The #BlackLibrary Readers' Hall of Fame is proud to induct Horus Rising by Dan Abnett.
"clearly and beautifully set the tone and laid the groundwork for what was to come" - @trackofwords.bsky.social
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Moving house again. Pray for me (and my back) moving all these books…and all the rest!
PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS by @petemc666.bsky.social is out now in paperback from @arcadiabooks.bsky.social, and it's a brilliant read! For today's author interview I chatted to Peter to find out more about this standalone novel in the world of the Rose Throne.
www.trackofwords.com/2026/02/11/a...
PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS by @petemc666.bsky.social is out now in paperback from @arcadiabooks.bsky.social, and it's a brilliant read! For today's author interview I chatted to Peter to find out more about this standalone novel in the world of the Rose Throne.
www.trackofwords.com/2026/02/11/a...
The #BlackLibrary Readers' Hall of Fame is proud to induct Traitor General, by Dan Abnett.
"There’s no grand, sweeping view here, but rather a tight, focused narrative that really plays to the Ghosts’ strengths." - @trackofwords.bsky.social
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The #BlackLibrary Readers' Hall of Fame is proud to induct Caves of Ice, by Sandy Mitchell.
"this is really where it becomes clear that the Cain series is going to become the AC/DC of Black Library...those beats and those jokes are just so damn good" @trackofwords.bsky.social
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GODSTORM by @greensolitaire.bsky.social is out now from @bedsqpublishers.bsky.social. Check out this 'Behind the Scene' post for an excerpt of chapter 2 & Solitaire's commentary setting the scene for what to expect from this Roman Empire-inspired Fantasy debut!
www.trackofwords.com/2026/01/26/b...
GODSTORM by @greensolitaire.bsky.social is out now from @bedsqpublishers.bsky.social. Check out this 'Behind the Scene' post for an excerpt of chapter 2 & Solitaire's commentary setting the scene for what to expect from this Roman Empire-inspired Fantasy debut!
www.trackofwords.com/2026/01/26/b...
"If you were only ever going to read one @grahammcneill.bsky.social novel, it would surely be Storm of Iron. Not because it’s necessarily his best-written book, but because it just captures the feel of 40k so perfectly." - @trackofwords.bsky.social
BIG CONGRATS!
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Black Library Readers' Hall of Fame featured inductee:
Inquisitor, by Ian Watson
“For all of its oddities which don’t quite fit in with 40k as we now know it, there’s just so much in here that went on to become fundamental..." @trackofwords.bsky.social
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Cheers for the shoutout Jay! :)
Folks getting a mention this week further include:
Tea & Sanctuary Podcast, @aptshadow.bsky.social @mikebrooks668.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social Secret Passages, @trackofwords.bsky.social @mariahaskins.com @locusmag.bsky.social @gavthorpe.bsky.social
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They haven't published any e-shorts since June. It rather looks like they're just giving up on digital short stories, which would be a massive disappointment if so.
Same! Back when I was reviewing pretty much everything BL-related I used to read each story on my commute into work, then try and write a review that evening to post the next day. Maybe not so enthusiastic these days, but I still love seeing new stories. Sad to see BL giving up on this.
Yeah, same - I've actually read a few more BL books this year than last year, but it's mostly been revisiting older titles!
This is the first year for a long time that I haven't done a Track of Words Advent Calendar, which is a bit sad, but you know what I've just realised? It's also the first year in over a DECADE that there's no #BlackLibrary Advent Calendar! I feel like that says a lot...
BTW, out of the 5 I've read it's a pretty clear choice for me - my vote goes to GROTSNIK: DA MAD DOK by Denny Flowers! Absolutely brilliant book.
The last few years I've really fallen behind on reading new #BlackLibrary books, but this year has taken the biscuit! Out of 29 books on the 'book of the year' list, I've read a whopping...five.
I've got some catching up to do...
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SECRET PASSAGES #3 is live on Kickstarter - go check it out! I've got a review in this one, looking back once again to one of the first #Warhammer books I ever read. I still love it, but it has a very different feel now than when I first read it!
Looks like another fantastic issue all told...
I’ve had STEEL TREAD on my shelf for ages, and *finally* picked it up a couple of days ago. Blasted through it in no time - loved it! Just confirms something I’ve thought for a while: that the ‘Astra Militarum’ series is easily the most consistently excellent #BlackLibrary series going right now.
The first round of Goonhammer's #BlackLibrary Readers' Hall of Fame is over, and the votes have been tallied. The inductees are:
DRACHENFELS by Kim Newman
INQUISITOR by Ian Watson
SPACE MARINE by Ian Watson
All excellent choices! What did you vote for?
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A screenshot of a casting sheet. It reads: 1 CASTING SHEET: EUGENE BARDIN For information purposes only. Not for public distribution. THE CORONET BY JORDAN ACOSTA New York, 1919. The victory over Germany is still in the eye of the American public. Eugene Bardin gathers vital intelligence on Coney Island for his royal masters, but things take a turn for the strange when he realises his Imposters, secrets and madness await those who receive the Yellow Sign. AUTHOR NOTE First published in 1895, Robert William Chambers' short story collection, The King in Yellow, is now considered a seminal text of American weird fiction, inspiring tales from H.P Lovecraft to Nic Pizzolatto's acclaimed television series, True Detective. The book is now in the Public Domain, which means the period of copyright protection has lapsed. Now, new stories involving the characters or setting of the original work can be published. The Coronet is written as a loose prequel to the first entry in the anthology, The Repairer of Reputations, set in Chambers' future vision of New York in 1920, three decades after he wrote it. It is intended as a companion piece to the original story, although it can be read as a standalone. You can find a free-to-read version of The King in Yellow over on Project Gutenberg. I highly recommend you give it a read. - JORDAN ACOSTA © 2025 Jordan Acosta & Hawberk Press. All Rights Reserved.
Another step closer towards the audio drama adaption of my novelette, The Coronet, being completed — another round of edits nearly done, along with the casting audition sheets.
As ever, grateful to @trackofwords.bsky.social and @storiesalt.bsky.social for their input!
I wonder what this could mean? 🤔
I *so nearly* started a re-read of Zaragoz off the back of this. I'm still very tempted...
LAST DAY to vote on the first round of books, folks! If you haven't yet, come help kick off the Black Library Readers' Hall of Fame in epic fashion. The turnout and engagement has already well exceeded what I'd hoped, thanks to all who have participated!
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#BlackLibrary fans, have you voted? This first round closes at the weekend, so there's not long left!
THE BLACKFIRE BLADE by @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social, book 2 in the LAST LEGACY series & sequel to THE SILVERBLOOD PROMISE, is out tomorrow from @arcadiabooks.bsky.social! To celebrate, I'm delighted to have an annotated excerpt exploring how James has expanded the setting for this 2nd instalment.
Here's the link. I love putting together these 'Behind the Scene' posts - thanks so much to James for this!
www.trackofwords.com/2025/11/05/b...
THE BLACKFIRE BLADE by @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social, book 2 in the LAST LEGACY series & sequel to THE SILVERBLOOD PROMISE, is out tomorrow from @arcadiabooks.bsky.social! To celebrate, I'm delighted to have an annotated excerpt exploring how James has expanded the setting for this 2nd instalment.
The article covers all the details of how voting works, including the initial make-up of a 'Hall of Fame Committee'. I'm very happy to be a part of this, alongside some great names from the community - big thanks to @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social for inviting me!
Any questions, just shout :)