Mark Newbold
Burntwood, Staffordshire, UK
Jedi News
I am the co-owner, editor and daily content manager of the UK's premier Star Wars website Jedi News, which launched in May 2007. I run it with with site founder and co-owner James Burns, having run Lightsabre for a decade between 1999 and 2009.
Star Wars Insider
My role as a freelance contributor to the Star Wars Insider began with Star Wars Insider 90 in September 2006. To date I have made 32 contributions over 16 issues.
I am also a regular contributor to the Official Star Wars Blog and in April 2009 contributed to the Official Star Wars Site with a piece on the opening night of Star Wars In Concert.
I am a regular guest in the Star Wars podcast world and have reported from numerous conventions including Celebration VI, Celebration Europe and Fan Days IV. I have also reported from a number of film and television premieres including The Clone Wars (2008), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Phantom Menace 3D (2012), the Clone Wars Season 5 premier (2012), Raiders of the Lost Ark IMAX (2012) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013).