Penguin and Penwizard join forces to launch personalised Star Wars™: The Clone Wars™ publishing

The Penguin Group is delighted to announce a second venture with leading “print on demand” publisher Penwizard following the huge success of their launch title, Peppa Pig: Go to Playgroup in 2009. The second title to be added to their personalised portfolio of publishing will be a tie-in Clone Wars book.

The Penguin Group has published Clone Wars in traditional book formats since its launch in 2008 but this new agreement will allow Penguin to offer Star Wars fans a completely unique book to add to their collection.

Visitors to www.penwizard.co.uk/clonewars will enter into the Clone Wars universe by selecting and customising a Jedi knight or Sith avatar.

The book can be personalised by choosing facial features along with hair style and colour to create a likeness. A name is included along with an optional personal message which is printed on the inside front page. A couple of clicks later and the book is printed and mailed to the recipient within 7 working days.

“We’re really excited to be working on this project with Penguin and Penwizard,“ said Carol Roeder, Director of Publishing for Lucasfilm. “This is a unique product and one that will give fans the opportunity to truly feel part of the Star Wars universe”.

Penwizard was established in 2004 and is considered the market leader in creating print on demand stories in which children can star in their own adventure. Penwizard currently provides POD publishing for some of the biggest characters in children’s licensing including Fifi, Roary and Noddy.

The Way of the Warrior is the first Clone Wars title to feature on www.penwizard.co.uk/clonewars and will be available from October at £14.99 plus p&p.

For further information please contact:
Kelly Boundy
Penwizard Press Officer
kelly@penwizard.co.uk
T: +44 1306876420
www.penwizard.com

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