Black Library Weekender - will you be going?

I've known about this one for a while (as have a number of you, I expect) but today Black Library posted some more details about the Black Library Weekender that's taking place on 3-4 November 2012.

This event is for the dedicated BL fan, for whom there are Silver Tickets available. However, for the truly dedicated dedicated BL fan, there are the exclusive Golden Tickets (a la Willy Wonka, I guess).

To find about more about this event, click here.

And while we're on the subject of the Black Library, why not vote for William King's Blood of Aenarion to win the David Gemmell Legend Award this year?

David Gemmell Awards

The David Gemmell Legend Award 2011 was held are the Magic Circle in London on Friday night* and I'm pleased to say that the Morningstar Award for Best Newcomer was won by Darius Hinks for Warrior Priest, which is published by Black Library.

When I read the book it reminded me in places of myself early on in my career (the bits about my early books I actually liked), only of course in others places it was much, much better.

So congratulations, Darius. I'm pleased to say that I contributed to Darius' success in my own small way as well - I voted for Warrior Priest.

That's two out of two for the Black Library as well, as Graham McNeill won the Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novel last year with Empire. What with award winning titles in their back catalogue and New York Times bestsellers on their books, maybe it's time I wrote another novel for the mighty Black Library...

* I gotta get along there myself one year.