Simon Beecroft Explained

Simon Beecroft is a British author. His best known book is the New York Times bestselling book ,[1] [2] [3] [4] which has sold more than 2,000,000 copies.[5] and which in 2016 is held in more than 1000 libraries.[6] In all, he has written more than 30 other books, primarily for children. Many of his books are about the Star Wars Universe[7] [8] [9] and are written in non-fiction style.

Selected works include Star Wars The Clone Wars: Watch Out For Jabba the Hutt, Star Wars: Luke Skywalker’s Amazing Story, The Star Wars Character Encyclopedia,[10] and Star Wars: Beware the Dark Side, published by Dorling Kindersley (DK). Beecroft is also an editor at DK.[11] and is director of the company's licensing division.[12]

He has also written books on subjects as diverse as dinosaurs, monsters,[13] extreme weather, future technology, Nelson Mandela, Power Rangers, and the Fantastic Four.

Personal

Beecroft lives in London, England, with his wife, Katie, and two children.

Notes and References

  1. News: Children’s Picture Books - Best Sellers - Books - Dec. 13, 2009 - The New York Times . 2024-03-21 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  2. News: 'Star Wars' novels: still on bestseller lists . 2024-03-21 . Christian Science Monitor . 0882-7729.
  3. Web site: 2010-05-08 . Three Books Celebrating the Success of Lego » Children & Child Care . 2024-03-21 . web.archive.org.
  4. Web site: Locus Online: Magazine: June 2011 Bestsellers . 2024-03-21 . www.locusmag.com.
  5. Web site: Star Wars . us.dk.com.
  6. Web site: Lego Star Wars : the visual dictionary WorldCat.org . 2024-03-21 . search.worldcat.org . en.
  7. Web site: Inside the World of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones by Simon Beecroft . 2024-03-21 . www.publishersweekly.com.
  8. News: Staff . WIRED . LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary Is a Bookful of Awesome . 2024-03-21 . Wired . en-US . 1059-1028.
  9. Web site: NJ.com . Craig Turpin NJ Advance Media for . 2016-05-18 . Star Wars fans have checked these out 58K times . 2024-03-21 . nj . en.
  10. Web site: Greenberger . Robert . 2011-06-19 . The Star Wars Character Encyclopedia ComicMix . 2024-03-21 . www.comicmix.com . en-US.
  11. Web site: LEGO Minifigure History Published in Miniature.
  12. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/23/sunday-review/has-lego-sold-out.html?_r=0 "Has Lego Sold Out?"
  13. Web site: Jackie . 2012-12-21 . Watch Out, Monsters About! by Simon Beecroft Literary Escapism . 2024-03-21 . en-US.

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