Salvatore said when asked if he'd even fantasized about such a possibilty. I thought I'd be writing computer manuals for a living. When you look at Salvatore's past writing successes, it's easy to see that it was no accident that Lucasfilm and Del Rey Books chose him as the author to launch a new adventure in the continuing saga. As a bestselling author of fantasy fiction, Salvatore is well known in the entertainment industry. Fantasy isn't for everyone.
Some people think they are too grounded for it.
But they don't question the Force, and it's the same thing in a different format. Because Star Wars is a popular topic, Salvatore said, many of his friends who have never read his writing will now be reading one of his books. People are coming up to me and congratulating me on having made it to the big time. I've been in the business for a long time, but their perception of me has changed. Before, I was just the guy who wrote twenty-six books.