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Post Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 11:55 am 
 

New update from Ian Livingstone today:

Monday, 5 October 2020
Dice Men - Update

I'm delighted to let you know that I delivered the manuscript to Unbound last month and await their publishing plans. The project just kept growing!  Thank you for your patience.


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Post Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:16 am 
 

Backed!

Thanks for the heads up.


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Post Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2020 3:12 pm 
 

Hope they take the backers for a lunch somewhere nice.  GW shares have gone through the roof the last 3 years. :D

  


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Post Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 2:10 am 
 

simonmwh wrote in new GW history book @ Unbound: funding still open:Hope they take the backers for a lunch somewhere nice.  GW shares have gone through the roof the last 3 years. :D


I don’t think Livingstone & Jackson still own much in the way of shares, they sold out years ago.  GW was taken over by Citadel Miniatures back in 1991.

  


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Post Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:34 pm 
 

Newest update from Ian:

We are still on track for publication later this year. Currently working on photos/images/illustrations. Thanks, Ian

posted 15th February 2021


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Post Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:42 am 
 

Glad to see they have nearly doubled the target.  You would have to hope you would be first for 'Dinner at a top Italian Restaurant in London with Ian, Steve and Jamie' as I imagine they may be getting a bit jaded by the time they are get to number 11. :)

  


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Post Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 12:54 pm 
 

I missed the October 2020 comment with the draft TOC:

The final page count will be 200+ and the plan is to include 200+ photos and images. Although not final, the provisional chapter headings are called:

Chapter 1 - 1966 and All That
Chapter 2 - The Name of the Game
Chapter 3 - The Owl & Weasel
Chapter 4 - Dungeons & Dragons
Chapter 5 - Games Day
Chapter 6 - The Road to Lake Geneva
Chapter 7 - Back to Blighty
Chapter 8 - White Dwarf
Chapter 9 - Dalling Road
Chapter 10 - Citadel Miniatures
Chapter 11 - Independence Day
Chapter 12 - Sunbeam Road
Chapter 13 - A Retail Empire
Chapter 14 - The British Empire Strikes Back
Chapter 15 - Computer Games
Chapter 16 - The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
Chapter 17 - Warhammer
Chapter 18 - All Roads Lead to Nottingham

Hope that helps. Again, thanks everyone for your patience.

posted 21st October 2020


and just requested another update since it's been awhile.

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Post Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:49 pm 
 

Looking forward to this book.  I hope they meet the current schedule.

  


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Post Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 11:42 am 
 

I'm glad there's a thread here for this. I backed and have been wondering what's been going on with it.

  


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Post Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:13 pm 
 

Been a while since any updates. Anyone know the current status of this project?

  


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Post Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 5:56 am 
 

Nothing that I can see. It still says expected publication Autumn 2021. Am looking forward to it  :)


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Post Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:38 pm 
 

The last update comments were:

Allan Grohe says:
14 July 20201 - Perhaps time for another update, Ian? Would love to hear more about the photos added, etc., as you're able to provide more details :D
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POSTED 14TH JULY 2021

Ian Livingstone         Ian Livingstone says:
I'm currently working with the editorial team in trying to select and position 200+ photos and images in the book. I've found many photos which have never been seen before, some I'd forgotten all about since they are 35mm slides. Fantastic to see them again, eg there is a great one I took of Steve Jackson UK sitting with Steve Jackson US with them reading each other's book just to add to the usual confusion.
POSTED 15TH JULY 2021


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Post Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:24 am 
 

grodog wrote in new GW history book @ Unbound: funding still open:The last update comments were:



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Thanks for that! Where do updates get posted?

  


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Post Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:50 am 
 

for_the_love_of_the_stuff wrote in new GW history book @ Unbound: funding still open:Thanks for that! Where do updates get posted?


At Dice Men: Games Workshop 1975 to 1985 by Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson: Unbound > About the Book > Q&A or Updates

with the most-recent Update at @ Dice Men - Update | Unbound (the web site doesn't provide distinct URLs for Q&A entries, or for comments under each update).

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grodog wrote in new GW history book @ Unbound: funding still open:
At Dice Men: Games Workshop 1975 to 1985 by Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson: Unbound > About the Book > Q&A or Updates

with the most-recent Update at @ Dice Men - Update | Unbound (the web site doesn't provide distinct URLs for Q&A entries, or for comments under each update).

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Much appreciated, thanks!

  


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Post Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 12:48 pm 
 

New update from Ian:

13 February 2021: any new updates, Ian---the last one I saw was at the end of November, and sounded like the book might be done soon (going to pre-press)? ......allan

Ian Livingstone replied:
Unbound have indicated a Spring 2022 release. This has in part been caused by logistical problems with printers. Apologies again, but I hope the wait will be worth the while.


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Post Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 9:52 pm 
 

A bit of a disappointing update, but not unexpected given the circumstances.

24TH NOVEMBER 2021
Publication date

I have been informed by Unbound that due to the supply chain problems that they are currently experiencing, publication date has been delayed to Summer 2022. Apologies to all, but I'm afraid the delay is out of my hands. Unbound will be giving a more detailed update soon. Thank you for your patience. One good bit of news is that we will be making a cover reveal soon!

  


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Post Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 4:17 pm 
 

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