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Star Wars at the Spring Book Fair in Sofia

Nenko Genov
By Nenko Genov
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The Spring Book Fair in Sofia is currently underway, serving as a major hub for literary enthusiasts at the National Palace of Culture. A significant highlight of this year’s fair is the prominent presence of Artline Studios, the dedicated Bulgarian publisher of Star Wars comics and novels.

Visitors to the fair can find Artline Studios at stand number 52, where the publisher is showcasing its latest releases. The collection features a wide array of Star Wars literature, including hardcover editions of Marvel comics and novels from both the current canon and the Legends timeline. The hardcover editions of the novels feature stenciled edges, while the comics—which I have had the pleasure of translating—include exclusive forewords written by myself and officially approved by Lucasfilm and Marvel. Additionally, some of these volumes contain curated bonus materials, such as translations of interviews with the creators previously featured on starwars.com that have never appeared in print before.

For readers unable to visit the capital or attend the event in person, Artline Studios has extended the fair’s festivities to its online platform. Their website is currently offering significant discounts across their catalogue, providing a convenient way to expand personal libraries with these premium editions.

Whether attending in person or browsing the digital shop, fans are encouraged to explore these latest additions to the Bulgarian Star Wars collection.

SourceArtline Studios
Nenko Genov
Nenko Genovhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/list/5124820._
Nenko Genov was born in Plovdiv and has been a Star Wars fan since the early 1990s, discovering the saga through worn-out bootleg VHS tapes and the occasional imported collectible in post-communist Bulgaria. During the early years of Bulgarian Star Wars fandom he was known among local fans as “Young_Jedi” and served as a librarian, hosting a humble collection of English-language Star Wars books for local fans to borrow. (Today his collection includes most of the Star Wars titles ever published and takes up his entire attic!) Nenko holds degrees in English Studies and Film & Television Arts, worked for five years in television production and short filmmaking, and has lived in Poland since 2011, where he currently works as an educator. He also runs a long-standing Bulgarian book blog, launched in 2016, and regularly takes part in workshops, conventions and panel discussions focused on literature, film, pop culture and the creative arts. Nenko is a published writer and the author of the award-winning Bulgarian “Farewell, Diary!” trilogy (“Сбогом, дневнико!”) and the steampunk fantasy novel “The Adventures of Captain Claude and the Sky Scoundrels” (“Приключенията на капитан Клод и Небесните негодяи”). Working across Bulgarian, English and Polish, he has translated and edited a wide range of projects, and since 2022 has translated all the Bulgarian editions of Star Wars comics, manga and picture books, while also consulting on Star Wars novel translations and publishing plans. In collaboration with local publishers and with approvals from Lucasfilm and Marvel, he also writes the forewords for Bulgarian editions of Star Wars comics.
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The Spring Book Fair in Sofia is currently underway, serving as a major hub for literary enthusiasts at the National Palace of Culture. A significant highlight of this year’s fair is the prominent presence of Artline Studios, the dedicated Bulgarian publisher of Star Wars comics and novels.

Visitors to the fair can find Artline Studios at stand number 52, where the publisher is showcasing its latest releases. The collection features a wide array of Star Wars literature, including hardcover editions of Marvel comics and novels from both the current canon and the Legends timeline. The hardcover editions of the novels feature stenciled edges, while the comics—which I have had the pleasure of translating—include exclusive forewords written by myself and officially approved by Lucasfilm and Marvel. Additionally, some of these volumes contain curated bonus materials, such as translations of interviews with the creators previously featured on starwars.com that have never appeared in print before.

For readers unable to visit the capital or attend the event in person, Artline Studios has extended the fair’s festivities to its online platform. Their website is currently offering significant discounts across their catalogue, providing a convenient way to expand personal libraries with these premium editions.

Whether attending in person or browsing the digital shop, fans are encouraged to explore these latest additions to the Bulgarian Star Wars collection.

SourceArtline Studios
Nenko Genov
Nenko Genovhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/list/5124820._
Nenko Genov was born in Plovdiv and has been a Star Wars fan since the early 1990s, discovering the saga through worn-out bootleg VHS tapes and the occasional imported collectible in post-communist Bulgaria. During the early years of Bulgarian Star Wars fandom he was known among local fans as “Young_Jedi” and served as a librarian, hosting a humble collection of English-language Star Wars books for local fans to borrow. (Today his collection includes most of the Star Wars titles ever published and takes up his entire attic!) Nenko holds degrees in English Studies and Film & Television Arts, worked for five years in television production and short filmmaking, and has lived in Poland since 2011, where he currently works as an educator. He also runs a long-standing Bulgarian book blog, launched in 2016, and regularly takes part in workshops, conventions and panel discussions focused on literature, film, pop culture and the creative arts. Nenko is a published writer and the author of the award-winning Bulgarian “Farewell, Diary!” trilogy (“Сбогом, дневнико!”) and the steampunk fantasy novel “The Adventures of Captain Claude and the Sky Scoundrels” (“Приключенията на капитан Клод и Небесните негодяи”). Working across Bulgarian, English and Polish, he has translated and edited a wide range of projects, and since 2022 has translated all the Bulgarian editions of Star Wars comics, manga and picture books, while also consulting on Star Wars novel translations and publishing plans. In collaboration with local publishers and with approvals from Lucasfilm and Marvel, he also writes the forewords for Bulgarian editions of Star Wars comics.
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