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**Alpharius**

Anniversary Edition?

That's a little early...

...and silly.

**BrookM**

It's probably just a reprint with extra faux silver lining and an impromptu thing to celebrate Dan being the man.

**Just Dave**

Tell ye' what, I'm now up to Chapter 11 of Prospero Burns and so far I freakin' love it! Could be right up there with Legion for me. Sooooo good!

Also, Alphy, CSM Fandex in my sig if you want to check it out?

**reds8n**

I think Legion is a very good comparison.

meanwhile, elsewhere in Gotham City...

The next open submissions window will begin May 2011.

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In 2011 Black Library will be looking for new writers to join the hallowed ranks of our best-selling Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 authors. Prospective authors will be able submit to us in the following ways:

Short Stories

We require a single paragraph summary, a 500-1,000 word synopsis and 1,000 words of sample text. If accepted the final word count for short story manuscripts is typically between 5 and 8 thousand words.

Novels

We require:

•a 1,000 word summary
•chapter-by-chapter breakdown of the entire novel (no more than 6 pages) and
•the first 3 chapters (10,000 words minimum).

When accepted the final word count for novel manuscripts is in the region of 100 thousand words.

Writers whose work we consider fit for publication will be contacted within 8 weeks of a submission window closing. Rejected submissions will not receive a response.

Any submissions which do not adhere to the submissions guidelines will be rejected.

Unfortunately, we are not currently looking for Horus Heresy or Time of Legends submissions .

Please e-mail all submissions as a single attachment (in Word format, 12pt Times) to: submissions@blacklibrary.com (this e-mail address is for submissions only and we will not reply to any queries we receive via this address), there is no automated receipt response.

**Ed_Bodger**

Just finished Prospero Burns and I must admit I found I had a real roller coaster of opinions about it. At the start I thought it was ok, in the middle I thought it was very disappointing, as an unashamed SW fanboy there wasn't enough on them for me. By the end of the book I absolutely loved it and really enjoyed the way it kept the mystique of the chapter but allowed insights into their culture that makes them much more sinister than the Bill King stuff perhaps this is due to changes over the millennia or perhaps it is just a better take on the Chapter. I absolutely loved the image of the SW being the Emperor's executioners.. (don't think that needs a spoiler.)

**reds8n**

http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/coming-soon/Blood-Gorgons.html

Blood Gorgons extract is up.

Intrigued about this, the authors books showed a marked improvement from the 1st to the 2nd ( "controversy" aside here methinks) and the Blood Gorgons/the villains were perhaps the most interesting parts of the series IMO.

In more..."hmmmm" mode, Mr. Abnett has a new blog post up... http://theprimaryclone.blogspot.com/ I'm especially intrigued by

I haven't had time to prepare a full response to the Gaunt casting ideas yet, but I have been enjoying them. Some in a "what the hell..?" kind of way, and others in a "Oooh, never thought of that one..." style (in the latter camp... Radha Mitchell as Criid, James Purefoy as Bask etc). I will make some picks of my own soon (though you won't like them). In the meantime, please feel free to keep coming up with ideas.

If you want a new task to focus on... Eisenhorn. Casting for him, Ravenor and the crew, if you like, but what I'm REALLY interested in is what he sounds like. Who would you pick to give Gregor Eisenhorn a voice?

Can't imagine why I'd be asking that...

.. no wai !

**BrookM**

I do hope a somewhat normal person who doesn't HAM IT UP. I've always thought of Gregor as someone who is badass normal, okay Batman Gambit awesome in some really clever cases. I'm trying to think of several actors saying the line "Come and let me show you how I killed Eyclone."

**Kanluwen**

Damnit. Now that you said Batman Gambit, I'm envisioning Kevin Conroy reading that line.

...And it's badass.

**BrookM**

I thought about him and he's not a good match.

**CURNOW**

im thinking christopher lee as eisenhorn with nifty cgi to make him younger to start with ..

**Commander Endova**

I don;t know if this has already been mentioned, but the What's New Today mentions Helion Rain by George Mann. Never heard of him before. I have to believe this is something new, because I like to think I'm up to date on all the stories about the Raven Guard, my favorite legion.

**Kanluwen**

It is something new.

Something so new, it doesn't come out until February

It's Raven Guard Scouts fighting a guerilla war against Tyranids.

**Alpharius**

Kanluwen wrote:It is something new.

Something so new, it doesn't come out until February

It's Raven Guard Scouts fighting a guerilla war against Tyranids.

I'm so there!

I am glad that one of my favorite Legions is finally getting a lot of print time!

**reds8n**

Commander Endova wrote: George Mann. Never heard of him before.

he's one of the BL head honchos, he's had a few non GW books published. Must confess I haven't read any of them but I've heard good enough things about them to mean to check them out some day.

**Kanluwen**

Alpharius wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:It is something new.

Something so new, it doesn't come out until February

It's Raven Guard Scouts fighting a guerilla war against Tyranids.

I'm so there!

I am glad that one of my favorite Legions is finally getting a lot of print time!

I can only hope that this means Raven Guard will be the flagship Chapter for the next Codex: Space Marines

"Man, NOBODY plays Ultramarines! All I ever see are those goody two-shoed Raven Guard!"

**Alpharius**

WE all know that everyone really want to be a Raven Guard rapid assault specialist, and NOT an Ultramarine Tactical Squad member!

Right?

I must admit though, that THE HUNT FOR VOLDORIUS was not that good. It wasn't bad, just, not good.

A shame too, as it had both of my favorites in it!

Of course, the RG weren't really the focus, and the AL were in mustache twirling mode...

**Kanluwen**

Not "rapid assault" specialty!

"Guerilla warfare"!

"Rapid assault" just sometimes overlaps

**BrookM**

Alpharius wrote:Anniversary Edition?

That's a little early...

...and silly.

According to BL: Brand new titanium blue foiling on the cover and a new introduction from Dan Abnett.

**Alpharius**

Yeah sure, totally worth it!

**Kanluwen**

I've heard tell that the last print run was running out to its end, so they may have just said screw it and done something special for the next print run.

**BrookM**

They were probably just going to do a regular reprint but after our Dan landed a spot on the New York Times lists, why not go the extra mile?

**Kanluwen**

Didn't see this mentioned:

Black Library wrote:Black Library presents an epic celebration of the art of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Compiled by John Blanche from over thirteen years of astonishing images, Inquis Exterminatus is crammed with art from the past and present. There are pieces which have not been seen since the very earliest incarnations of the Warhammer 40,000 game - and a selection of works produced especially for this book.

http://www.blacklibrary.com/Exclusive-Products/inquis-exterminatus-print-on-demand.html

Looks pretty neat.

**BrookM**

I mentioned that a page or so ago, it's the upcoming Print on Demand title. I have an original run copy of it, by far my most favoured background book of the hobby. I am a bit tempted to get another copy.

**Kanluwen**

BrookM wrote:I mentioned that a page or so ago, it's the upcoming Print on Demand title. I have an original run copy of it, by far my most favoured background book of the hobby. I am a bit tempted to get another copy.

Yeah, I looked back and saw it now. No link/description, I must have just glossed over it.

Still. Cool thing either way.

**BrookM**

They didn't have it on site then, I got the info from WD.

**Kanluwen**

Irrelevant, we now have it linked. Now everyone can view it in awe and amazement!

**BrookM**

It is certainly a whole lot cheaper than it was back in the day. I feel ripped off now having paid 100 Guilders (pre-Euro time, that's how old-school I am!) while it's now a mere twenty quid.

**reds8n**

I'm not going to complain but it seems weird that book is also £20 which is the same price as the smaller POD novels..?!

Oh well..I'm sure we'll cope.

Quarter or so of the way through "Purging of Kallidus" at the moment, and enjoying it immensely. Mr. Thorpe writes DA's very well IMO, and it's interesting to "see" some of the earlier lives of some of the characters from his previous DA novel. And the badassery of Naaman too of course.

Colour plates are ..hmm.. alright : nice Adrian Wood picture of Belial, and a doubvle page map of the combat areas.. which one can actually read, which is nice. Handy little geek pleasing full list of the DA forces in the campaign at the back.

We get some ork POV/dialogue at the start. from Ghaz.'s POV... his little banner bearer is still around at this point.

Oh...

Spoiler:

Sword of Vengence and Hellion Rain are sat here too.. which is nice.

**BrookM**

I'm getting the novel next week hopefully, when he's signing it in Amsterdam. Though if that small and cramped store is too packed then I'll be swinging round my FLGS instead, I like Gav's work a lot, though I'm not going to risk a limb for an autograph.

**reds8n**

..pfft.. lightweight.