The Black Library is a section of BL Publishing (itself a division of Games Workshop) devoted to publishing novels, art books, background books, and graphic novels set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000 fictional universes. The publishing company took their name from Warhammer 40,000,^[1] where the Black Library stored knowledge of Eldar race, the sinister Chaos, and the equally sinister Necron. Some of Black Library's best known titles include the Gaunt's Ghosts and Eisenhorn series of novels by Dan Abnett and the Gotrek and Felix series by William King and Nathan Long. BL Publishing is the publishing arm of Games Workshop, and is split into three main divisions. ... For the defunct company, see Game Designers Workshop. ... Trade paperback of Will Eisners A Contract with God (1978), often mistakenly cited as the first graphic novel. ... It has been suggested that Armies of warhammer be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the tabletop miniature wargame and the fictional universe in which it is set. ... A fictional universe is an imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction or translatable non-fiction. ... Eldar 4th edition codex In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Eldar are a race of elf-like humanoids. ... In Games Workshops Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy fictional universes, Chaos refers to the often stereotypically malevolent entities which live in some sort of parallel universe, known as the Warp in Warhammer 40,000 and as the Realm of Chaos in Warhammer Fantasy. ... It has been suggested that Necron Monolith be merged into this article or section. ... Gaunts Ghosts is a book series written by Dan Abnett. ... A minature of Gregor Eisenhorn Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn is a fictional character created for the science-fantasy game Inquisitor by Games Workshop. ... Dan Abnett is a British writer, mainly of comic books and gaming fiction. ... Gotrek and Felix Gotrek and Felix are a pair of characters in the Warhammer Fantasy setting; appearing in a series of novels written primarily by William King. ... William King (b. ...

History

The Black Library was founded in April 1997 to publish INFERNO! magazine, a bi-monthly digest-sized anthology of short stories, comic strips and features from the Warhammer worlds. Black Library begain as team at Games Workshop brought together to INFERNO! magazione.^[1] INFERNO!'s success spawned Warhammer Monthly comic books, and then from September 1999 a lengthy series of fantasy and science fiction novels. Their first art book, Inquis Exterminatus followed in 2000. Black Library's catalogue now runs to well over two hundred titles, with a Warhammer and a Warhammer 40,000 novel appearing every month. INFERNO! was a magazine published by Games Workshop and later the Black Library from 1997 to 2005, presenting fiction, artwork and comics set in the fictional worlds that had grown up around Games Workshops fantasy and science fiction games. ... Warhammer Monthly was a comics anthology published by Games Workshops publishing arm, Black Library, from March 1998 to December 2004, running to 86 issues in total. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... For other uses, see Fantasy (disambiguation). ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ...

In October 2003 BL Publishing started a sister imprint, Black Flame, which applied the same pulp styling to novels featuring New Line Cinema characters such as Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees, and 2000 AD comics' Judge Dredd and others. In 2006, Black Flame produced the novel for the New Line Cinema's hit feature film Snakes on a Plane. In the summer of 2005 BL Publishing announced another fiction imprint, Solaris Books, that will publish original science fiction and fantasy. Black Flame is an imprint of BL Publishing, the publishing arm of Games Workshop and a sister imprint to the Black Library and Solaris Books. ... New Line Cinema, founded in 1967, is one of the major American film studios. ... This article is about the fictional character. ... Jason Voorhees is a fictional character from the Friday the 13th series of slasher films. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... For the 1995 film, see Judge Dredd (film). ... Snakes on a Plane is a high concept,[1] horror-thriller feature film[2] starring Samuel L. Jackson. ... Solaris is the new imprint of BL Publishing, one of the world’s largest independent publishers of science fiction and fantasy. ...

Novels

Horus Rising is a Science Fiction novel by Dan Abnett based in the Warhammer 40,000 universe and publised by the Black Library. ... Dan Abnett is a British writer, mainly of comic books and gaming fiction. ... False Gods is a Science Fiction novel by Graham McNeill based in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, published by the Black Library and is the continuation of the story started in Horus Rising. ... Graham McNeill is a Games Developer in Games Workshop. ... Galaxy in Flames is a Science Fiction novel by Ben Counter based in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, published by the Black Library. ... Flight of the Eisenstein is a Science Fiction novel by James Swallow based in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, published by the Black Library. ... Graham McNeill is a Games Developer in Games Workshop. ... Dan Abnett is a British writer, mainly of comic books and gaming fiction. ... 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Periodicals

From 1997 to 2005, Black Library published INFERNO!, a magazine of short stories, artwork, and other features set in the various fictional universes of Games Workshop's fantasy and science fiction games. These initially included Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Warhammer 40,000, and Necromunda, and later added the Mordheim and Gorkamorka settings. INFERNO! was a magazine published by Games Workshop and later the Black Library from 1997 to 2005, presenting fiction, artwork and comics set in the fictional worlds that had grown up around Games Workshops fantasy and science fiction games. ... A fictional universe is an imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction or translatable non-fiction. ... For other uses, see Fantasy (disambiguation). ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Tug of war is an easily organized, impromptu game that requires little equipment. ... It has been suggested that Armies of warhammer be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the tabletop miniature wargame and the fictional universe in which it is set. ... Goliath Ganger having fought off a Milliasaur. ... Mordheim is a tabletop wargame set in the Warhammer Fantasy world, produced by Games Workshop. ... Cover of the Gorkamorka starter set Gorkamorka is a vehicle-using campaign game produced by Games Workshop. ...

From 1998 to 2004, Black Library published the Warhammer Monthly comic book based on the Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000 fictional universes. The comics were republished as a series of trade paperback comics. Warhammer Monthly was a comics anthology published by Games Workshops publishing arm, Black Library, from March 1998 to December 2004, running to 86 issues in total. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... In comics, a trade paperback (TPB) specifically refers to the periodic collections, published in book format, of stories published in comic books, usually capturing one story arc in the series. ...

Black Library discontinued the two periodicals because their sales were meagre compared to the novels.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} 10th anniversary interview, with Marc Gascoigne

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External links

• Official Black Library website
• Official Black Flame website
• Official Solaris website