Simon Beecroft

Simon Beecroft is a British author. His best known book is the New York Times bestselling book Lego Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary,[1][2][3][4] which has sold more than 2,000,000 copies.[5] and which in 2016 is held in more than 1000 libraries.[6] In all, he has written more than 30 other books, primarily for children. Many of his books are about the Star Wars Universe[7][8][9] and are written in non-fiction style.

Selected works include Star Wars The Clone Wars: Watch Out For Jabba the Hutt, Star Wars: Luke Skywalker’s Amazing Story, The Star Wars Character Encyclopedia,[10] and Star Wars: Beware the Dark Side, published by Dorling Kindersley (DK). Beecroft is also an editor at DK.[11] and is director of the company's licensing division.[12] He has also written books on subjects as diverse as dinosaurs, monsters,[13] extreme weather, future technology, Nelson Mandela, Power Rangers, and the Fantastic Four.

Personal

Beecroft lives in London, England, with his wife, Katie, and two children.

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