EXTRA, EXTRA. READ ALL ABOUT IT.
So.
I’m 32 today! Join me on the journey towards the mighty 33, whereupon we shall:
- Laugh Uproariously! As I try to lose 3 stone, and rediscover my cheekbones!
- Giggle with Glee! As I try to finish Betrayer, write The Talon of Horus, and then start another Heresy novel!
- Chuckle with Delight! As I try to get 1,000 points of Word Bearers and Traitor Guard painted!
- Chortle with Wonder! As I try to pitch a series of monthly Crimson Fist stories to Hammer & Bolter!
- Be Puked Upon! As I try to raise a baby into a toddler!
- Make Our Mummies Proud! As I try to finish my first non-40K novel, which goes through new incarnations every time I get in a bad mood!
- Grate on Everyone’s Nerves! As I use more exclamation marks in this one blog post than I have in over half a million words of text over the course of 6 novels!
Aaron Dembski-Bowden 
Have a very happy birthday and I hope you dont get puked on too much today!
Happy Birthday to you and thanks for the hilarious post lofl :p
I love you. Never change.
Happy birthday dude!
So this non-40k novel, will it still be scifi? Can you tell us more about it?
Happy birthday, Mr D-B. Enjoy the vomit and physical exertion of the coming year.
As an aside (because no fan comment would be complete without a good gush) I’m most of the way through The Emperor’s Gift, and its blowing my mind. It is no word of a lie to say that your novels are redefining the standard at which BL publishes, and for that we owe you thanks.
Happy Birthday!
happy birthday mate. Thanks for writing awesome stuff, and thanks for signing my copy of The First Heretic for me. (don’t try to remember… you won’t) On this day of days, I think we can permit you a day off of Betrayer
;).
You are ageing like you’ve been doing it your whole life. Colour me impressed. Well done.
Oh man loved the article! Happy b-day and good luck with everything!
Mummy is already proud, non 40k novel or not. However, I would love to see your novel. Preferably before I meet my maker. 🙂
Happy Birthday. Funny little article, it made me laugh.
And as for the next Heresy novel after The Talons of Horus…hypothetically it would be called Nightfall…correct?
I think what I love most are the top 4 headlines in the bottom right hand corner. You, sir, are a legend, and easily 50,000 times cooler than I am.
Happy Birthday.
Happy birthday!
Happy Bidet, Aaron – that’s a LOT of “try”‘s… Have fun!
This non-40K novel… is that the thing with the Northern Lights and the guy who wouldn’t let his sword touch the ground? Because that had promise. Or is it Warhammer? Because if you did for Warhammer what you’ve done for 40K I would swear eternal fealty to you, and you alone. Or is it… “something else”?
Hahahahahahahaha nice mate!
Congrats! Happy 32nd! Would love to see what a non-40K ADB book looks like. You have me hooked with our loveable Night Lords and First Heretic. I’d totally read something outside of 40k/Black Library in general by you.
Keep up the great work, and I hope we have many more years of ADB to read. 🙂
Y’know…I react the same way to my cat. So don’t worry, you aren’t alone in the random unbridled hatred of a family indentured feline
You need help, Aaron…
And by help, I hope ^^ means encouragement.
Thank god you don’t realise how popular you are, you’d be a world class douche, or worse. .. humble.
Psychiatric help…
have a fucking awesome birthday mate!
I started the journey towards the mighty 33 myself 2 months ago 😉
looking forward to your upcoming publications
That really cracked me up 😉 Happy birthday, ADB!
P.S. Being a glacially slow painter myself, let me tell you: Traitor Guard is a blast to paint, once you’ve settled on a colour scheme that works!
You and my husband must live on the wavelength! haha. I’m breaking all kinds of book rules and starting The First Heretic this weekend even though I should be reading Fulgrim.
Happy Birthday Aaron!
If you are successful (and why wouldn’t you be) at pitching the monthly Crimson Fist stories, you will make Hammer & Bolter a lot of money! I will subscribe just for your stories, and maybe even paint some Crimson Fists.
I have a Hakeem Olajuwon jersey…no one gave shit in the comments…:(Happy Birthday! My wife said we’re on the same wavelength. See? That’s her in the comments…no privacy to admire you I swear!)
Naturally, Happy Birthday.
Loken as “family cat” is funny, though. “Furred mujahideen” is a better description.
Crimson Fists in a weekly format? Don’t be a cock tease bro! Feliz Cumpleanos and all that.
Thanks for making me laugh out loud like an overexcited kid in the middle of my office.
Now, we’re all agreed on how hilarious you are and on what a handsome young stud you are so be a love and get on with finishing Betrayer would you? Kthnx.
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Can’t wait for your original novel ADB. Is is still called Annabelle’s Blood or is it Godblood now?
LotN
Oh and Happy Birthday. But the Duck is not the best animal ever, the snake is. 😀