The cover for The Unofficial 1987 Dr Who Annual has now been fully revealed (left) and it’s cracking! I’m really intrigued by the jungle setting and can’t wait to get a copy of this as and when it comes out. Details on the FaceBook page linked above. <:> Message Ends <:>
You probably know 2019 marks the twentieth anniversary of Big Finish getting the licence for Doctor Who but you may not know the Divergent Wordsmiths are producing a book to celebrate. What’s more they would like help from anyone with a desire to share their thoughts on what Big Finish means to them.
Pencil Tip Publishing has announced further details of their upcoming charity book Sarah Jane Smith: Roving Reporter. The news includes information writers, stories and ways for more people to contribute. The details are taken from their FaceBook page. Warning! One of the stories is mine!
Over on The Doctor Who Companion they’ve been covering all things Dalek Masterplan as the theme for the week. There’s been a lot of superb content and today tops it all (sorry to all the other writers) with a detailed article by graphic guru Rick Lundeen on how he created the rather wonderful (and charity…
If you get the chance, you could do worse than give the two-disc Dalek Audio Annual a listen. Read by Nick Briggs, Louise Jameson and Matthew Waterhouse it’s a collection of stories and piece from the 1970s series of Terry Nation’s Dalek Annuals. It’s a bit dated in places but still a decent piece of entertainment in its…
To mark both Tom Baker’s 85th birthday and the release of the Scratchman novel (the didn’t happen Doctor Who film), Stuart Manning has produced another of his splendid posters. More on his FaceBook page. +++ Message Ends +++
Here’s something I missed in 2011 when it was released, The Unsilent Library. It’s a set of critical essays on the RTD era, and includes one by Una McCormack as well as a Robert Shearman introduction. It’s a Science Fiction Foundation title and was originally priced at £10 but is now just £1 + postage! *** Message…
Thanks to The Scottish Sun, there’s a chance to read an interview with David Solomons, who wrote the Thirteenth Doctor book The Secret in Vault 13. The piece is worth a read: Scottish screenwriter couldn’t turn down chance to write Doctor Who book after penning feature film. ~~~ Message Ends ~~~
It’s been twelve years since Mad Norwegian Press brought us volume 3 of Ahistory, Lance Parkin’s unauthorised timeline for Doctor Who, and 2018 sees a massive update for a three volume fourth edition! Across the three volumes are over one million words of analysis of the show, plenty enough to keep any fan occupied! September 2018…
I enjoyed the charity fan fiction Seasons of War - Gallifrey (by Paul Driscoll and Kara Dennison) and put together some thoughts for The Doctor Who Companion. The review is a bit picky about the writing rather than the story, this is not to suggest I didn’t enjoy the book. My review is: REVIEWED: SEASONS OF WAR – GALLIFREY. +++…
If you’re interested in somewhere to write Doctor Who fan-fiction, the latest Divergent Wordsmiths project: The Genesis of Terror might be worth checking out.
If you’d like to contribute to a Doctor Who charity fanzine, take a look at Mild Curiosities. It’s a project edited by Sophie Iles, and full details are available on her blog, including dates and a submissions guide. Full details are here. Soph is interested in art, fiction or non-fiction, as long as it concerns out favourite…
