight: An Interview with Tony DiTerlizzi on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "Launch Pad" — Star Wars Insider 150
- Star Wars Rebels and More at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 – Updated! on StarWars.com (backup link)