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CANDY JAR LAUNCHES UNBEATABLE BLACK FRIDAY SALE!

CANDY JAR LAUNCHES UNBEATABLE BLACK FRIDAY SALE!

This Black Friday, Candy Jar Books is offering its biggest and best sale ever, packed with amazing deals that fans won’t want to miss! Whether you’re looking for the perfect Christmas gift, or are looking to treat yourself this winter, now is the time to grab some of your favourite Candy Jar books at unbeatable prices. Fans of Doctor Who, Lethbridge-Stewart and The Lucy Wilson Mysteries will find fantastic deals, such as: Jill Curzon 2023 AD hardback for £15 The…

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Latest Dr Who Spin-Offs From Candy Jar Books

Latest Dr Who Spin-Offs From Candy Jar Books

CANDY JAR BOOKS REVIVES 1970S TV CLASSIC: NOBODY’S HOUSE Award-winning independent Cardiff publisher Candy Jar Books is excited to announce the release of Nobody’s House: The Curse of Jack Treadful, a charming and spooky novel by Baz Greenland. Inspired by the beloved British children’s television series from the 1970s, this modern retelling breathes new life into the whimsical tale of Nobody, a mischievous ghost boy who has haunted Cornerstones House for generations. Originally created by Doctor Who producer Derrick Sherwin…

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Iconic Doctor Who companion revisits character to pen new story

Iconic Doctor Who companion revisits character to pen new story

Iconic Doctor Who actress Janet Fielding has revisited her beloved companion Tegan Jovanka to pen a story about the character for the new book Doctor Who: The Adventures Before. The new release is filled with stories acting as prequels to well-loved episodes, with Fielding making her writing debut with her Arc of Infinity story, titled Little Did She Know. Fielding, who played Tegan from 1981 to 1985 before returning for 2022’s The Power of the Doctor, wrote her story to fill the gap between Time Flight and Arc…

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NEW FROM CANDY JAR BOOKS: THE CATACOMBS OF SEVILLE

NEW FROM CANDY JAR BOOKS: THE CATACOMBS OF SEVILLE

Candy Jar is pleased to announce the second title in its new range of UNIT novels, The Catacombs of Seville, by Iain McLaughlin. “I’m from an army family,” says Iain, “so revisiting the lads from UNIT is always a pleasure for me.” Range Editor Tim Gambrell tells us a little about how the novel came about: “I had an idea for the second and third novels. The action in each would take place concurrently, but I wanted both books to…

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Get the ultimate guide to every Doctor Who Earth invasion

Get the ultimate guide to every Doctor Who Earth invasion

For over half a century the world has been kept safe from alien invasion by the tireless work of UNIT – the Unified Intelligence Taskforce. Finally, that story has been uncovered. From the early days working in secret under the command of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart to the new, modern UNIT organisation under the leadership of his daughter Kate, this secret history exposes the many threats ranged against our world – and how UNIT has saved humanity time and again. Carefully curated from the top-secret,…

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THE LUCY WILSON MYSTERIES: THE PENNYWORTH RECURSION

THE LUCY WILSON MYSTERIES: THE PENNYWORTH RECURSION

Candy Jar Books is thrilled to announce an exciting new addition to The Lucy Wilson Mysteries series: The Pennyworth Recursion. Penned by veteran Lucy Wilson author Chris Lynch, this captivating short story continues the adventures of Lucy and Hobo. Publishing Co-ordinator, Keren Williams, shares her enthusiasm: “Chris has been with us since the inception of this series and has a remarkable grasp of the characters, especially Hobo. Whenever I get a Chris story for proofing, I know that I’m going…

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How to live like a Time Lord with ‘The Time-Travelling Almanac’

How to live like a Time Lord with ‘The Time-Travelling Almanac’

Experience a year from the Doctor’s perspective with an exciting new release from BBC Books. “The ground beneath our feet is spinning at a thousand miles an hour and the entire planet is hurtling round the sun at 67,000 miles an hour, and I can feel it.” – The Doctor Doctor Who: The Time-Travelling Almanac is your essential companion to a Time Lord’s ‘Year’. You’ll learn how to feel the turn of the Earth under your feet (hurtling round the sun at…

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STOP THE CLOCK! New From Candy Jar

STOP THE CLOCK! New From Candy Jar

Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce that Stop the Clock!, the latest instalment of The Lucy Wilson Mysteries, is now available for pre-order exclusively from the Candy Jar website. The Lucy Wilson Mysteries series first started back in 2018 and even though it was spearheaded by the talented Sue Hampton the series has since been very male-led, with Stop the Clock! being the first full-length novel written by a female writer since. Author, Cherry Cobb, is very excited to be…

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BBC Books to publish four Target Doctor Who novels featuring the Fifteenth Doctor

BBC Books to publish four Target Doctor Who novels featuring the Fifteenth Doctor

‘Space Babies’, ’73 Yards’, ‘Rogue’ and ‘The Church on Ruby Road’ will publish on 8th August in paperback and audiobook. Space Babies BY ALISON RUMFITT In space, something can hear you scream. And that something is coming.  On her first adventure in outer space, Ruby learns that the universe is bigger, more colourful, and crazier than she could ever have imagined. She also learns that even the Doctor can feel afraid – and that certain nightmares are all too real……

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