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**Ozymandias**

Oooh, can't wait to get the Liber Necris(sp?), missed that the first time.

**Kanluwen**

Black Library Calling all Australian fans. Don't forget that our Australian tour is next weekend. So if you want to meet Anthony Reynolds, Henry Zou and Mal Green from Black Library come along to Games Workshop Chermside, Brisbane between 4pm and 7pm on Thurs 3rd of Dec or Games Workshop Sydney bunker between 1pm and 4pm on Sat 5th ...of Dec. Lots of signing, lots of new books! See you there!

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Er. Forgot to put: that just came up on twitter a few moments ago.

Lucky gits. Henry Zoooooooooooooooooooooooooooou!

**Shaman**

Wow they are actually coming to brisbane.

**Dorns Fist**

I love all Black Library stuff, but I really don't like the smurfs. They have been so boring. I can't stand Uriel, and I doubt that the 30K version will be any good either.

I am excited for the other stuff though! Has anyone heard anything about the Imperial Fists? I guess they may wait until the end, and feature them during the Siege.

It would also be good to do a series of books focusing on the events after the HH. Kurze being assassinated, the Iron Cage, the smurfs enforcing thier book, etc

**Kanluwen**

Ahem.

This just went up on the twitter feed...

Cover for the new audiobook, "Waiting Death" detailing Straken and his exploits.

**reds8n**

You can win free, signed Black Library books quiet easily if you follow the instructions here.

Worth an email at least.

**Flachzange**

How are you guys likin the audiobooks so far?
I have one of em, havent had a chance to listen to it yet though (thanks D6G lol)

thanks for the link red!

**reds8n**

You're welcome.

Overall I've enjoyed them, the Gotrek and Felix one being a clear head and shoulders above the rest IMO, partially I wonder if as a result of Mr. Long's previous screenwriting career ? Looking forward to Raven's Flight and Nick Kyme's Salamander one, and I think Gav Thorpe's fantasy one shoule be good. Nick Kyme has talked about them starting to release text versions as well perhaps, which is a sensible idea methinks.

I find them quite good to have on whilst painting.

Oh..posted your book t'other, let em know when it arrives, postage was quite cheap so ...merry Xmas I guess.

**Flachzange**

reds8n wrote:You're welcome.

Overall I've enjoyed them, the Gotrek and Felix one being a clear head and shoulders above the rest IMO, partially I wonder if as a result of Mr. Long's previous screenwriting career ? Looking forward to Raven's Flight and Nick Kyme's Salamander one, and I think Gav Thorpe's fantasy one shoule be good. Nick Kyme has talked about them starting to release text versions as well perhaps, which is a sensible idea methinks.

I find them quite good to have on whilst painting.

Oh..posted your book t'other, let em know when it arrives, postage was quite cheap so ...merry Xmas I guess.

I got Heart of Rage and preordered Ravens Flight. Really looking forward to the second one. I missed out on the first they brought out ... what was it? The Dark Tower? since it was BL direct order only. And I somehow missed the Gotrek and Felix altogether. I find the fhb books lacking somewhat at the moment. Dont know about printing them. Heart of rage is only what ... and hour or so long?

Awesome!

Ill let you know! And a big thanks!

**reds8n**

Well, we thought it would never happen...but it is...

the design for the forthcoming BL reprint of Ian Watson's Space Marine novel...

..striking design to say the least, via the BL facebook page.

**Kanluwen**

It says something about "print on demand".

Curious.

**reds8n**

As previously announced at this year's Black Library Live!, Black Library will be launching a range of Print on Demand titles in January 2010 to bring back classic and fan-favourite novels, graphic novels and artbooks that have been out of print for many years. Most of these titles will be brought back through this special service whilst a few will have minor edits to reflect changes to the background of the Warhammer and Warhammer 40000 worlds.

They've already announced an Execution Hour/Shadowpoint omnibus which will sell like hot cakes, both very good books.

**BrookM**

Relaunching old stuff is nice, but I wonder, will they ever finish the Rogue Trader series? It ended rather open and abruptly with the second novel.

**reds8n**

Indeed. Mr. Hoare is continuing to write for BL --he's taken over the Raven Guard/Whitescars/Demon Prince novel duties-- and he's also done/doing some work for FFG on their RT line, so we can but hope.

Incidentally:

October :
Aenarion by Gav Thorpe
Ciaphas Cain : Defender of the Imperium by Sandy Mitchell
Gaunt's Ghosts : Blood Pact by Dan Abnett
Warrior Priest by Darius Hinks

November :
Zombieslayer by Nathan Long
The First Heretic by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Firedrake by Nick Kyme

December:
The Emperor's Finest by Sandy Mitchell
Dead Men Walking by Steve Lyons

January 2011:

God King by Graham McNeill
Blood Gorgons by Henry Zou

**BrookM**

Ugh, I see that they're milking the Slayer saga into adnauseam now. Can't be much left to slay, unless they're fixating on sub-species next.

But I am looking forward to those Zou novels a lot. Emperor's Mercy was a pleasant surprise to say at the very least. And I'm guessing that God King is Graham's next entry to the Horus Heresy. When's the third Sigmar novel due again?

**reds8n**

You don't reckon God King is the 3rd Sigmar novel perhaps ?

I love Mr. Long's stuff with F & G, I prefer his books for them to Bill Kings' stuff now, the last few in the series have been excellant books, even if he did "steal"/ actually use my idea befroe I could be arsed to get round to it.

**BrookM**

Hmm, good point. I hope that the third Sigmar novel tackles that spat between him and Nagash.

**Flachzange**

BrookM wrote:Hmm, good point. I hope that the third Sigmar novel tackles that spat between him and Nagash.

It would seem so. Seeing how these are supposed to be trilogies. Im really looking forward to that as well, seeing how I enjoyed Heldenhammer and Empire quite a bit. Nagash was a great read too and the second one will hopefully keep up as well.

I dropped the slayer saga quite a while ago. I used to like them a lot but this is just seriously getting dumb.
Space Marine is looking excellent though.

One more for the quite extensive amazon preorder list lol

Oh and the second Malekith book. Looking forward to that as well. Im not gonna talk about HH. The clash between Wolves/Sons is already a must-read.

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reds8n wrote:You don't reckon God King is the 3rd Sigmar novel perhaps ?

I love Mr. Long's stuff with F & G, I prefer his books for them to Bill Kings' stuff now, the last few in the series have been excellant books, even if he did "steal"/ actually use my idea befroe I could be arsed to get round to it.

Huh, honestly? Like I said, i dropped the series a while back. I wouldnt mind the titles if the book turns out awesome, obviously, but they do look/feel a wee bit boring. So thats an honest recommend, yes?

**reds8n**

Oh yes. Orcslayer starts a bit awkwardly in parts but rallies well, Manslayer is good, the only detraction being the end fight dragging a little bit -- and he explained the whys and hows of that on the old forum ages ago-- whilst elf and shamanslayer have both kicked serious ass. He writes in a very cinematic fashion which works well for the Warhammer World. And like I said before, his audiobook is great, best one they've done. Read Elfslayer beforehand though.

**Howard A Treesong**

So is the Space Marine reprint a faithful one? Or have they messed around with the text to make it "fit" their current fluff which is what I understand they've done with other old reprints.

**BrookM**

Space Marine is dubbed a heretical tome, so nothing is changed.

**Kid_Kyoto**

reds8n wrote:Well, we thought it would never happen...but it is...

the design for the forthcoming BL reprint of Ian Watson's Space Marine novel...

..striking design to say the least, via the BL facebook page.

Ooooooooo 'Space Marine' if you don't know is the most solidly homoerotic novel GW has put out. It has boarding torpedos ramming up Tyranid spinchers, it has unrequited Battle Brother love and ejaculating bolters.

It's a must read for all GW fans!

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BrookM wrote:Space Marine is dubbed a heretical tome, so nothing is changed.

For reals?

Awesome!

**BrassScorpion**

Black Library officially announced that through P.O.D. (printing on demand) virtually every book they've ever printed will become availalble again over time. They even announed which title would be the first to come back in print through P.O.D. Now I'm really glad I already sold my last copy of Insignium Astartes a few weeks ago!

**reds8n**

Black Library Live at GD UK..and a few other odds and sods..

**warboss**

Kanluwen wrote:Ahem.

This just went up on the twitter feed...

Cover for the new audiobook, "Waiting Death" detailing Straken and his exploits.

um... what happened to the super cyber-nipple that the model has?

**Kanluwen**

Obviously they airbrushed it out, it's a wardrobe malfunction on the model.

**BrassScorpion**

reds8n wrote:Black Library Live at GD UK..and a few other odds and sods..

First, I saw Gav Thorpe signing books. Do you think anyone stopped to get their Codex Chaos Space Marines signed?
Second, did I hear correctly one of the fans at 1:24 into the video say that Games Day is the "penultimate event" for any GW fan? If so, what event does he think is ultimate?
Third, is that perhaps the worst "video dating" vid ever for a lot of people appearing in it, guaranteed to cause loneliness?

Rhetorical questions I can't help but ponder.

**reds8n**

I was wondering the exact same thing.

Needed more pictures of people waiting in line to capture the essentially British feel of the event.

Still... it was a day out I guess, I think the Design Studio open day and Black Library Live are better events.

**BrookM**

Black Library Live is always a great even from what I gather from reviews by visitors. Design Studio on the other hand, lots of closed doors and dodging of questions.

**Flachzange**

Meeting the authors is really the only reason Id have to go to a GD these days. I missed out on the German this year sadly.

The BL crew also does ALOT of tube vids concerning questions and all sorts of random interviews. Always good to listen to Dan talk about his books, motives and future stuff.