Perks
No, not the kind of perks you might choose prior to an online session of Call of Duty (4 or 5), but the kind of perks you might enjoy as a side-benefit of the work you do. In my case, one of these perks is the 'care packages' that Black Library occasionally ship to me.
One of these packages arrived at my door just a few hours ago. They're always welcome. Apart from getting to read BL books that won't be out in the shops for a while yet, I always get a little motivational boost from seeing the latest efforts of my fellow BL authors and friends.
This time, the books in question are particularly spiffy, in fact, they're bloody gorgeous. Black Library's artists and in-house design team really did a number on them. The books I'm talking about are Empire by Graham McNeill, the second part of the Sigmar legend, and Salamander by none other than Nick Kyme. Here are some pics:
Of course, the pics can't do the covers justice. There's a very special feel to the paper used for the covers that I haven't seen in a previous BL release. Salamander also has a super-sexy embossed title. I tell you, that is a good-looking book. Congrats to both Graham and Nick on knocking out these babies. I can't wait to read them.
They'll have to wait a while yet, though. So much to do, so little time...
Watching: The Lost Boys on Blu-ray (awesomeness!)
Reading: The Clone Republic by Steven L. Kent (almost done with this one)
Listening to: nothing special right now
One of these packages arrived at my door just a few hours ago. They're always welcome. Apart from getting to read BL books that won't be out in the shops for a while yet, I always get a little motivational boost from seeing the latest efforts of my fellow BL authors and friends.
This time, the books in question are particularly spiffy, in fact, they're bloody gorgeous. Black Library's artists and in-house design team really did a number on them. The books I'm talking about are Empire by Graham McNeill, the second part of the Sigmar legend, and Salamander by none other than Nick Kyme. Here are some pics:
Of course, the pics can't do the covers justice. There's a very special feel to the paper used for the covers that I haven't seen in a previous BL release. Salamander also has a super-sexy embossed title. I tell you, that is a good-looking book. Congrats to both Graham and Nick on knocking out these babies. I can't wait to read them.
They'll have to wait a while yet, though. So much to do, so little time...
Watching: The Lost Boys on Blu-ray (awesomeness!)
Reading: The Clone Republic by Steven L. Kent (almost done with this one)
Listening to: nothing special right now
posted by Steve Parker at
9:48 PM
5 Comments:
I'm trying hard to find something that isn't just grumbling to put here....and finding it exceptionally difficult.
But the artwork on the covers of both novels are pretty awesome. The simplicity of Salamander and the depth of Empire (I love Mr. Sullivan's work) just draw you in to at least pick up the books to have a look at them...which I suppose is the first draw of a book to anyone.
You'll have to review them both when you're finished now. I'm eager to know!
Aw, come on, Xhalax. No need to grumble. :)
You'll have already finished reading both these books before I even get close to reading them.
I have far too much else in my reading queue at the moment (much of it necessary research reading, rather than pure entertainment) to think any reviews I might write would be timely.
If I read books in the order in which I buy them....I'd have a fair old wait for reading both of them too.
But I'm a slave to my whims and put things aside in favour of the OMG! factor.
Looking forward to this book immensely Mr. Parker.
I was wondering if your work will takke into account the recent revisions to the old Crimson Fist story made in the new Planetstrike book ?
@Red8n,
It turns out that I was indeed given the relevant Planetstrike pages. Expect to see the new background stuff feature pretty heavily in the final novel.
:)
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