- "Working with the amazing folks at Del Rey was a dream and getting to paint my favourite characters for an official book (by the amazing Beth Revis no less!) was just the cherry on the top."
- ―Oliver Cuthbertson
Oliver Cuthbertson (born June 2[1] in Amman, Jordan) is a British-Jordanian illustrator.[2] For the Star Wars franchise, he created the cover art for Beth Revis's 2022 novel The Princess and the Scoundrel[4] and its audiobook adaptation.[5]
When creating the cover, Cuthbertson considered working with the book's publisher Del Rey to be a dream. He also particularly enjoyed being able to illustrate two of his favorite characters,[3] Princess[6] Leia Organa and[3] smuggler[6] Han Solo.[3] Cuthbertson's involvement with the novel was announced on StarWars.com on May 11, 2022 in a news post revealing the final cover art.[4] On July 22, a modified version of Cuthbertson's art displaying Organa's entire wedding dress was revealed on StarWars.com after being released at San Diego Comic-Con 2022.[7] The novel was published on August 16 of the same year.[4]
He also illustarted the cover art for John Jackson Miller's 2024 novel The Living Force[8] and its audiobook version.[9]
Works
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Princess and the Scoundrel | Cover art[4] |
| 2022 | The Princess and the Scoundrel audiobook | Cover art[5] |
| 2024 | The Living Force | Cover art and Barnes and Noble exclusive edition[8] |
| 2024 | The Living Force audiobook | Cover art[9] |
Sources
See the Stunning Cover for Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel – Exclusive Reveal on StarWars.com (backup link)- This Week! in Star Wars Ahsoka Series Starts Production, Star Wars Celebration LIVE!, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- The Princess and the Scoundrel
- The Princess and the Scoundrel audiobook
- "The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Author" — Star Wars Insider 214
- The Jedi Council Debates Its Future in Star Wars: The Living Force – Exclusive Excerpt on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Living Force
- The Living Force audiobook
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Ollie Cuthbertson (@Cuthbo) on Twitter (post on June 2, 2011): ". . . that is me. The birthday boy." (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
Ollie Cuthbertson on The Bright Agency (backup link archived on October 22, 2022)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3
Oliver Cuthbertson (@cuthbertsonart) on Instagram (post on May 27, 2022): "Better late than never - here is the cover I did for the Star Wars novel "The Princess and the Scoundrel"." (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 See the Stunning Cover for Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel – Exclusive Reveal on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Princess and the Scoundrel audiobook
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ SDCC 2022: New Star Wars: The High Republic Tales and More Reveals from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Jedi Council Debates Its Future in Star Wars: The Living Force – Exclusive Excerpt on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Living Force audiobook
External links
- Official website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Oliver Cuthbertson (@cuthbo) on ArtStation (backup link)
- Ollie Cuthbertson Illustration (@OllieCuthbertsonIllustration) on Facebook (backup link)
- Ollie Cuthbertson on Flickr (backup link)
- Oliver Cuthbertson (@cuthbertsonart) on Instagram (backup link needs confirmation)
- Oliver Cuthbertson on LinkedIn (backup link needs confirmation)
- Oliver Cuthbertson Illustration on Tumblr (backup link)
- Ollie Cuthbertson (@cuthbo) on Twitter (backup link)
- Ollie Cuthbertson on Goodreads' official website (backup link)
