Del Rey Agreed to Disney’s Request To Delay Release Of Hardcover Of The Force Awakens

Club Jade alert us to a piece in The Wall Street Journal from Del Rey spokesman David Moench on why the hardcover of the novelisation won’t be released until January.

We would love to release both formats of the novelization simultaneously and not miss the holidays but we recognize the importance of protecting the story for the fans.”

The e-book will release on 18th December 2015 to match the movies release in America.

WSJ also spoke about the sales figures of the Star Wars novelisation franchise, reporting that 1.2million units were sold this year.

SOURCEWall Street Jounral (via Club Jade)
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