Steve Sansweet has transformed his love for the Star Wars saga into a busy career. He is the author or co-author of ten books (eight of them on the saga), writes columns and feature articles for magazines, and travels the world as a Lucasfilm liaison to Star Wars fans everywhere.

Steve was born and educated in Philadelphia where he was named outstanding graduate in journalism at Temple University. He worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer before joining The Wall Street Journal as a staff reporter. Transferred to Los Angeles, he wrote on a wide range of topics before serving as the Journal's Los Angeles bureau chief for nine years starting in March 1987.

In 1996, Steve joined Lucasfilm Ltd. as Director of Specialty Marketing to help promote Star Wars to fans both old and new. He is currently Director of Content Management and in charge of fan relations in Lucasfilm's Marketing Department.

Steve started collecting robots and space toys in the mid-1970s, and over the years that has been transformed into the largest private collection of Star Wars memorabilia in the world.

Among his books are: The Punishment Cure, (1976); Science Fiction Toys And Models, (1980); STAR WARS: From Concept To Screen To Collectible, (1992); Tomart's Price Guide To Star Wars Collectibles, (1994, revised 1997); Quotable Star Wars: I'd Just as Soon Kiss A Wookiee (1996); Star Wars Encyclopedia (1998); Star Wars Scrapbook: The Essential Collection (1998); The Pocket Manual of Star Wars Collectibles (1998); The Star Wars Masterpiece Edition: Anakin Skywalker/The Story of Darth Vader (1998); and Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive (1999).

The Sonoma County, California resident also has written collectibles columns for the Star Wars Insider and Topps' Star Wars Galaxy Collector magazine, was an editor and writer of five sets of Star Wars trading cards for Topps Inc. and has been a co-host on numerous QVC Star Wars Collection broadcasts.