SUBMITTING MATERIAL TO LUCASFILM Ltd.
David Whitwell
Does anybody know how to submit original material to Lucasfilm Ltd? I
am constructing a SW novel and have mailed a letter to the
aforementioned company; but have received no response at yet.
If you can help me, PLEASE contact me ASAP
Thanks
Dave Whitwell.
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Chris Fawcett
>Hi,
>
>Does anybody know how to submit original material to Lucasfilm Ltd? I
>am constructing a SW novel and have mailed a letter to the
>aforementioned company; but have received no response at yet.
>
>If you can help me, PLEASE contact me ASAP
>
>Thanks
> Dave Whitwell.
I would bet you'd have better luck contacting the publisher not Lucasfilm.
Cj
Alec Usticke
> Does anybody know how to submit original material to Lucasfilm Ltd? I
> am constructing a SW novel and have mailed a letter to the
> aforementioned company; but have received no response at yet.
> If you can help me, PLEASE contact me ASAP
> Thanks
> Dave Whitwell.
They don't take unsolicited submissions. Lucasfilm/Bantam's official
policy on writing SW novels is to first write a bunch of successful
novels on your own and then have your agent call them.
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Ray Soderlund
> am constructing a SW novel and have mailed a letter to the
> aforementioned company; but have received no response at yet.
>
Lucasfilm has almost always has a policy of completely ignoring
unsolicited material....mainly because they've always been barraged
with such works.
As previously posted, you'd have better chance (in other words,
better than no chance) of succeeding in getting someone to notice,
much less devote time to read, your work if you go by way of the
publishers. Publishers, too, get swamped and often follow a similar
policy as Lucasfilm (you MAY have your letters seen by some assistant
of the publisher, as opposed to Lucasfilm).
I don't mean to sound so harsh, but that's how the industry is,
unfortunately. It'll take a lot of hard work, or a lot of dumb luck too
get where you want to be. But here's hoping for you anyway :).
john sierakowski
publishing companies that have the rights to Star Wars like Bantam books
or if you think it will sell as a comic send it to Dark Horse Comics. But
I got to warn you I spent all of last year writing a novel entitled the
"Tatooine Adventures". But I decided against sending away the idea. My
friend stole it and send it to Dark Horse, his favorite comic company.
They send a sweet little "Thanx a lot letter and said that they were
about to make a series about Mos Eisley or something and didn't need the
idea. I'm not sure what your's is about but it's probably a better idea
than mine. I hope I could help.
Robby Sierakowski
PS.Could you send me an e-mail with a little info on your novel.
Even though you haven't told me much about it, I'm sure it must be
interesting if it's Star Wars.
Jay Penn01
include gaming statistics, etc.
If you write them, DO NOT SEND YOUR SUBMISSION IN FIRST! Simply state your
intentions, and list your PUBLISHED writing credits, if any. A sample of
NON-Star Wars-related fiction helps. If they like what they see, they'll
send you the "Star Wars Style Guide", which you should follow to the
letter. Then (and only then) will they actually *read* any Star Wars stuff
you send in. Lucasfilm policies forbid them from doing otherwise.
How do I know this? Because I went through the whole process. Barring any
unforseen disasters, my story for the _Star Wars Adventure Journal_ will
be appearing in issue #7 this fall.
-Jay Pennington