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'''Dan Abnett''' lives and works in Maidstone, Kent, England. He graduated from Oxford University and he has worked as a comic book and children's book editor. He now concentrates full time on writing. In the years since then, he has written for a diverse range of characters - including Scooby Doo, Thunderbirds, Conan the Barbarian, the X-Men, Johnny Bravo, Batman, Rupert the Bear, Dr Who, Mr Men, The Terminator, and Postman Pat.  
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'''Dan Abnett''' lives and works in Maidstone, Kent, England. He graduated from Oxford University and he has worked as a comic book and children's book editor. He now concentrates full time on writing. In the years since then, he has written for a diverse range of characters - including Scooby Doo, Thunderbirds, Conan the Barbarian, the X-Men, Johnny Bravo, Batman, Rupert the Bear, Dr Who, Mr Men, The Terminator, and Postman Pat.{{citethis}}
  
Abnett's early work for the [[Black Library (BL Publishing)|Black Library]] includes the [[Gaunt's Ghosts]] and [[Inquisitor]] [[Eisenhorn]] novels. His later work includes several volumes of the ongoing [[Horus Heresy Series]] (including the first, [[Horus Rising (Novel)]]), and the screenplay for [[Ultramarines - A Warhammer 40,000 Movie]].
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Abnett's early work for the [[Black Library (BL Publishing)|Black Library]] includes the [[Gaunt's Ghosts]] and [[Inquisitor]] [[Eisenhorn]] novels. His later work includes several volumes of the ongoing [[Horus Heresy Series]] (including the first, [[Horus Rising (Novel)]]), and the screenplay for [[Ultramarines - A Warhammer 40,000 Movie]].{{citethis}}
  
He has also co-authored several works for the Warhammer Fantasy universe, including the novels ''Gilead's Curse'' (with his wife, [[Nik Vincent]]) and ''Hammers of Ulric'' (with James Wallis).
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He has also co-authored several works for the Warhammer Fantasy universe, including the novels ''Gilead's Curse'' (with his wife, [[Nik Vincent]]) and ''Hammers of Ulric'' (with James Wallis).{{citethis}}
  
 
==List of Warhammer 40,000 works==
 
==List of Warhammer 40,000 works==
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#[[The Warmaster (Novel)]]
 
#[[The Warmaster (Novel)]]
 
#[[The Anarch (Novel)]]
 
#[[The Anarch (Novel)]]
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#[[The Vincula Insurgency (Novel)]]
  
 
'''Short Stories'''
 
'''Short Stories'''
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*''[[Ghosts and Bad Shadows (Short Story)]]'' - published in ''[[Sabbat Crusade (Anthology)]]''
 
*''[[Ghosts and Bad Shadows (Short Story)]]'' - published in ''[[Sabbat Crusade (Anthology)]]''
 
*''[[Forgotten (Short Story)]]'' - published online in December 2014
 
*''[[Forgotten (Short Story)]]'' - published online in December 2014
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*''[[This is What Victory Feels Like (Forever the Same) (Short Story)]]'' - published in ''[[Sabbat War (Anthology)]]''
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*''[[From There to Here (Short Story)]]'' - published in ''[[Sabbat War (Anthology)]]''
  
 
'''Omnibus Editions''':
 
'''Omnibus Editions''':
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*''[[Sabbat Worlds (Anthology)]]'' (Editor, and Author of two short stories therein)
 
*''[[Sabbat Worlds (Anthology)]]'' (Editor, and Author of two short stories therein)
 
*''[[Sabbat Crusade (Anthology)]]'' (Editor, and Author of four short stories therein)
 
*''[[Sabbat Crusade (Anthology)]]'' (Editor, and Author of four short stories therein)
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*''[[Sabbat War (Anthology)]]'' (Editor, and Author of two short stories therein)
  
 
===[[Inquisitor (Novel Series)]]===
 
===[[Inquisitor (Novel Series)]]===
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**'''21.''' [[Unremembered Empire (Novel)]] - ([[Ultramarines]]/[[Blood Angels]])
 
**'''21.''' [[Unremembered Empire (Novel)]] - ([[Ultramarines]]/[[Blood Angels]])
 
**[[Saturnine (Novel)]]
 
**[[Saturnine (Novel)]]
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**[[The End and the Death (Novel)]]
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***[[The End and the Death: Volume I (Novel)]]
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***[[The End and the Death: Volume II (Novel)]]
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***[[The End and the Death: Volume III (Novel)]]
 
*'''Short Stories''':
 
*'''Short Stories''':
 
**''[[The Lightning Tower (Short Story)]]'' - published in [[Horus Heresy Chapbook (Anthology)]], re-published as an audio drama in [[The Dark King and The Lightning Tower (Audio Book)]];
 
**''[[The Lightning Tower (Short Story)]]'' - published in [[Horus Heresy Chapbook (Anthology)]], re-published as an audio drama in [[The Dark King and The Lightning Tower (Audio Book)]];
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== Films ==
 
== Films ==
 
*[[Ultramarines - A Warhammer 40,000 Movie]] (screenplay)
 
*[[Ultramarines - A Warhammer 40,000 Movie]] (screenplay)
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== Podcast appearances ==
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*[[VoxCast]] – [https://voxcastpodcast.com/voxcast-episode-9-dan-abnett Episode 9: Dan Abnett]
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==Related publications==
 
==Related publications==
 
*[[BL Publishing]]
 
*[[BL Publishing]]
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*[http://www.danabnett.com/ Dan Abnett's Website]
 
*[http://www.danabnett.com/ Dan Abnett's Website]
 
*[http://www.blacklibrary.com/ Black Library Website]
 
*[http://www.blacklibrary.com/ Black Library Website]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:58, 15 February 2024

Dan Abnett

Dan Abnett lives and works in Maidstone, Kent, England. He graduated from Oxford University and he has worked as a comic book and children's book editor. He now concentrates full time on writing. In the years since then, he has written for a diverse range of characters - including Scooby Doo, Thunderbirds, Conan the Barbarian, the X-Men, Johnny Bravo, Batman, Rupert the Bear, Dr Who, Mr Men, The Terminator, and Postman Pat.[Needs Citation]

Abnett's early work for the Black Library includes the Gaunt's Ghosts and Inquisitor Eisenhorn novels. His later work includes several volumes of the ongoing Horus Heresy Series (including the first, Horus Rising (Novel)), and the screenplay for Ultramarines - A Warhammer 40,000 Movie.[Needs Citation]

He has also co-authored several works for the Warhammer Fantasy universe, including the novels Gilead's Curse (with his wife, Nik Vincent) and Hammers of Ulric (with James Wallis).[Needs Citation]

List of Warhammer 40,000 works

Gaunt's Ghosts series

Novels:

  1. First And Only (Novel)
  2. Ghostmaker (Novel)
  3. Necropolis (Novel)
  4. Honour Guard (Novel)
  5. The Guns of Tanith (Novel)
  6. Straight Silver (Novel)
  7. Sabbat Martyr (Novel)
  8. Traitor General (Novel)
  9. His Last Command (Novel)
  10. The Armour Of Contempt (Novel)
  11. Only in Death (Novel)
  12. Blood Pact (Novel)
  13. Salvation's Reach (Novel)
  14. The Warmaster (Novel)
  15. The Anarch (Novel)
  16. The Vincula Insurgency (Novel)

Short Stories

Omnibus Editions:

  • The Founding: collects the first three novels
  • The Saint: collects the fourth through seventh novels
  • The Lost: collects the eighth through eleventh novels

Anthologies:

Inquisitor (Novel Series)

Horus Heresy Series

The Beast Arises

Other Novels

Short Stories

Comics and Graphic Novels

Background Books

Films

Podcast appearances

Related publications

External Links