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==Description==
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[[File:BL Publishing logo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|BL Publishing logo]]'''BL Publishing''' is a division of [[Games Workshop]]. It produces fiction and merchandise, usually related to Games Workshop's intellectual property. BL Publishing itself is split into a number of imprints.
BL (Black Library) Publishing is the official publishing house of [[Games Workshop Games]].
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:''Note: '''BL Publishing''' does not stand for '''Black Library Publishing'''.''<sup>1</sup>
  
 
==Brands==
 
==Brands==
Their labels include:
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* [[Black Library (BL Publishing)|Black Library]] publishes fiction set in Games Workshop's [[lex_en_whfb:Warhammer (Setting)|Warhammer Fanatsy]] and Warhammer 40,000 universes.
*Black Library. Science fiction and fantasy fiction. Mainly Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 based fiction.
 
*Black Flame. Cult fiction
 
*Solaris Books. Original science fiction and fantasy.
 
*Sabertooth Games. Collectable games.
 
*Warhammer Historical. Historical Wargames.
 
*Black Industries. Roleplaying games.
 
  
==Official Link==
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Former imprints:
[http://www.blpublishing.com BL Publishing]
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* '''Warp Artefacts''' was an imprint that marketed prints, clothing and replicas of Warhammer items. In early 2006 it was moved closer to Black Library as '''BL Merchandise'''.
  
==Black Library Novels==
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* '''Black Flame''' published science fiction, fantasy and horror novels based on licensed third party intellectual property. It ceased production in 2008.  
Warhammer 40,000 universe:
 
*[[13th Legion (Novel)|13th Legion]] (Last Chancers) -- Gav Thorpe
 
*[[Angels Of Darkness (novel)|Angels Of Darkness]] -- Gav Thorpe
 
*[[Annihilation Squad (Novel)|Annihilation Squad]] (Last Chancers) -- Gav Thorpe
 
*[[Ascension (Novel)|Ascension]] (Dawn of War) -- C.S. Goto
 
*[[Back from the Dead (Novel)|Back from the Dead]] (Necromunda) -- Nick Kyme
 
*[[The Bleeding Chalice (Novel)|The Bleeding Chalice]] (Soul Drinkers) -- Ben Counter
 
*[[Blind (Novel)|Blind]] -- Matthew Farrer
 
*[[Blood Royal (Novel)|Blood Royal]] (Necromunda) -- Gordon Rennie, Will McDermott
 
*[[Bringers of Death (Novel)|Bringers of Death]] (Compilation) -- Christian Dunn, Marc Gascoigne
 
*[[Brothers of the Snake (Novel)|Brothers of the Snake]] -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Kal Jerico Cardinal Crimson (Novel)|Cardinal Crimson]] (Necromunda) -- Will McDermott
 
*[[Caves of Ice (Novel)|Caves of Ice]] (Ciaphas Cain) -- Sandy Mitchell
 
*[[Chaos Child (Novel)|Chaos Child]] (Inquisition War) -- Ian Watson
 
*[[Chapter War (Novel)|Chapter War]] (Soul Drinkers) -- Ben Counter
 
*[[Conquest of Armageddon (Novel)|Conquest of Armageddon]] -- Jonathan Green
 
*[[Crimson Tears (Novel)|Crimson Tears]] (Soul Drinkers) -- Ben Counter
 
*[[Crossfire (Novel)|Crossfire]] -- Matthew Farrer
 
*[[Crucible Of War (Novel)|Crucible of War]] (Compilation) -- Christian Dunn, Marc Gascoigne
 
*[[Crusade For Armageddon (Novel)|Crusade For Armageddon]] -- Jonathan Green
 
*[[Daemon World (Novel)|Daemon World]] -- Ben Counter
 
*[[Dark Adeptus (Novel)|Dark Adeptus]] -- Ben Counter
 
*[[Dark Imperium (Novel)|Dark Imperium]] (Compilation) -- Andy Jones, Marc Gascoigne
 
*[[Dawn of War (Novel)|Dawn of War]] (Dawn Of War) -- C.S. Goto
 
*[[Dead Sky, Black Sun (Novel)|Dead Sky, Black Sun]] (Ultramarines) -- Graham McNeill
 
*[[Death or Glory (Novel)|Death or Glory]] (Ciaphas Cain) -- Sandy Mitchell
 
*[[Death World (Novel)|Death World]] -- Steve Lyons
 
*[[Deathwing (Novel)|Deathwing]] (Compilation) -- Andy Jones, Mrc Gascoigne
 
*[[Deus Encarmine (Novel)|Deus Encarmine]] (Blood Angels) -- James Swallow
 
*[[Deus Sanguinius (Novel)|Deus Sanguinius]] (Blood Angels) -- James Swallow
 
*[[Double Eagle (novel)|Double Eagle]] -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Draco (Novel)|Draco]] (Inquisition War) -- Ian Watson
 
*[[Duty Calls (Novel)|Duty Calls]] (Ciaphas Cain) -- Sandy Mitchell
 
*[[Eldar Prophecy (Novel)|Eldar Prophecy]] -- C.S. Goto
 
*[[Eisenhorn (Novel)|Eisenhorn]] (Eisenhorn) (Omnibus) -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Execution Hour (Novel)|Execution Hour]] -- Gordon Rennie
 
*[[Eye of Terror (Novel)|Eye of Terror]] -- Barrington J. Bayley
 
*[[Faith and Fire (Novel)|Faith and Fire]] -- James Swallow
 
*[[False Gods (Novel)|False Gods]] (Horus Heresy) -- Graham McNeill
 
*[[Farseer (Novel)|Farseer]] -- William King
 
*[[Fifteen Hours (Novel)|Fifteen Hours]] -- Mitchel Scanlon
 
*[[Fire Warrior (Novel)|Fire Warrior]] -- Simon Spurrier
 
*[[First And Only (Novel)|First And Only]] (Gaunt's Ghosts) -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Fleshworks (Novel)|Fleshworks]] (Necromunda) -- Lucien Soulban
 
*[[Flight of the Eisenstein (Novel)|The Flight of the Eisenstein]] (Horus Heresy) -- James Swallow
 
*[[For The Emperor (Novel)|For The Emperor]] (Ciaphas Cain) -- Sandy Mitchell
 
*[[Fulgrim (Novel)|Fulgrim]] (Horus Heresy) -- Graham McNeill
 
*[[Galaxy In Flames (Novel)|Galaxy In Flames]] (Horus Heresy) -- Ben Counter
 
*[[Ghostmaker (Novel)|Ghostmaker]] (Gaunt's Ghosts) -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[The Guns of Tanith (Novel)|The Guns of Tanith]] (Gaunt's Ghosts) -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Grey Hunter (Novel)|Grey Hunter]] (Space Wolf) -- William King
 
*[[Grey Knights (Novel)|Grey Knights]] -- Ben Counter
 
*[[Harlequin (Novel)|Harlequin]] (Inquisition War) -- Ian Watson
 
*[[Hereticus (Novel)|Hereticus]] (Eisenhorn) -- Dam Abnett
 
*[[His Last Command (Novel)|His Last Command]] (Gaunt's Ghosts) -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Honour Guard (Novel)|Honour Guard]] (Gaunt's Ghosts) -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Horus Rising (Novel)|Horus Rising]] (Horus Heresy) -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Inquisition War]] (Inquisition War) (Omnibus) -- Ian Watson
 
*[[Inquisitor (Novel)|Inquisitor]] (Inquisition War) -- Ian Watson
 
*[[Into The Maelstrom (Novel)|Into The Maelstrom]] (Compilation) -- Andy Jones, Marc Gascoigne
 
*[[Iron Hands (Novel)|Iron Hands]] -- Jonathan Green
 
*[[Junktion (Novel)|Junktion]] (Necromunda) -- Matthew Farrer
 
*[[Kill Team (Novel)|Kill Team]] (Last Chancers) -- Gav Thorpe
 
*[[Legacy (Novel)|Legacy]] -- Matthew Farrer
 
*[[Let the Galaxy Burn (Novel)|Let the Galaxy Burn]] (Compilation) -- Christian Dunn, Marc Gascoigne
 
*[[Lord of the Night (Novel)|Lord of the Night]] -- Simon Spurrier
 
*[[Malleus (Novel)|Malleus]] (Eisenhorn) -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Necropolis (Novel)|Necropolis]] (Gaunt's Ghosts) -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Nightbringer (Novel)|Nightbringer]] (Ultramarines) -- Graham McNeill
 
*[[Outlander (Novel)|Outlander]] (Necromunda) -- Matt Keefe
 
*[[Pawns Of Chaos (Novel)|Pawns Of Chaos]] -- Brian Stableford
 
*[[Ragnar's Claw (Novel)|Ragnar's Claw]] (Space Wolf) -- William King
 
*[[Ravenor (Novel)|Ravenor]] -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Ravenor Returned (Novel)|Ravenor Returned]] -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Ravenor Rogue (Novel)|Ravenor Rogue]] -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Rebel Winter]] -- Steve Parker
 
*[[Rogue Star (Novel)|Rogue Star]] -- Andy Hoare
 
*[[Sabbat Martyr (Novel)|Sabbat Martyr]] (Gaunt's Ghosts) -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[The Saint]] (Gaunt's Ghosts) -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Salvation (Novel)|Salvation]] (Necromunda) C.S. Goto
 
*[[Shadow Point (Novel)|Shadow Point]] -- Gordon Rennie
 
*[[Sons of Fenris (Novel)|Sons of Fenris]] (Space Wolf) -- Lee Lightner
 
*[[Soul Drinker (Novel)|Soul Drinker]] (Soul Drinker) -- Ben Counter
 
*[[Space Marine (Novel)|Space Marine]] -- Ian Watson
 
*[[Space Wolf (Novel)|Space Wolf]] (Space Wolf) -- William King
 
*[[Status: Deadzone (Novel)|Status: Deadzone]] (Necromunda) -- Andy Jones, Marc Gascoigne
 
*[[Storm Of Iron (Novel)|Storm Of Iron]] -- Graham McNeill
 
*[[Straight Silver (Novel)|Straight Silver]] (Gaunt's Ghosts) -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Survival Instinct (Novel)|Survival Instinct]] (Necromunda) -- Andy Chambers
 
*[[Tales from the Dark Millennium (Novel)|Tales from the Dark Millennium]] (Compilation) -- Christian Dunn, Marc Gascoigne
 
*[[Tempest (Novel)|Tempest]] (Dawn of War) -- C.S. Goto
 
*[[Traitor General (Novel)|Traitor General]] (Gaunt's Ghosts) -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[The Traitor's Hand (Novel)|The Traitor's Hand]] (Ciaphas Cain) -- Sandy Mitchell
 
*[[Warrior Brood (Novel)|Warrior Brood]] -- C.S. Goto
 
*[[Warrior Coven (Novel)|Warrior Coven]] -- C.S. Goto
 
*[[Warriors of Ultramar (Novel)|Warriors of Ultramar]] (Ultramarines) -- Graham McNeill
 
*[[What Price Victory (Novel)|What Price Victory]] (Compilation) -- Christian Dunn, Marc Gascoigne
 
*[[Wolfblade (Novel)|Wolfblade]] (Space Wolf) -- William King
 
*[[Words of Blood (Novel)|Words of Blood]] (Compilation) -- Christian Dunn, Marc Gascoigne
 
*[[Xenos (Novel)|Xenos]] (Eisenhorn) -- Dan Abnett
 
  
==Black Library Graphic Novels==
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* [[Black Industries]] was the BL Publishing imprint focusing on role-playing games. It produced two Roleplaying games and a boardgame. After it was closed in 2008, the licenses for these games have been transferred to [[Fantasy Flight Games]].
  
Warhammer 40,000 universe
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* [[Sabertooth Games]] produced a number of collectable games, including collectible card games and collectible miniatures games. This imprint was closed in 2008 and the licenses were transferred to Fantasy Flight Games.
  
*[[Bloodquest (Graphic Novel)|Bloodquest]] -- Gordon Rennie, Colin MacNeil
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* '''Warhammer Historical Wargames''', also known as '''Warhammer Historical''', produces wargames based on historical armies and conflicts. In early 2009 the Warhammer Historical division was moved to [[Forge World (company)|Forge World]].<sup>2</sup>
*[[Bloodquest II: Into the Eye of Terror (Graphic Novel)|Bloodquest Book II: Into the Eye of Terror]] -- Gordon Rennie, Colin MacNeil
 
*[[Bloodquest Book III: The Daemon's Mark]] -- Gordon Rennie, Colin MacNeil
 
*Bloodquest: Collected Comics (Omnibus) -- Gordon Rennie, Colin MacNeil
 
*[[Daemonifuge (Graphic Novel)|Daemonifuge]] -- Kev Walker, Jim Campbell
 
*Daemonifuge Book II: The Lord Of Damnation -- Kev Walker, Gordon Rennie, Karl Richardson, Chris Quilliams
 
*Daemonifuge Book III: The Screaming Cage -- Kev Walker
 
*Daemonifuge: Heretic Saint (Omnibus) -- Kev Walker, Jim Campbell, Gordon Rennie, Karl Richardson, Chris Quilliams
 
*Deathwatch -- Jim Alexander, Dan Lapham, Graham Stoddart, Lee Townsend
 
*Deff Skwadron -- Gordon Rennie, Paul Jeacock
 
*[[Eternal Damnation (Graphic Novel)|Eternal Damnation]] (Compilation) -- Andy Jones, Marc Gascoigne
 
*[[Eternal War (Graphic Novel)|Eternal War]] (Compilation) -- AndyJones, Marc Gascoigne
 
*Flames of Damnation (Compilation)
 
*Inquisitor Ascendant -- Dan Abnett, Simon Coleby
 
*Inquisitor Ascendant Book II -- Dan Abnett, Jim Brady
 
*[[Kal Jerico (Graphic Novel)|Kal Jerico]] -- Gordon Rennie, Karl Kopinski
 
*[[Kal Jerico Contracts & Agendas (Graphic Novel)|Kal Jerico: Contracts and Agendas]] -- Gordon Rennie, Wayne Reynolds
 
*Kal Jerico: Underhive Bounty Hunter (Omnibus) -- Gordon Rennie, Karl Kopinski, Wayne Reynolds
 
*Lone Wolves -- Dan Abnett, Karl Richardson
 
*Obvious Tactics -- David Pugh
 
*[[The Redeemer (Graphic Novel)|The Redeemer]] -- Pat Mills, Debbie Gallagher, Wayne Reynolds
 
*[[Titan (Graphic Novel)|Titan]] -- Dan Abnett, Anthony Williams
 
*[[Titan II: Vivaporius (Graphic Novel)|Titan II: Vivaporius]] -- Dan Abnett, Anthony Williams
 
*[[Titan III: Cold Steel (Graphic Novel)|Titan III: Cold Steel]] -- Dan Abnett, Anthony Williams
 
*Titan: God-Machine (Omnibus) -- Dan Abnett, Anthony Williams
 
  
==Black Library Background Books==
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* '''Solaris Books''' is an imprint that publishes a range of original science fiction and fantasy novels. In 2009 it was taken over by the British computer games company Rebellion Developments.
  
Warhammer 40,000 universe
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==Sources==
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*<sup>1</sup>: [http://web.archive.org/http://forum.blacklibrary.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8622] (Ragnar Karlsson's post)
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*<sup>2</sup>: [http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2009/03/11/24418]
  
*The [[Battle for Armageddon]] -- Marijan von Staufer, Talima Fox
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==External Link==
*[[The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer]] -- Matt Ralphs
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* [http://www.blpublishing.com BL Publishing website]
*[[Insignium Astartes]] -- Alan Merrett
 
*[[Horus Heresy: Visions of War]] -- Alan Merrett
 
*[[Horus Heresy: Visions of Darkness]] -- Alan Merrett
 
*[[Horus Heresy: Visions of Treachery]] -- Alan Merrett
 
*[[Horus Heresy: Visions of Death]] -- Alan Merrett
 
*The [[Sabbat Worlds Crusade]] -- Dan Abnett
 
*[[Tactica Imperialis]] -- Dan Abnett
 
*The [[13th black crusade (background book)|13th Black Crusade]] -- Matt Ralphs
 
*[[Xenology]] -- Simon Spurrier
 
  
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[[Category:Subsidiaries]]
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Latest revision as of 22:17, 17 March 2010

BL Publishing logo
BL Publishing is a division of Games Workshop. It produces fiction and merchandise, usually related to Games Workshop's intellectual property. BL Publishing itself is split into a number of imprints.
Note: BL Publishing does not stand for Black Library Publishing.1

Brands

Former imprints:

  • Warp Artefacts was an imprint that marketed prints, clothing and replicas of Warhammer items. In early 2006 it was moved closer to Black Library as BL Merchandise.
  • Black Flame published science fiction, fantasy and horror novels based on licensed third party intellectual property. It ceased production in 2008.
  • Black Industries was the BL Publishing imprint focusing on role-playing games. It produced two Roleplaying games and a boardgame. After it was closed in 2008, the licenses for these games have been transferred to Fantasy Flight Games.
  • Sabertooth Games produced a number of collectable games, including collectible card games and collectible miniatures games. This imprint was closed in 2008 and the licenses were transferred to Fantasy Flight Games.
  • Warhammer Historical Wargames, also known as Warhammer Historical, produces wargames based on historical armies and conflicts. In early 2009 the Warhammer Historical division was moved to Forge World.2
  • Solaris Books is an imprint that publishes a range of original science fiction and fantasy novels. In 2009 it was taken over by the British computer games company Rebellion Developments.

Sources

  • 1: [1] (Ragnar Karlsson's post)
  • 2: [2]

External Link