Behold… Legends!
Evening peeps!
Check it out… the latest Space Marine anthology came back from the printers today. Legends of the Space Marines is looking rather awesome, and what a bloater!
This sweet baby (to emulate the linguistic idioms of Norville Barnes – 10 points if you can tell me the reference) is packing a monstrous 544 pages of pure, unadulterated Space Marine action. It’s brutal! 
Coupled with a storming coming from Hardy Fowler and stories from the likes of James Swallow, Graham McNeill and some dubious fellow called Aaron-Dembski Bowden and you’ve got quite a collection. Oh, and not forgetting little old me of course… ‘Hell Night’ is the lead story in the collection, the first time I’ve been afforded that honour and for all you Salamander junkies out there it’s the next installment in the saga.
It’s a fair few months before Legends of the Space Marines hits the shelves, but you can read a little extract from ‘Hell Night’ in the latest Black Library Previews Catalogue, which you can find in GW stores in March. Splendid stuff!
On the subject of short stories, ‘Hell Night’ and Legends of the Space Marines represents the start of small flurry of Salamander stories coming to you later in the year.
Next up, or rather first up, is ‘The Burning’. This tale shares the BL Live chapbook with ‘Feast of Horrors’ by the rather fine gentleman that is Chris Wraight. I went for something a little different this time, a story from Dak’ir’s point of view but it won’t be something you’re expecting, I guarantee it. 
Later in the year is ‘Prometheus Requiem’ in Fear the Alien. This is a very special story featuring one of Tsu’gan’s missions as part of the Firedrakes. I won’t say why it’s special, but you’ll hopefully figure that out when you read it.
Oh, in related news, I listened to the first fx edit of Fireborn yesterday and it is sounding very cool indeed. I’ve yet to hear the music edit, but Chris tells me it’s shaping up nicely. Hopefully, I’ll be able to show off some cover art soon…
Lastly, but not leastly (?), Firedrake is on the cusp of 30,000 words. This represents a significant chunk of the book (almost the first third). I’m really building up a head of steam with this now. I’ve hit all my mini-milestones and might (with luck) even get a little ahead. It has represented a huge effort on my part to crack this, but I’m on the way now and, man, does it feel good. I’ve been tested against Vulkan’s anvil and have emerged on the other side – reforged.
Take it easy, folks.
Nick Kyme is an editor and author who originally hails from Grimsby, a small town on the east coast of England.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
Only two week to go til BL Live!
So excited!
January 29th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
The Hudsucker Proxy.
When he keeps showing people his Hula-Hoop Idea.
His “Sweet Little Baby”
January 29th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
You know.
For kids.
January 30th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
January 31st, 2010 at 10:22 am
Also, I am so in love with the cover for ‘Legends’, that I want to weep with joy.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:46 am
Damn you Mr.Kyme, this Salamanders saga is growing too much (just kidding!). Can’t wait for these new installments…
By the way, if I remember correctly, back in the good old days of BL Forums (When will it be up again the new site???) the Marine Chapters that were supposed to be featured in the anthology were: Salamanders (no surprise), Raven Guard (yeah!),White scars,Space Wolves,Doom Eagles,Black Templars,Flesh Tearers,Scythes of the Emperor,Mantis Warriors,Dark Hunters. Moreover, in the name of the authors Graham wasn’t mentioned. What are the changes/additions in the above list (A Honsou/Iron Warriors story)? Give the dog a bone…
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:16 am
A certain author – who shall remain nameless – couldn’t get the Raven Guard story finished in time so I made the call to run with a Graham story that has been long out of print. Honsou isn’t in it but Uriel certainly is!
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:05 am
Too bad for the Raven Guard (someone should be flogged for this…). So Graham saves the day once more with a Uriel story; that’s good!
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Not long now until BL Live, I’ll be there, itching to get my grubby mitts on the chapbook, as well as soak in all the BL goodness. I think the missus is going to be somewhat in awe – she is more of a book nut that I am, so all the authors in such close proximity might make her head explode.
That said, Mr. Kyme – remember to bring an umbrella.
February 4th, 2010 at 10:28 am
Oh, and in case anybody was wondering – the Legends of the Space Marine cover art is by Hardy Fowler, Fear The Alien by Clint Langley.
February 9th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
I want to cry so much because of the lack of Raven Guard :’-(
February 13th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
Just got back from BL Live, and due to a telling off from Nick, I thought I’d check in here.
It was nice talking to you again, and thanks for signing the chapbook and my copy of Legends. Lots of things to read, having spent a whopping £45 on books. Getting the new Bastion Wars novel by Henry Zou for free just for turning up was an extra bonus!
It was nice to meet all the authors, and to catch up with the guys I’d met before. Dan was as amusing as always, it was nice to finally meet Graham, and good to see Gav again. Chris was a surprise, I was impressed with his quiet passion for the Empire and his keen writers mind.
I think James took the award for most amusing comment with his hilarious lecture on the motivations of antagonists.
“Evil people don’t just get up in the morning, staple a baby to their hat and decide how evil to be today.”
That had me in stitches.
So Nick… any chance of Salamanders during the heresy, perhaps?