S.T. Bende

Hi, all! I’m S.T., and I love skiing, musicals and all things Disney. I write Norse gods and licensed books - Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, Henson and Princesses. ✨ My most recent release is the Star Wars Bestiary, created with the incomparable artist, @iriscompiet.bsky.social ! It’s great to meet you!

#StarWars #ThePhantomMenace A Visual Archive by @stbende.bsky.social @kelly-knox.com @amyrichau.bsky.social and @claytonsandell.com

our copy of THE PHANTOM MENACE: A VISUAL ARCHIVE came! 📫 big thanks to @insighteditions.bsky.social for the copy. another great installment in this series!! TPM was my first SW movie in theaters ❤️ hats off to @kelly-knox.com, @amyrichau.bsky.social, @stbende.bsky.social, & @claytonsandell.com

Happy book birthday to Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: A Visual Archive and congratulations to @stbende.bsky.social, @kelly-knox.com, @amyrichau.bsky.social, and @claytonsandell.com on today's release from Insight Editions! 📕✨

Found a 📚 friend at @lucasmuseum.bsky.social … and promptly burst into happy tears. 🥹✨

And she was BRILLIANT!

SDCC 2026: Books, friends, fun. And Captain Enoch. 💛 📚🎭🐾✨

When your job involves talking books at SDCC with one of your favorite co-authors while dressed like an animated rat. @taratheoharis.bsky.social I just 💕 you!

See you soon SDCC!

one place to find me at San Diego Comic-Con!

When you’re twinning with one of your favorite Muppets… Sam Eagle. ❤️🤍💙✨

“[The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series)] is a fascinating, detailed look at basically every aspect of the show, from its writing, inspirations, and, of course, its concept art... io9 is excited to present an exclusive look at two spreads from the book.”

It’s officially summer!!

📚✨ And join me, @justjennrecipes.bsky.social and Evi Aki on a gloriously purposed adventure through the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the MCU’s Official Cookbook! Then check out the adorable pop up book Matthew Reinhart and I created to celebrate The Mandalorian and Grogu! This is the way.

We’re so excited to finally share this book with you! This August join me, @amyrichau.bsky.social @kelly-knox.com and @claytonsandell.com on an epic romp through The Phantom Menace. And see why Gasgano is the best podracer. (I said what I said.) ✨📚

✨ He found my lack of faith disturbing. ✨

✨ May the Fourth be with you!! ✨ So grateful to get to be a part of this galaxy. And doubly grateful for the found families Star Wars has created - in a galaxy far, far away and one just a bit closer to home. This is the way. 💚

@stbende.bsky.social spotted in the wild 🇨🇱

I'll be doing a pre-release signing of #StarWars Dad Jokes Strike Back in Seattle! April 25 at Golden Age Collectables in Pike Place Market, see you there ✨

Went to the Smithsonian. Saw some friends. ✨🥰 📚 by @amyrichau.bsky.social @kelly-knox.com @kristinbaver.bsky.social

Can’t wait for Lucasfilm Animation to announce their next show: ‘Beaumont: Footnote Lord’…

So incredibly proud of my amazing friends!! Athena Portillo and her team have created the most AMAZING journey for my favorite Darth. And @kristinbaver.bsky.social was absolutely brilliant on that stage. Such a proud hype friend moment!!! Maul is truly OUTSTANDING. Thank you Lucasfilm Animation!

✨ Celebrating 50 years since the start of principal photography on “The Star Wars” (working title). The galaxy far, far away has brought me joy, friends, community and found family (and books! And more books to come!) and I’m so incredibly grateful. ✨🙏🏻 Looking forward to the next 50 years!

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Learn from one of the loveliest editors I know. 💕📚 And also, enjoy cake! 🍰

Things got a bit silly with the Sith Lord & @kristinbaver.bsky.social @kelly-knox.com & @stbende.bsky.social

✨ Just saying hi to Dad. ✨ @kristinbaver.bsky.social @amyrichau.bsky.social @kelly-knox.com

Closer look at STAR WARS BOOKCESSORIES: THE TINY BOOK OF JEDI, out on July 28, 2026 from Insight Editions and @stbende.bsky.social Bring the Force with you wherever you go with the collectible miniature storybook filled with legendary Jedi wisdom Check starwarstimeline.com/non-fiction-...

✨ This is the way ✨ @kristinbaver.bsky.social @kelly-knox.com @amyrichau.bsky.social

✨Chewie, we’re home.✨ @kristinbaver.bsky.social @amyrichau.bsky.social @kelly-knox.com

I made this… I had fun making this…

📚COVER REVEAL: I adore Thor, Iron Man, and that fabulous Flerken, Goose 🐾 so it was a thrill to ASSEMBLE alongside my ⚡️friends from work ⚡️ @justjennrecipes.bsky.social and Evi Aki to create MARVEL STUDIOS: THE OFFICIAL COOKBOOK. We can’t wait to share this one with you!

Pre-order your copy of Abrams Books’ The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, written by yours truly and out November 3, via the link below! Work-in-progress cover revealed earlier today by @comicbook.com! www.abramsbooks.com/product/art-...

I'd never made a kaleidoscope before, but I'll do anything for Grogu! Here's my how-to for you on StarWars.com: www.starwars.com/news/the-man...

That time they let me sit in the Skywalker Ranch fire truck and I remained totally calm. Honest. 🤗

Dear Disney, More of The Muppet Show please. Xoxo, S.T.

Life lately. 📚✨

"Part of Lucasfilm’s yearlong 50th anniversary celebration, a newly restored version of the classic Star Wars (1977) theatrical release — later renamed Star Wars: A New Hope — will play in theaters for a limited time." www.starwars.com/news/star-wa... I AM SAT

🎄’Tis OFFICIALLY the season! (Even though I started decorating November 1. Zero shame. 🤗) I’m so thankful for all of the magic Disney has brought to the world. And I can’t wait to share more pixie dusted 📚news in the new year! Or maybe in 2027 because, licensed publishing. 🤣

Thank you S. T. Bende @stbende.bsky.social for writing "Galactic Tales: The Wesell Run" and "Galactic Tales: Lost in the Woods"!

HAPPY RELEASE DAY @amyrichau.bsky.social !!!! What a truly gorgeous masterpiece!!

More Dad Jokes from incomparable @kelly-knox.com !!! Sith-mas came early!! 🎉📚

Quite possibly my favorite photobomb.

My heart is so full. 🙏🏻🤩

Had the best time at the STAR WARS: CRITTERS panel with the teams from @cosplayforscience.bsky.social and @starwarsologies.bsky.social . Thank you to everyone who came out to chat creatures with us!! 🐾✨

Come see us at LA Comic Con this weekend! @melissatruth.bsky.social & @jamesjawa.bsky.social will be on the Star Wars Critters panel with Sam Wynns, @afroherper.bsky.social @stbende.bsky.social & Randy Flores Saturday noon!

If you’re in Salt Lake, say hi to my AWESOME friend!! 🥰

The epic @kristinbaver.bsky.social is such a legend. I loved watching her interview the cast of LEGO STAR WARS REBUILD THR GALAXY! Such poise. Humor and warmth - she’s a total rockstar!! AND THIS MOVIE - 🤣🤣🤣 absolute perfection!

The Skywalker family is finally united 🥹

The kids are (almost) all together. 🥰📚

The fine folks at Regal Robot are giving away a copy of Return of the Jedi: A Visual Archive! Click here for more info: www.facebook.com/groups/regal...