Black Library News & Rumours Thread II, aka Rise of the Bibliophile

Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you:

No adverts like this in the forums anymore.
Times and dates in your local timezone.
Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance.
Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely.
Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net.

If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

**automatonsleuth**

reds8n wrote:
Name that Heretic

But who is the traitorous terminator in the picture above?

skrulnik wrote:Is he in Terminator armor?

I think we can say yes, that is definitely Tactical Dreadnought armour. Haven't the foggiest idea who he actually is though.

**Begel Dverl**

Black Library has a contest on Facebook for his name.

So far, it is Xaphan the Faceless.

**Alpharius**

So, in TREACHERIES OF THE SPACE MARINES, will the Traitors come out on the short end of things most of time?

**KamikazeCanuck**

Probably not.

**reds8n**

This week on the BL site it's Graham McNeill week

This week is Graham McNeill week at blacklibrary.com, celebrating Graham’s novels from Ulthuan to Ultramar. We start the week with a guest blog from the man, nay, the legend himself:

‘Can you loosen this chain a little?’

‘No, you’ve too much work to do.’

‘Not even a little?’

‘No, now get to work. Those books aren’t going to write themselves.’

Okay, so that’s not how my dealings with the Black Library go, but when you’re a freelance pirate on the seas of genre fiction, you need to think it is. Three novels a year (with associated short stories and novellas) is a hectic twelve months by anyone’s reckoning. Add in moving house and having a second bambino join the clan, and it becomes even more hectic. Though it’s always good to pause and take stock of what’s coming up to get a little perspective.

With The Outcast Dead away to the printers, I’ve just finished a Horus Heresy novella featuring the Primarch Fulgrim. Writing his descent into madness was such worryingly enjoyable fun that I always knew I’d come back to him – this time to address the fundamental change wrought upon him at the end of the novel. Oh, and it features Lucius as the main character. Yeah, I thought you’d like that.

Then it’s a return to the murderous hi-jinks of a certain Iron Warrior who was last seen in the depths of Calth. With Iron Warriors: The Omnibus out next year, it’s the perfect time to get back into Honsou’s business and see what happened in the wake of the Ultramar campaign. I’ve a couple of stories planned, and I can assure you that there will be blood.

Hot on the heels of that work is a return to the Imperium of the 41st Millennium with Priests of Mars, a novel that’s been gestating ever since I put the finishing touches on Mechanicum. This new novel isn’t a sequel, and it’s not set on Mars, but it does feature a Mechanicus Explorator fleet as they hunt for lost STCs in uncharted regions of space that represent the high water mark of humanity’s first expansion to the edges of the galaxy.

‘That’s enough for now, get back to the keyboard!’

‘But wait, I haven’t even mentioned my Ultramarines audio drama, Eye of Vengeance or The Legend of–’

‘Right that’s enough of your jabbering, McNeill.’

‘And what about Angel Ex– arrrrghh!’

‘Don’t worry, Supreme Editor, the taser effect will wear off in a few hours.’

(No writers were harmed in the making of this blog)

If your a Graham McNeill fan there is more to come. The blog this week will be packed full of Graham McNeill related content, from Exclusive extracts from upcoming novels, new cover art revealed and culminating in the release of the highly anticipated second book in Graham’s High Elf series, Sons of Ellyrion this Friday.

Make sure to check back every day.

..all of which sounds good to me.

Also of note, next August sees a DA audio book released as well : http://www.blacklibrary.com/coming-soon/august-2012/malediction.html

**iproxtaco**

ARGH! Stop with the fething Novellas! Fantastic that McNeil is continuing with a bit of Fulgrim, but this, and Aurelian is simply annoying.
Who wants to bet the cover of this Emperor's Children book will be covered in some curious stains?

**gilljoy**

Anymore Garro audio dramas coming out? Really enjoyed the previous two

**Flachzange**

gilljoy wrote:Anymore Garro audio dramas coming out? Really enjoyed the previous two

James Swallow confirmed at the GD Germany that there would be 2 more Garro audiobooks.
He's now putting the last touches on his second sisters book. Afterwards he will be writing the HH-Blood Angels book called fear to tread.

**reds8n**

EYE OF VENGEANCE

Graham McNeill Week continues, and as promised, here is a previously unseen front cover from Graham’s upcoming audio drama, Eye of Vengeance. I think you’ll agree that Hardy Fowler’s dynamic illustration has captured the grizzled Ultramarines scout sergeant perfectly.

Eye of Vengeance will be out next May, you can set your reminder today.

But if you don’t have the patience of a grizzled gene enhanced sniper, you can buy the rest of Graham’s Ultramarines series now and read them while you wait.

**gilljoy**

Flachzange wrote:
gilljoy wrote:Anymore Garro audio dramas coming out? Really enjoyed the previous two

James Swallow confirmed at the GD Germany that there would be 2 more Garro audiobooks.
He's now putting the last touches on his second sisters book. Afterwards he will be writing the HH-Blood Angels book called fear to tread.

My good fellow, you have made my morning

**Begel Dverl**

Oh my Vulkan, its Torias Telion!

**BrookM**

Slowly working my way through Nagash Immortal, which has got to be the biggest Time of Legends novel so far. Almost at 500 now and it's a good read so far.

**Balance**

Why does that man have an X-Box logo in his eye?

**Eisenhorn**

Because telion has the highest gamerscore in all the Imperium

**KamikazeCanuck**

Knew there was opportunity for a good joke there.

**BrookM**

BL has some more info on the Thorn and Talon audio novel: "Inquisitor Eisenhorn returns investigating mysterious murders and bizarre crimes in three audio adventures"

A million humble pardons if this has been mentioned before.

**Alpharius**

Via Twitter:

VincentAbnett Dan and Nik Abnett

The Bequin Trilogy is, essentially, Eisenhorn vs Ravenor.

VincentAbnett Dan and Nik Abnett

@2screens @hotran The first of the Bequin Trilogy is due in 2012, but the release date is yet to be announced.

**BrookM**

Now that's even better news.

**Just Dave**

Breaking News!

Aaron Dembski-Bowden has had sex!

http://aarondembskibowden.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/why-i-made-the-face/

Huge Congratulations and Commiserations Aaron.
Best wishes for the future and don't let it impede upon your great contributions to the Black Library!

**Death By Monkeys**

Congrats, ADB!

**BrookM**

Way to fertilize that ovary!

**Brother SRM**

Speaking of Aaron Dembski-Bowden, I heard that he had a Black Crusade book at Gencon. I can't find info on this anywhere, or in the last couple pages. Any insight?

**BrookM**

It's news to me.

**Temujin**

In before anyone else:

Are Avatars now an endangered species?!

Still, it is a nice cover.

**Just Dave**

Certainly is a nice cover, but I loath that it's another avatar-smiting it seems; isn't Lorgar supposedly one of the 'weaker' primarchs, whilst Fulgrim was really against the ropes vs. an avatar...

Still, it's a very nice cover and I don't doubt ADB's ability.

**Happygrunt**

Just Dave wrote:Breaking News!

Aaron Dembski-Bowden has had sex!

http://aarondembskibowden.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/why-i-made-the-face/

Huge Congratulations and Commiserations Aaron.
Best wishes for the future and don't let it impede upon your great contributions to the Black Library!

He's reaction to his wife being pregnant was the greatest thing I have ever read.

Temujin wrote:In before anyone else:

Are Avatars now an endangered species?!

Still, it is a nice cover.

Wait, is this HH or a stand alone novel. That marine doesn't look familiar at all.

**Kanluwen**

It's a standalone novella, set during the vision that Lorgar has of the future.

**BrookM**

At least I'm prepared for an overpriced novella this time.

**boyd**

Begel Dverl wrote:Black Library has a contest on Facebook for his name.

So far, it is Xaphan the Faceless.

If I'm not mistaken though, Xaphon was a Word Bearer... not an Oracle of Change. He might have red armor but not all red armored marines can call themselves Word Bearers

**Ozymandias**

Xaphan the Faceless is from Dark Heresy right? He's the

Spoiler:

If that's who I think it is, then it is indeed a Thousand Sons astartes.