Justina Ireland On the Launch and Future of The High Republic

I sat down with Justina Ireland, author of A Test of Courage and the upcoming Out of the Shadows, to talk about the start of The High Republic era and what's to come later this year!

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[pilgrimgirl]

Love that you made these author interviews happen. They play an important role for me in navigating how i engage different bits of content.
Thank you Justina Ireland and SWE.☺️🌻
And, again, thanks to Justina Ireland. As an adult i deal with all kinds of emotional and interpersonal issues. The way she writes and explains for the younger audiences are still a comfort and valuable food for thought for one beyond the age of that target audience. Thank you for what you do.🌻

[geovannibotticella]

After listening to Test of Courage I thought that this was a great book for young children who are going through this pandemic. And I’m glad that it was actually written with that intention in mind. It’s a fantastic Star Wars book and I hope any fan reads or listens to it

[bryanthomas]

I love all these interviews! Alex has a way of letting these actors and writers express and share their joy for Star Wars that is fun and refreshing. Thanks Alex and Mollie for keeping the joy alive in Star Wars YouTube!

[RichieAppel]

I’m excited for Into The Dark. I finished Light of the Jedi last week and was blown away by it. I’m currently reading A Test of Courage and so far, I really like the High Republic.

[gabrielparent-nadon]

I really like her energy and her passion. It is contagious! I wasn't planning on reading her book, but since I really, really enjoyed Light if the Jedi, I will definitely buy it! Thank you Alex for these interviews. I really enjoy them!

[davidbeer]

Just saying at the start: Finished A Test of Courage last night, and it was really enjoyable. The smaller scope was great, loved the characters and some of the lessons, and looking forward to reading it to my kids here soon.

[TreyMitchell]

A Test of Courage was so great. Loving this interview

[waltmanasse-latham]

Great interview! She had some really brilliant points about respecting your audience no matter what age they are but not shying away from darker topics.

[Marc]

Great interview, congrats Alex and Mollie! I loved Light of the Jedi, but I was surprised how much more emotional A Test of Courage made me. It focuses more on what the characters are feeling, it’s so easy to follow and empathize with what they’re going through. It was a quick read. I’m 30 so I’m not the target audience but it made me wish I had read this as a kid. It’s well written and potentially helpful for younger kids to read. Can’t wait for Justina’s YA novel.

[mariaft]

I’m a youth librarian and read a lot of kid and teen lit. Ireland's Dread Nation duology is awesome. Alex and Mollie, I think you would like it.

[joshuatuneberg]

I was hesitant to pick up this book because I've been trying to be selective with canon going forward but Light of the Jedi was so good I needed more from the High Republic. Enjoyed Test of Courage more then I thought I would. Thanks Justina.

[saimikorhonen]

Great interview! Justina is such a delight to listen to. I love her works and her enthusiasm is just so sweet!

[skorupiis]

Love the interview, keep up the great work both of you! <3

[apfelkuchen]

He's a good interviewer. Why does he get to many dislikes on this?

[mastahfrederique]

This may have been a junior novel, but the ending got me emotional. These characters are absolutely phenomenal.

[thebluepig]

Thanks for keeping an open mind to new Star Wars content SWE, a fair amount of the SW community just won’t give this new stuff a chance, it’s sad

[Themannis]

I'm just hoping we could get a animated series about some of the new characters

[danieljenkins]

To the good and sensible people reading this - you're awesome, you're loved, you can do this, have a great day :)

[ericeilersen]

JUSTINA!!!! Her enthusiasm is SO infectious 😃😃😃

[njshanafelt]

I actually enjoyed Test of Courage more than Light of the Jedi, largely because of the strong focus on character development and relationships, and it's so nice hearing this interview. Now I need to start reading all her other books.