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'''Alex Stewart''' is a [[Great Britain|British]] writer, who also goes by the pseudonym '''Sandy Mitchell''', best known for his [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle|Warhammer]] and [[Warhammer 40,000]] novels, including the [[Ciaphas Cain]] series.
'''Alexander Michael Stewart''' (born 25 July 1958)<ref name=LCNAF/> is a [[British people|British]] writer. His best known work is fiction written under the pseudonym '''Sandy Mitchell'''—[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle|Warhammer]] and [[Warhammer 40,000]] novels, including the [[Ciaphas Cain]] series.


A full-time writer since the mid nineteen eighties, the majority of his work (as Sandy Mitchell) has been [[tie-in]] fiction for [[Games Workshop]]’s Warhammer fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 science fiction lines, as well as a novelisation of episodes from the [[high tech]] thriller series [[Bugs (TV series)|Bugs]], for which he also worked as a scriptwriter under his real name.
A full-time writer since the mid-1980s, the majority of his work (as Sandy Mitchell) has been [[tie-in]] fiction for [[Games Workshop]]'s Warhammer fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 science fiction lines, as well as a novelisation of episodes from the [[high tech]] thriller series [[Bugs (TV series)|Bugs]], for which he also worked as a scriptwriter under his real name.


He has also contributed some Warhammer roleplaying game material (including ''[[Scourge the Heretic]]'', the first [[tie-in]] book to the [[Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay|Dark Heresy]] roleplaying game<ref>{{cite book|last=Mitchell|first=Sandy|title=Scourge the Heretic|publisher=[[Black Library]]|date=2008-02-04|pages=416|isbn=1-84416-512-4}}</ref>) as well as a number of short stories and magazine articles.
He has also contributed some Warhammer roleplaying game material (including ''[[Scourge the Heretic]]'', the first [[tie-in]] book to the [[Dark Heresy (RPG)|Dark Heresy]] roleplaying game<ref>{{cite book|last=Mitchell|first=Sandy|title=Scourge the Heretic|publisher=[[Black Library]]|date=2008-02-04|pages=416|isbn=1-84416-512-4}}</ref>) as well as a number of short stories and magazine articles.


He lives in the North [[Essex]] village of [[Earls Colne]], with his wife and daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blacklibrary.com/author.asp?id=67|title=Sandy Mitchell at the Black Library}}</ref>
He lives in the North [[Essex]] village of [[Earls Colne]], with his wife and daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blacklibrary.com/author.asp?id=67 |title=Sandy Mitchell at the Black Library |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070406224212/http://blacklibrary.com/author.asp?id=67 |archivedate=2007-04-06 }}</ref>


As a member of the [[Midnight Rose]] Collective he edited the Temps and EuroTemps collections of short stories with [[Neil Gaiman]].
As a member of the [[Midnight Rose]] Collective he edited the Temps and EuroTemps collections of short stories with [[Neil Gaiman]].


==Bibliography==
==Selected works==

'''Ciaphas Cain (Novel Series)'''
===Warhammer 40,000===
In the Warhammer Universe, as [[ISFDB]] catalogues it, Sandy Mitchell is the sole author of Ciaphas Cain and Dark Heresy series (both listed completely here).<ref name=isfdb-W40>[http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?7837 "Warhammer 40,000 – Series Bibliography"]. ISFDB. Retrieved 2014-07-27.</ref>

;Ciaphas Cain series
Novels, all published by [[Black Library]]
* ''For The Emperor'' (2003)
* ''For The Emperor'' (2003)
* ''Caves of Ice'' (2004)
* ''Caves of Ice'' (2004)
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* ''The Last Ditch'' (2012)
* ''The Last Ditch'' (2012)
* ''The Greater Good'' (2013)
* ''The Greater Good'' (2013)
* ''Ciaphas Cain: Choose Your Enemies'' (2018)
* ''Ciaphas Cain: Vainglorious'' (2023)
Omnibus editions: ''Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium'' (Black, 2007), the first three novels plus short fiction; ''Ciaphas Cain: Defender of the Imperium'' (Black, 2010), the next three novels plus short fiction. ''Ciaphas Cain: Saviour of the Imperium'' (Black, 2018) followed, collecting a further three novels. An anthology reprinting Ciaphas Cain short stories is due to be released in early 2025. <ref name=isfdb-W40/>


'''Short Stories and Novellas:'''
Short fiction:
* ''Fight or Flight'' (Short Story) - first published in ''Inferno!'' magazine in 2002, re-published in ''Crucible of War'' (Anthology) (2004) and ''Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium'' (Omnibus) (2007);
* "Fight or Flight", first published in the Black Library magazine ''[[Inferno!]]'' (Nov–Dec 2002); collected in ''Hero of the Imperium''
* ''The Beguiling'' (Short Story) - first published in ''Inferno!'' magazine in 2003, re-published in ''What Price Victory'' (Anthology) (2004) and ''Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium'' (2007);
* "The Beguiling", ''Inferno!'' (Mar–Apr 2003); in ''Hero of the Imperium''
* ''Echoes of the Tomb'' (Short Story) - first published in ''Inferno!'' magazine in 2004, re-published in ''Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium'' (2007)
* "Echoes of the Tomb", ''Inferno!'' (Mar–Apr 2004); in ''Hero of the Imperium''
* ''Sector 13'' (Short Story) - first published in ''Bringers of Death'' (Anthology) (2005), re-published in ''Ciaphas Cain: Defender of the Imperium'' (2010)
* "Sector 13", ''Bringers of Death'' (Black, 2005), anthology; in ''Defender of the Imperium''
* ''Traitor's Gambit'' (Short Story) - first published in ''UK Games Day Chapbook'' (2009), re-published in ''Ciaphas Cain: Defender of the Imperium'' (2010)
* "Traitor's Gambit" (Black, 2009), limited edition [[chapbook]] for UK Games Day; in ''Defender of the Imperium''<ref name=isfdb-W40/>

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* ''A Mug of Recaff'' (Short Story) - published in ''Hammer and Bolter 20''.
;Dark Heresy series
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* ''Scourge the Heretic'' (Black Library, 2008)
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* ''Innocence Proves Nothing'' (2009)

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===Other===

;Short fiction{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}
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* "A Mug of Recaff" - published in ''Hammer and Bolter 20'' {{clarify|date=July 2014|reason=more Ciaphas Cain? or other?}}
* ''Old Soldiers Never Die'' (Novella) - to be released in November 2012.
* ''Old Soldiers Never Die'' (Novella) - to be released in November 2012.
* ''The Smallest Detail'' (Short Story) - published in ''Black Library Weekender'' (Anthology)
* "The Smallest Detail" - published in ''Black Library Weekender'' (Anthology)
* ''The Little Things'' (Short Story) - published during the ''Black Library Weekender 2012''
* "The Little Things" - published during the ''Black Library Weekender 2012''


==Audio Dramas:==
;Audio dramas
* ''Dead in the Water'' (July 2011)
* ''Dead in the Water'' (July 2011)
* ''The Devil You Know'' (April 2014)
* ''The Devil You Know'' (April 2014)


;Other
==Dark Heresy (Novel Series):==
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* " Good Man" - published in ''Sabbat Worlds'' (Anthology) (2010)
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''Scourge the Heretic'' (2008)
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* "Hidden Depths" - published online in April 2014
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''Innocence Proves Nothing'' (2009)
* "Shooting the RIFT" - published by Baen in 2016

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==Other Works:==
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''A Good Man'' (Short Story) - published in ''Sabbat Worlds'' (Anthology) (2010)
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''Hidden Depths'' (Short Story) - published online in April 2014


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist |refs=
<ref name=LCNAF>
[http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92016790.html "Stewart, Alex, 1958–"]. Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 2014-07-27. Citing the [[British Library]] name authority file.</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{isfdb name|id=Alex_Stewart|name=Alex Stewart}}
*{{isfdb name|10630}}
* {{LCAuth|no2010200413|Sandy Mitchell|0|ue}} <!--2014-07-27, (?)no records for Mitchell or Stewart-->
* {{LCCN|nr92016790}} – Alex Stewart at LC Authorities

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For other people named Alex Stewart, see Alex Stewart (disambiguation).

Alexander Michael Stewart (born 25 July 1958)[1] is a British writer. His best known work is fiction written under the pseudonym Sandy Mitchell—Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 novels, including the Ciaphas Cain series.

A full-time writer since the mid-1980s, the majority of his work (as Sandy Mitchell) has been tie-in fiction for Games Workshop's Warhammer fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 science fiction lines, as well as a novelisation of episodes from the high tech thriller series Bugs, for which he also worked as a scriptwriter under his real name.

He has also contributed some Warhammer roleplaying game material (including Scourge the Heretic, the first tie-in book to the Dark Heresy roleplaying game[2]) as well as a number of short stories and magazine articles.

He lives in the North Essex village of Earls Colne, with his wife and daughter.[3]

As a member of the Midnight Rose Collective he edited the Temps and EuroTemps collections of short stories with Neil Gaiman.

Selected works

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Warhammer 40,000

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In the Warhammer Universe, as ISFDB catalogues it, Sandy Mitchell is the sole author of Ciaphas Cain and Dark Heresy series (both listed completely here).[4]

Ciaphas Cain series

Novels, all published by Black Library

  • For The Emperor (2003)
  • Caves of Ice (2004)
  • The Traitor's Hand (2005)
  • Death or Glory (2006)
  • Duty Calls (2007)
  • Cain's Last Stand (2008)
  • The Emperor's Finest (2010)
  • The Last Ditch (2012)
  • The Greater Good (2013)
  • Ciaphas Cain: Choose Your Enemies (2018)
  • Ciaphas Cain: Vainglorious (2023)

Omnibus editions: Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Black, 2007), the first three novels plus short fiction; Ciaphas Cain: Defender of the Imperium (Black, 2010), the next three novels plus short fiction. Ciaphas Cain: Saviour of the Imperium (Black, 2018) followed, collecting a further three novels. An anthology reprinting Ciaphas Cain short stories is due to be released in early 2025. [4]

Short fiction:

  • "Fight or Flight", first published in the Black Library magazine Inferno! (Nov–Dec 2002); collected in Hero of the Imperium
  • "The Beguiling", Inferno! (Mar–Apr 2003); in Hero of the Imperium
  • "Echoes of the Tomb", Inferno! (Mar–Apr 2004); in Hero of the Imperium
  • "Sector 13", Bringers of Death (Black, 2005), anthology; in Defender of the Imperium
  • "Traitor's Gambit" (Black, 2009), limited edition chapbook for UK Games Day; in Defender of the Imperium[4]
Dark Heresy series
  • Scourge the Heretic (Black Library, 2008)
  • Innocence Proves Nothing (2009)

Other

[edit]
Short fiction[citation needed]
  • "A Mug of Recaff" - published in Hammer and Bolter 20 [clarification needed]
  • Old Soldiers Never Die (Novella) - to be released in November 2012.
  • "The Smallest Detail" - published in Black Library Weekender (Anthology)
  • "The Little Things" - published during the Black Library Weekender 2012
Audio dramas
  • Dead in the Water (July 2011)
  • The Devil You Know (April 2014)
Other
  • " Good Man" - published in Sabbat Worlds (Anthology) (2010)
  • "Hidden Depths" - published online in April 2014
  • "Shooting the RIFT" - published by Baen in 2016

References

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  1. ^ "Stewart, Alex, 1958–". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 2014-07-27. Citing the British Library name authority file.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Sandy (4 February 2008). Scourge the Heretic. Black Library. p. 416. ISBN 1-84416-512-4.
  3. ^ "Sandy Mitchell at the Black Library". Archived from the original on 6 April 2007.
  4. ^ a b c "Warhammer 40,000 – Series Bibliography". ISFDB. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
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