Crest of the Stars/Banner of the Stars

[Katyusha]

Ok... we just got confirmation. Someone from The AbhNation forums decided to E-mail TokyoPop regarding this, here's the response.

Thanks for writing in.

At this point, I believe we've licensed Crest of the Stars 1-3 and Banner of the Stars 1-3, and are looking into Phrase of the Stars 1. If there are more Phrases and the books continue to make good sales, we'll keep going, of course. How soon will be announced on the website shortly, when the planning calendar is fully hashed out.

Generally speaking, just so you know, with TOKYOPOP Novels, it usually goes like this: after we aquire the contract, it takes two months for a translation, two months for a rewrite, two months for an edit and format with design, and two months at the printer's. So off the ground, it takes about 8 months or more to do a novel right. At this stage in the game, it's not even on my desk yet. So I'm thinking the earliest is June, but I can't marry that, b/c a million things could change between now and then.

As soon as it's decided, a link for the product will be up on our website with a street date. So keep a sharp eye!
Yours, Kara

...They had better get it right. Cant the Navy test another Tomahawk and it somehow hits their office through a freak 'technical malfunction'? ><

...And can someone tell me wtf 'phrase of the stars' is supposed to be?

[Katyusha]

Ok.... it's official, we're screwed. The rest of it here.

I believe, and this is all still very new to me, that the fourth novel
of the Banner series is simply a rehash of previous things written in
the first 6 novels, and therefore we probably won't do it, but I can't
commit to anything until I actually see the material. Phrase of the
Stars Volume 1 is the first novel continuing after Banner; I believe
there are to be more Phrases after that. Yours, Kara

... there are no words that adequately describe the feeling of how much I dislike them now.