Black Library Submissions Policy
Introductions
Games Workshop’s Black Library division is currently running an open submissions period for writers to submit short writing samples. We are looking for talented writers to pen a writing sample based on two (2) existing Games Workshop characters contained only within Games Workshop’s existing settings and worlds, and which have had a miniature made of them by Games Workshop.
Submissions
Thank you for your interest in submitting your work to Games Workshop. Our hobby is a creative one that provides an abundance of opportunities for imaginations to flex their muscles and create new stories, to be enjoyed by hobby lovers no matter what parts of the hobby they might engage in.
Whilst we love seeing peoples’ excitement for the hobby, along with the characters and stories that go alongside it, it is important that all submissions you wish to make comply with the rules laid out in this document.
No matter what type of submission you wish to make, please ensure you have read and fully understand all of the following information before sending anything to Games Workshop. By sending your submission to Games Workshop, you acknowledge that you have read and fully understand and accept the following rules contained below.
Submissions Terms and Conditions
You must also adhere to the following restrictions when creating your submission:
All work must be based on existing Games Workshop intellectual property, i.e. it must come from the existing Warhammer 40,000 or Warhammer Age of Sigmar settings and worlds. You must not create any original characters, factions, races, worlds, armies, vehicles, technologies, weapons, or any new individual element as part of your submission.
Your submission must exceed no more than 500 words in order to be considered by Games Workshop.
Your submission must not use any iconography, designs, names, sigils, or anything related to real world groups, politics, or militaries.
Your submission must not contain any inappropriate, racist, homophobic or offensive language.
You must be of the age of 18 or over in order to make a submission. Work submitted by people under the age of 18 will not be accepted.
3. You may only send one submission per person. Any additional submissions found under the same name or email address will be deleted and disregarded. You may not submit anything on behalf of somebody else.
4.. Any submission must be in the English language. Any submissions in another language will be deleted and disregarded.
5. All work submitted by you must be entirely your own work and must not be based on, or copied from any third party. All submissions using any part of a third party’s intellectual property will be deleted and disregarded.
6. By making a submission to Games Workshop, you agree to assign all rights in your submission to Games Workshop. Games Workshop will have the exclusive right to use your submission for any purpose in the future. If for any reason you are prevented or restricted at law from assigning to Games Workshop any of the intellectual property rights in your submission, you agree to grant to Games Workshop a sole and exclusive, worldwide, royalty free, irrevocable licence in perpetuity which enables GW to use your submission for any purpose.
7. All unsuccessful submissions will be permanently deleted from our records.
8. Games Workshop makes no guarantee that we will respond or be able to provide feedback for any submission. If you do not hear back from us within 100 working days (20 working weeks), then please assume that Games Workshop does not wish to use your submission at this present time.
9. All submissions must be submitted via Google form between Saturday 22nd February 2025 and Sunday 9th March 2025. Any submissions received by Games Workshop after this deadline will be deleted from its records and disregarded.
10. When you make your submission, please be sure to include the following information as part of your submission:
10.1. Full name, country of residence and email address.