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Derek Landy announced as Tenth Doctor writer for Puffin
03 weeks ago
Derek Landy, author of the Skulduggery Pleasant stories, has been revealed as the author of the latest Puffin eshort. This Tenth Doctor story is entitled The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage and will be released on October 23rd and is available to order now (Kindle only). Nothing yet on his blog Blogs Under Duress but stay tuned.
The plot synopsis from Amazon is:
When the TARDIS lands on a planet that looks identical to Earth, the Tenth Doctor and Martha are amazed to find it packed with fictional characters from her childhood. But who has the power to create an entire world out of books and why? The Doctor and Martha must solve the mystery before their story ends!
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Beast of Babylon by Charlie Higson reviewed
01 month ago
So, September 23rd and the Beast of Babylon by Charlie Higson is released for Kindle. This Puffin eshort story is, as one would expect, a Ninth Doctor story. So far this series has been more hit than miss, but where would this particular tale lie? There are some massive spoilers in this which I will try to edge round rather than give away completely.
Find out…
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The Beast of Babylon by Charlie Higson announced
01 month ago
The September Ninth Doctor story from Puffin will be The Beast of Babylon by Charlie Higson. This eshort story will be available on Kindle from September 23rd and can be ordered now. I’m sure details will emerge between now and then but until they do we have the synopsis from Amazon to keep us entertained:
When a girl called Ali pockets a silver orb that falls from the sky, little does she realize it’s her ticket to seeing the universe! Desperate to retrieve the mysterious object, the Ninth Doctor agrees to let her join him on a dangerous trip to ancient Babylon. Together they must join forces to stop a giant Starman from destroying Earth before it’s too late! Author Charlie Higson puts his own unique spin on the Doctor’s amazing adventures through time and space.
It all sounds good to me and I look forward to the 23rd!
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Three to go - Will JK Rowling write for Doctor Who?
01 month ago
With September dawned and the next Puffin e-short author / title to be revealed tomorrow (Tuesday) now seems a good time to wonder ‘Will JK Rowling write for Doctor Who?’ It is known that she was asked to write for the TV show but declined; with Puffin allowing well-known children’s authors to produce short stories it seems reasonable to ask the question again.
I thought I would consider the chances that she might produce a story and if so which Doctor would it be?
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Spore by Alex Scarrow reviewed
02 months ago
by Tony Jones
in Big Finish
August 2013 gave us the Eighth Doctor short ebook story Spore by Alex Scarrow. The latest in the Puffin 50th anniversary celebration and written by an author more than familiar with the possibilities of time travel the omens were good. There is nothing on the author’s website to give any indication as the approach he took with this story so the easiest option is to just read it.
How did this story compare to others?
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Spore by Alex Scarrow announced
02 months ago
The August eshort in the Puffin 50th Anniversary range will be Spore by Alex Scarrow. From his website alexscarrow.co.uk it is clear that he is a very successful Uk author who has worked for Puffin before. He has the TimeRider series to his credit which I have not read but does point us in the direction of an author familiar with the idea of time travel! How will get on with the Eighth Doctor?
The synopsis for the book is as follows:
In a small town in the Nevada desert, an alien pathogen has reduced the entire population to a seething mass of black slime. When the Eighth Doctor arrives, he realises this latest threat to humanity is horrifyingly familiar – it is a virus which almost annihilated his entire race, the Time Lords…
Unlike the Destiny of the Doctor this appears to be a companion-less tale. I am very intrigued to find out where the character of the Eighth Doctor gets taken given how little Mr Scarrow may have to work with…
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The Ripple Effect by Malorie Blackman reviewed
03 months ago
Malorie Blackman penned the July short ebook for Puffin in their Doctor Who anniversary range. This of course centred around the Seventh Doctor and fairly inevitably he was accompanied by Ace.
Quoting from her website (I have always loved Doctor Who) we learn:
I’ve always found Sylvester McCoy’s Doctor fascinating because of the way his character developed from a bit of a clown to a Doctor with a more Machiavellian streak. In my story, the Doctor’s actions are responsible for a universal catastrophe which forces him to face up to his own fears and prejudices.
How well does Malorie Blackman’s story work? Read on…
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