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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hey there Faithful and Fallen alike, happy Saturday! In this week's column, we look at bringing the world of @trenchcrusade.bsky.social to life through the incredible power of cartography! #TrenchCrusade www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/trench-cru...

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Trench Crusade Weekly: Mapping it All Out

Bringing the world of Trench Crusade to life

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

While I'm not in the business of selling books for Games Workshop, nevertheless comments like this on my reviews (this one for Bjorn, the Fell-Handed by @justinhillauthor.bsky.social on @tabletopbattles.com) always manage to bring me a little joy all the same. #Warhammer #BlackLibrary #BookSky

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy Lore Friday, folks! Here's this week's review, Bjorn the Fell-Handed by Justin D. Hill! #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A new sourcebook announcement from @cubicle7games.bsky.social leads the week that was! Alas, no new Necromunda news in the Q&A that just wrapped up. #Warhammer #RPG #Necromunda www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/warhammer-...

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Warhammer RPG Weekly: Getting Wrecked

Plus: Nothing new for Necromunda... yet.

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Aaaand…scene! Enjoyed my visit with Bjorn the Fell-Handed of the Space Wolves, review soon on @tabletopbattles.com! 🤘 #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm also grateful that in the digital age, we have tons of videos and pictures and memories to treasure and take with us. For our youngest, who will remember the least as she gets older, we will be recording an 'interview' with her sharing her favorite memories of Mom so she'll have them forever. 💗

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

By the same token, we are doing very well in the wake of our loss. The kids are remarkably resilient, and we're choosing to celebrate what we were blessed with rather than focus on what we lost. It's a liberating place to be, and absolutely what she would have wanted. Life is good. 😊

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One of the things you soon discover about becoming a widow(er) is how incredibly busy you suddenly become. So many things require your attention, from updating banks, healthcare, etc of a loved one's passing, to responding to all the wonderful outreaches and well-wishes you've received. It's a lot!

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Heading into October, I thought I'd ring in Spooky Season with a bit of Warhammer Horror. Turns out, the book had other ideas.… An audiobook review of Dark Harvest, by Josh Reynolds. www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/audio-impr... #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

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Audio Impressions: Dark Harvest, by Josh Reynolds

Narrated by Jake Urry

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Folks mentioned this week include: Jaffa Holland, Robbie MacNiven, Michael Corrie, @catalystgamelabs.bsky.social @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social @mariebilodeau.bsky.social Peter Fehervari, Russell Zimmerman, Goonhammer Book Awards, @johnfrench.bsky.social #BlackLibrary #BookSky #Warhammer

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Sorry Custodes folks, you're next up for the Limited Edition Codex! This week we also look at Warhammer Romance, a stunning Mordheim fan treatment, and more! #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/black-libr...

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Black Library Weekly: Fool Me Once

Plus: Warhammer Romance is beaten to the punch

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

An early peek at the Tyrant Philosophers ttrpg

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Happy Saturday, saints and sinners alike! Here's the latest look at the week that was in the world of Trench Crusade! #TrenchCrusade www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/trench-cru...

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Trench Crusade Weekly: Oh Captain My Captain

Another intriguing business move from Factory Fortress

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Black Library Readers' Hall of Fame is proud to induct The Warmaster, by Dan Abnett "Abnett has shown an uncanny ability to continue to reinvent this franchise. It's fantastic military worldbuilding." - Jay (me) #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Black Library Readers' Hall of Fame is proud to induct Red Tithe, by Robbie MacNiven "There’s a lot to cover here – but MacNiven pulls it off with aplomb. Both tonally and structurally it feels like an old-school dark 40k novel" - @trackofwords.bsky.social #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Black Library Readers' Hall of Fame is proud to induct Fabius Bile: Clonelord, by @jmreynolds.bsky.social "A fascinating book, which doesn’t suffer at all for a decreased focus on action compared to many Black Library titles." - @trackofwords.bsky.social #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Black Library Readers' Hall of Fame is proud to induct The Emperor's Legion, by Chris Wraight "Beautifully done, there’s a great balance between the characters and the political intrigue of Terra. An absolute must-read." - @trackofwords.bsky.social #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Black Library Readers' Hall of Fame is proud to induct The Devastation of Baal, by @guyhaley.bsky.social "An epic novel full of lore drops and just brutal and unapologetic action. Haley brings home the notion of the imperium beset on all sides" - Gus, #BlackLibrary Sub #Warhammer #BookSky

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Black Library Readers' Hall of Fame is proud to induct Dark Imperium, by @guyhaley.bsky.social "Another home run by Haley. Here he is consistently good, his stories are great at balancing character development and grand scale action" - Gus, #BlackLibrary subreddit #Warhammer #BookSky

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Black Library Readers' Hall of Fame is proud to induct Dante, by @guyhaley.bsky.social "A nuanced and powerful character study, an incredibly vivid depiction of Baal and the Blood Angels. Outstanding." - @trackofwords.bsky.social #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Black Library Readers' Hall of Fame is proud to induct The Carrion Throne, by Chris Wraight. "Wraight keeps us guessing throughout... his writing, storytelling and plotting are all as good as you’d expect here" - @trackofwords.bsky.social #Warhammer #BlackLibrary #BookSky

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Black Library Readers' Hall of Fame is proud to induct Black Legion, by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. "Darkly fascinating and beautifully crafted, with a deceptively simple plot providing immense scope for character development. - @trackofwords.bsky.social #Warhammer #BlackLibrary #BookSky

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

First, here's this week's Black Library Readers' Hall of Fame companion piece, The Hall Monitor. @guyhaley.bsky.social managed to pull off something incredibly rare, so let's add some (more) respect to that man's name! #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary open.substack.com/pub/blacklib...

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The Hall Monitor: No Respect

A Song of Praise for Guy Haley

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

An extraordinary nine novels were inducted from this amazing year. I hope you'll forgive a bit of post flood, but they each deserve to be recognized! Don't forget to cast your votes for the Class of 2018 this week as well. #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy Friday! After a busy week of news last week, it's nice to digest and reflect. Plus, some player-made companion apps were released into the world, and a look at the @drivethrurpg.com Top 200 for #Warhammer games! #RPG www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/warhammer-...

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Warhammer RPG Weekly: A Moment to Digest

Pushing back the chair, and letting the belt out a little...

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Should you be keeping the box and paper your Black Library deluxe editions come in? That, the Black Library Weekender, July's deluxe releases, and community shelfies in this month's Black Library Bibliophiles! #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/black-libr...

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Black Library Bibliophiles: Preserving the Packaging

Why you should be saving the boxes...

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Finally, folks mentioned in this week's column also include: Taylor Araujo, @coldopenstories.bsky.social @annodracula.bsky.social British Film Institute, @jmswallow.bsky.social As always, thanks for reading! #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Folks mentioned in this week's column also include: @squintywitch.bsky.social William King, Robbie MacNiven, u/WarsmithUriel, Russell Zimmerman, Starforged, HASBRO, Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Warhammer Conference, @writervh.bsky.social #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Happy Monday! In this week's Black Library Weekly, we're taking a look at the concerns around the Space Marine Codex's Limited Edition this weekend, and a whole lot more. Buckle up! #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/black-libr...

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Black Library Weekly: Sticker Shock

At what cost greatness...

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#BlackLibrary Readers’ Hall of Fame Update The piece scheduled for today has been delayed until this coming Saturday, just because of the Space Marine Codex embargo being lifted and @tabletopminions.bsky.social having a MASSIVE amount of content for it. It will be back in 7 days! #Warhammer

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Two moves unveiled by Factory Fortress this week offered a lot of insight into how the company is moving to position the game. That, and the roundup of the week that was in today's Trench Crusade Weekly! #TrenchCrusade www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/trench-cru...

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Trench Crusade Weekly: Grand Alliances

What recent partnerships portend for the long-term health of Trench Crusade

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's Warhammer RPG Weekly! This week I'm talking a bit about how anticipation and expectation is managed for companies like Games Workshop and @cubicle7games.bsky.social, and the surprise reveal of a new GW RPG to boot! #Warhammer #RPG #Necromunda www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/warhammer-...

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Warhammer RPG Weekly: Anticipation Management

New Imperium Maledictum- and the surprise reveal of Necromunda Roleplay!

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's been a minute since I've had a book review at TTB, but I'm back with a look at The Infinite and the Divine's sequel (and likely middle book of a trilogy), The Wicked and the Warped! #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hey folks! For today's Warhammer Wednesday, we're taking a look at the audiobook for the first, all-original Gotrek & Felix novel, Daemonslayer! #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/audio-impr...

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Audio Impressions: Daemonslayer, by William King

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Finally, folks mentioned this week also include: @annodracula.bsky.social, and the Old Red Dog Theatre As always, thank you for reading! #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Folks mentioned this week include: @mikevincent-author.bsky.social Steve Parker, @guyhaley.bsky.social Ian Fleming, Wizards of the Coast, @gavinverhey.bsky.social u/PronouncedLikeJIF, Substack, Willis, @justinhillauthor.bsky.social Hachette Book Group #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This week we're looking at a third "Wednesday Window" for preordering Black Library deluxe editions, and what that might portend for our hobby. Is there a price too steep to pay even if it helps against scalping? #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/black-libr...

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Black Library Weekly: Enemy Action

How high a price is too high in the War on Scalpers?

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Also, I forgot to share here that this Wednesday's feature was a review of the audiobook for Sandy Mitchell's Death or Glory. Is too much never enough, or has 'Cain fatigue' started to set in? #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/audio-impr...

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Audio Impressions: Death or Glory, by Sandy Mitchell

Audio by Stephen Perring, Penelope Rawlins, Joe Jameson, and Richard Reed

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Happy Friday, gamers! Here's this week's look at what's going on in the world of Warhammer RPG's, as first looks at the new 5th Edition abound! #Warhammer #RPG @cubicle7games.bsky.social www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/warhammer-...

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Warhammer RPG Weekly: Number Five is Alive

First looks, second chances?

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