Black library news and rumours (including Horus Heresy stuff)...

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**warboss**

are all the POD books using those bland covers without any actual art?

**Kanluwen**

Nope. The "Astartes Insignium" uses the original cover art.

It all, seemingly, depends on if the book is an omnibus which didn't have artwork originally or if the book never had actually been in print format(like "The Bloody-Handed").

**Balance**

By the way, I've found a few Black Library books on Apple's iBooks. I was a bit surprised, as I thought BL was trying to keep it to themselves, but there's a few listed. Just picked up Horus Rising to see how it is. I got the free eBook for First and Only a few months back and found they made it look nice (this was in the MobiReader format) with little imperial eagles for chapter breaks, but the text had a lot of spurious hyphens in it, probably the result of manual justification at some point.

**reds8n**

..hmmmm

All-new Horus Heresy & Eisenhorn short stories

Viva la Revolucion! The novel is dead, long live the short story!

Perhaps not, but there is a lot to be said for short fiction: it allows authors to explore a new genre or develop a group of characters without committing to a full novel. As readers we benefit too: a short story can prove the ideal accompaniment to a longer novel and give us a chance to fit in a whole adventure before bed.

Our own monthly short story collection, Hammer and Bolter, has received a great response from you guys and our authors alike. In fact, it’s been so popular that we’ve decided to launch a range of short stories that you can download for only £1.50 each. We’re kicking things off with two Eisenhorn short stories from Dan Abnett – ‘Missing in Action’ and ‘Backcloth for a Crown Additional’. Both stories previously appeared in the Eisenhorn Omnibus but this is the first time they’ve been available separately – pre-order them now.

This month’s issue of Hammer & Bolter includes (among others) a brand-new Horus Heresy story from the upcoming anthology Age of Darkness. Iron Within, by Rob Sanders, features a group of loyal Iron Warriors who were left behind to garrison the planet of Lesser Damantyme during the Great Crusade. Now, with the Heresy in full swing, they face an almost impossible choice – loyalty to their Primarch or loyalty the Emperor of Mankind (dum, dum, dum!).

Make sure you keep an eye on our Facebook page for more information on our short story revolution.

...hmm... bugger..looks like I'll need to buy Hammer and Bolter then..

**Kanluwen**

"Backcloth for a Crown Additional" was a weeeeeird short story.

Weird but good!

**Alpharius**

I knew they'd figure out a way to force me to buy "H&B"...

**BrookM**

Teehee, feth you BL, I already have both short stories in my Eisenhorn omnibus and in some of the many assorted anthology novels they did back then, so I won't be getting digital copies just yet.

**Mr Hyena**

I need to get upto date a bit with the black library...any new Inquisition books or books where they feature heavily? I have:

The Inquisition War (just about finished), Eisenhorn Omnibus, Ravenor Omnibus and Grey Knights Omnibus.

Oh I dislike audio books to the extreme; so don't need to mention those.

**reds8n**

err.... "Emperor's Mercy" is an I book, you could also look at " Innocence proves nothing" and "Scourge the heretic" which are pretty much tie in novels for the DH RPG and therefore all about the I and Co.

..hope they bring out book 3 some time soon.

In the near future we have an Inquisitor Czevak novel : http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/coming-soon/atlas-infernal.html

Finished "Blood Gorgons" and it is frickin' sweet as. Just as "Flesh and iron" was a step up from "Emperor's Mercy" this is even better. Cracking read.

Started on "Savage Scars" now.

Oh, and I'll say again how uber "Legion of One" is.. best audio book by BL yet.

**BrookM**

Aye, Sandy needs to stop rewriting the same Caine story and write a new DH novel, though I do hope..

Spoiler:

**Pyroriffic**

reds8n wrote:...hmm... bugger..looks like I'll need to buy Hammer and Bolter then..

Oh, go on.

I made it in there again this month.

**narked**

Can confirm Hammer and Bolter is well worth a read!

**Alpharius**

Right then - show us your... credentials, so to speak, yes?

Until then... well...

**Just Dave**

reds8n wrote:...hmm... bugger..looks like I'll need to buy Hammer and Bolter then..

Personally, I'll just read the HH short story in the actual novel and call me blasphemous but I haven't actually read Eisenhorn, so that won't interest me either...

**reds8n**

Pyroriffic wrote:I made it in there again this month.

*joke about declining standards that I'm far too "tired and emotional" to get quite right currently.*

So I saw, well done.
I keep meaning too, mainly it's A. I'd have to read it/each issue on my 'puter as I am firmly attached -- perhaps even literally *pun about literally/literary here * -- to my dead tree medium to .. to.. hmm... not make the effort as such but.. well... in this format on those mediums it'll be a one time read.

Related : if BL set up a subscriber debit whatdojamacallit like they do for WD then I think they'd sell/shift more. It'd sell to me anyway.

related note : praise be to whomever sorted out the spell check function*

**Gadge**

The artwork for the red duke looks great. I hope it is the duke from Bretonnia, would love to hear his story (and maybe a wee bit about Bretonnia as well, haha). Makes a change from the von carstiens hogging all the lime light

The outcast dead seems like its going to be a really interesting read cant wait

**BrookM**

I've got a feeling it's going to be about Konrad most likely.

**reds8n**

It concerns the infamous Bretonnian vampire and his rampage across Aquitaine.

**BrookM**

Ah neat! I've got good faith that this one is going to rock, seeing as my number one US author C.L. Werner is on the job!

**Simonbarsinistr**

Balance wrote:By the way, I've found a few Black Library books on Apple's iBooks. I was a bit surprised, as I thought BL was trying to keep it to themselves, but there's a few listed. Just picked up Horus Rising to see how it is. I got the free eBook for First and Only a few months back and found they made it look nice (this was in the MobiReader format) with little imperial eagles for chapter breaks, but the text had a lot of spurious hyphens in it, probably the result of manual justification at some point.

Thanks for the heads up! Just put fiirst and only on my itouch!

**reds8n**

Bearers of the Word
Even though we’ve spoiled you recently with sneak peeks of forthcoming covers, we couldn’t resist giving you one more, in the shape of this amazing Chaos Space Marine by Clint Langley.

We asked Clint to add as many spikes as possible to this treacherous Adeptus Astartes (they’re our favourite decoration here in BL Towers), but we didn’t realise just how many he’d manage.

What upcoming title do you think this stunning piece of art will appear on?

Nice, very nice indeed. It would seem likely this is for the forthcoming Word Bearer Omnibus

And in other BL news, for our continental friends, BL Francais now have a Facebook page as well

.. et voila !
http://www.facebook.com/#!/blacklibraryfrance

**Death By Monkeys**

Okay, that last bit really did crack me up...

**reds8n**

Yeah.

.. who knew the French could even read !

**Ozymandias**

Oh they can read, they just pretend like they can't to feth with tourists.

**reds8n**

..so that means New York really is the Paris of the USA eh !?

.. Suddenly I'm overcome for nostalgia for Chevy Chase in "National Lampoons European Vacation" : Rusty's beret, "Look kids! Big Ben" .. happier, simpler times indeed.

"Blood Gorgons" was a fine read indeed, and 150 odd pages in "Savage Scars" is most enjoyable as well.

BLack Library Live ! -- the exclamation mark is compulsory -- is next weekend ; if you listen carefully you can hear my bank account weeping already.

**reds8n**

The Black Library Live ! limited edition chapterbook is now up for pre order :

http://www.blacklibrary.com/Exclusive-Products/Black-Library-Live-2011-chapbook.html

750 copies, only on sale through the website and at said day.

Speaking of which...

they've released further details of what lays ahead for us intrepid souls venturing there

http://www.blacklibrary.com/blacklibrarylive

..hmm... definately want to hit some of the signings, and some of those seminars are sounding interesting too ..

.. and I need to hit the bar as well.

Going to be a busy day.

**BrookM**

Stop rubbing it in damn it!

**Kroothawk**

Wasn't there an upcoming hardcover including art and a novelization of Gav Thorpe's audiobook Aenarion? Can't find it anywhere.

And wow, Andy Hoare looks creepy in his portrait photo:

Edit: Oops, found the book: The Bloody Handed http://www.blacklibrary.com/Exclusive-Products/Collectors-Editions/The-Bloody-Handed.html

**BrookM**

Actually.. the Bloody Handed was released last year and will soon be pulled from the site..

**Pacific**

Does anyone know if there are any plans to restart the BL forums? Used to always be some interesting bits and pieces on there, comments by the authors etc.