Paul Sawyer

Paul Harry Sawyer
Nickname(s)	Fat Bloke[2]
Known For	Editor The Citadel Journal[6] (Former) Editor White Dwarf[4d] (Former) Co-Founder Warlord Games[3]
Born	5 December 1965[5]
Death	27 March 2025 (Age 59)[3]
Preceded by	Jake Thornton (as Editor of White Dwarf)
Succeeded by	Rick Priestley (as Editor of The Citadel Journal) Guy Haley (as Editor of White Dwarf)

Paul Harry^[5] Sawyer was the former editor of the Citadel Journal before joining the production team on White Dwarf. ^[1] Paul was known by the moniker "Fat Bloke".^[2]

Biography

Paul was first introduced to Games Workshop products while running a wargaming club in his hometown of Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire.^[4a] He started working at Games Workshop as one of the Mail Order "Trolls" later that year.^[4b] Paul also helped with translating Games Workshop material into German at that time.^[4c] Paul would then become editor for Citadel Journal^[1], before being asked to take over as Editor in Cheif of White Dwarf, where he worked for the next eight years, becoming the longest serving editor of UK White Dwarf to date.^[4d]

After being made redundant by Games Workshop Paul met John Stallard.^[4e] The pair would go on to found Warlord Games in 2007.^[3] The two would go on to create the first plastic 28mm historical figures, starting with anicent Romans.^[4f] In 2024 Paul was diagnosed with Stage 4 Glioblastoma. Following a battle with the cancer Paul passed away on March 27th 2025.^[3]

Works

White Dwarf

• White Dwarf 215 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 216 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 217 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 218 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 219 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 220 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 221 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 222 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 223 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 225 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 226 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 227 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 228 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 229 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 230 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 231 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 232 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 233 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 234 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 235 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 236 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 237 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 238 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 239 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 240 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 241 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 242 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 243 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 244 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 245 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 246 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 247 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 248 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 249 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 250 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 251 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 252 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 253 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 255 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 256 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 257 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 258 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 259 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 260 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 261 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 262 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 263 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 264 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 265 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 266 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 268 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 270 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 271 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 272 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 273 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 274 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 275 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 276 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 277 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 279 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 280 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 281 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 282 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 283 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 284 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 288 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 289 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 290 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 291 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 294 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 301 (UK) (Editor)
• White Dwarf 305 (UK) (Editor)

The Citadel Journal

• The Citadel Journal 20 (Editor)

Sources

• 1: Games Workshop: White Dwarf 215 (UK) (saved archive page, dated 12 November 2023, last accessed 27 February 2025), pg. 4
• 2: Games Workshop: White Dwarf 230 (UK) (saved archive page, dated 12 November 2023, last accessed 27 February 2025), pg. 4
• 3: Paul Sawyer, beloved former editor of Warhammer’s White Dwarf magazine, has died(saved archive page, dated 28 March 2025, last accessed 28 March 2025)
• 4: Modelling for Advantage | Our day at Warlord - Paul Sawyer Interview (saved archive page, dated 29 March 2025, last accessed 29 March 2025 original link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peUBiKM1i6I):
  • 4a: ca. 05m:55s
  • 4b: ca. 06m:37s
  • 4c: ca. 09m:49s
  • 4d: ca. 11m:29s
  • 4e: ca. 15m:25s
  • 4f: ca. 16m:49s
• 5: Funeral Guide | Paul Harry Sawyer (saved archive page, dated 13 October 2025, last accessed 13 October 2025)
• 6: The Citadel Journal 20, Contents