NEWS: Black Library Open Day – Recap
An industrious reader got to attend this year’s Black Library Open Day last weekend and has all kinds of great tidbits for us.
Via Luke Fogg of blog Lightning and Fire
Lets dive right into the tasty upcoming novel news:
Dan Abnett Q&A
· Brin Milo is not the Ensign Crusher of the Gaunt’s Ghosts Series… we may see him again. He also kind of implied that we may see Mkvenner again… in a sort of “who knows” way.
· After finishing the Ghosts Story arc, Dan is hopeful of writing up some pre Ghosts stuff in Gaunt’s life, such as when he was a cadet with the Hyrkans.
· Lijah Cue was only added in the Honour Guard rewrite after he lost 80% of the novel and had to rewrite the whole novel in a month!
General 40K Novel Gossip
· There is a Legion of The Damned Battles Book in the works, due for spring next year
· There is going to be a Space Marine Battles Book with 4 Short stories in it, linked to the 4 Chapters who are listed in the Space Marine Codex as operating in the containment area around the Eye of Terror
· Gaunt’s Ghosts audio dramas were hinted at
· There will a Space Marine Battles Book on Mcragge and the Tyranid on Marine Action that occurs there – eventually.
· The plot for the audio drama surrounding Eisenhorn is called the Keeler something or other. Those of you with excellent memories will remember where we have heard of Keeler before? She was a remembrance on the vengeful spirit and basically a picture of Horus turns up at some black market auction, and Eisenhorn goes in with Bequin to sort it out. Due out for Christmas.
Horus Heresy News
· Horus Heresy Book on Calth due for next spring also – written by Dan Abnett
· There is going to be a HH Primarchs Novelette containing short Stories on 4 Primarchs
1. G McNeil – Fulgrim
2. N Hien – Ferrus Mannus
3. G Thorpe – The Lion
4. R Sanders – The Alpha Legion Primarch(s)
Fantasy News
· Malus Darkblade graphic novel omnibus is due for a print on demand release. It will contain every comic that he has ever been in, including the one where he has a dream of flying around on a jetbike in Warhammer 40000!
· Bill King has already submitted the 1st draft of all three Tyrion and Teclis books! These are due for release at GamesDay next year.
I for one am pretty stoked about the Horus Heresy Primarch novel – especially any more insight to the Alpha Legion.
