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2. In further conversation, George emphasized that Black Library’s main objective was to “tell good stories”. He agreed that some points in certain novels could, perhaps, have benefited from the editor’s red pen [[C.S.Goto|(a certain multilaser was mentioned)]] but was at pains to explain that, just as each hobbyist tends to interpret the background and facts of the [[Warhammer]] and [[Warhammer 40k|40K]] worlds differently, so does each author. In essence, each [[::Category:Writers|author]] represents an “alternative” version of the respective worlds. After pressing him further, he explained that only the Studio material (rulebooks, codexes, army books and suchlike) was canonical in that it HAD to be adhered-to in the plots and background of the novels. There was no obligation on authors to adhere to facts and events as spelled out in Black Library work. | 2. In further conversation, George emphasized that Black Library’s main objective was to “tell good stories”. He agreed that some points in certain novels could, perhaps, have benefited from the editor’s red pen [[C.S.Goto|(a certain multilaser was mentioned)]] but was at pains to explain that, just as each hobbyist tends to interpret the background and facts of the [[Warhammer]] and [[Warhammer 40k|40K]] worlds differently, so does each author. In essence, each [[::Category:Writers|author]] represents an “alternative” version of the respective worlds. After pressing him further, he explained that only the Studio material (rulebooks, codexes, army books and suchlike) was canonical in that it HAD to be adhered-to in the plots and background of the novels. There was no obligation on authors to adhere to facts and events as spelled out in Black Library work. | ||
Even though this sounds like a place the Salamanders might hang out in one of their battle cruisers it is | Even though this sounds like a place the Salamanders might hang out in one of their battle cruisers it is in fact a publishing company responsible for releasing books set in the Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40k universe. This also isn't a government plot to get people of certain specific skin color into reading books (or learning how to read in the first place*)whatever the name might suggest. | ||
==40k== | ==40k== | ||
In The game of [[40k]] there is craftworld called the Black Library which is a library about chaos. It is guarded by a bunch of clowns. Yeah I know that is some seriously fucked up shit. But that's how that [[Games Workshop|fucking company who charges way too much money for minis]] rolls. Apparently some | In The game of [[40k]] there is craftworld called the Black Library which is a library about chaos. It is guarded by a bunch of clowns. Yeah I know that is some seriously fucked up shit. But that's how that [[Games Workshop|fucking company who charges way too much money for minis]] rolls. Apparently some Egyptian Space Marine called Ahriman or something spends his spare time trying to find it. Because it's impossible to find or may appear out of nowhere, it is almost certainly commanded by [[Creed]]. | ||
[[Category:Warhammer_40,000]][[Category:Publishers]] | [[Category:Warhammer_40,000]][[Category:Publishers]] | ||
Revision as of 12:33, 18 April 2011
George Mann, Head of Black Library, had the following points to make:
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2. In further conversation, George emphasized that Black Library’s main objective was to “tell good stories”. He agreed that some points in certain novels could, perhaps, have benefited from the editor’s red pen (a certain multilaser was mentioned) but was at pains to explain that, just as each hobbyist tends to interpret the background and facts of the Warhammer and 40K worlds differently, so does each author. In essence, each [[::Category:Writers|author]] represents an “alternative” version of the respective worlds. After pressing him further, he explained that only the Studio material (rulebooks, codexes, army books and suchlike) was canonical in that it HAD to be adhered-to in the plots and background of the novels. There was no obligation on authors to adhere to facts and events as spelled out in Black Library work.
Even though this sounds like a place the Salamanders might hang out in one of their battle cruisers it is in fact a publishing company responsible for releasing books set in the Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40k universe. This also isn't a government plot to get people of certain specific skin color into reading books (or learning how to read in the first place*)whatever the name might suggest.
40k
In The game of 40k there is craftworld called the Black Library which is a library about chaos. It is guarded by a bunch of clowns. Yeah I know that is some seriously fucked up shit. But that's how that fucking company who charges way too much money for minis rolls. Apparently some Egyptian Space Marine called Ahriman or something spends his spare time trying to find it. Because it's impossible to find or may appear out of nowhere, it is almost certainly commanded by Creed.