Ian Doescher is the author of the NYT bestseller WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S STAR WARS. He has a B.A. in Music from Yale, a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School, and a Ph.D. in Theology from Union Seminary. A theologically trained social media specialist, Ian currently works for a marketing agency in Portland. Nicolas Delort is a freelance illustrator based in Paris, France. Gathering inspiration in the daily and mundane as well as books and any kind of narrative medium, Delort has been compared to Gustav Dore and Franklin Booth for his wonderfully textural pen-and-ink drawings of scenes both fantastical and familiar. Delort's work has been featured on the cover of Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane from Solaris Books and in several galleries worldwide.
It's quite a feat to translate a modern masterwork like Star Wars into the most celebrated and enduring literary style known to humans... This trio is a delight whether [you] know Shakespeare, Star Wars, both, or neither. --Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight Praise for William Shakespeare's Star Wars A quirky addition to the genre-busting canon. --Entertainment Weekly A great gift for every geek you know, no matter what their passion. --Huffington Post The book is so brilliant you'll wonder why someone didn't think of it sooner. --Paste Magazine At last, the mother of all mashups is upon us. --CNET.com William Shakespeare's Star Wars is Exactly What You Need For Your Next Geeky Houseparty. --Tor.com Nicolas Delort's woodcut-style illustrations are a fabulous mixture of old and new. --Boing Boing The ultimate fan fic. --ABC News Radio As Shakespeare would say, you might think, this be madness, yet there is a method in 't. --Newsday Praise for William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back Enormous fun. --AVClub.com Good luck getting to the end without rolling off your chairs. This book is a hoot. --McClatchy Tribune So what are you waiting for? Get thee once more to a galaxy far, far away. --Paste Magazine An inspired illustrated mashup that retells the space adventure in artful iambic pentameter and answers the question: What light through Yoda's window breaks? --Tampa Bay Tribune Classic literature blended with fun is the best way to describe William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back. --San Gabriel Valley Tribune Illustrated with beautiful black-and-white Elizabethan-style artwork, [William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back] offer[s] essential reading for all ages. --East Bay Express 'Tis a delight. --Palm Beach Post Masterful. --Deseret News This is a must for any fan of 'Star Wars'. --The Citizen Praise for William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return If you love 'Star Wars' and Shakespeare, this book is the pinnacle of perfection. --Yoda News A masterful mashup of English lit and pop culture that's hilarious, dramatic and downright mesmerizing. --American Profile For those who enjoyed Doescher's first two retellings, rejoice, for the merriment plays on. --The Free Lance-Star