PULL TO OPEN: 1962–1963: THE INSIDE STORY OF HOW THE BBC CREATED AND LAUNCHED DOCTOR WHO ‘Fresh and compelling… As definitive an account of those early years as I have read’ Toby Hadoke When Doctor Who began on Saturday November 23 1963, few could have guessed that it marked the start of perhaps the most extraordinary story in the history of BBC television drama. But there had already been another story, equally extraordinary yet unseen, leading up to the transmission…
BBC Books is delighted to announce the publication of WHOTOPIA: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE WHONIVERSE on 16th November 2023. Co-written by Simon Guerrier, Una McCormack and Jonathan Morris, this official 60th anniversary celebration book will publish in November alongside three anniversary specials starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate. Crammed with exciting new images and in full colour throughout, WHOTOPIA is the essential celebration of 60 years of the world’s longest-running sci-fi TV show. For fans and casual viewers alike, this special in-world encyclopaedia will…
Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce the second book in its final series of Lethbridge-Stewart novels. It Came from the Isle of Man is the final novel in the series to be written by regular contributor, John Peel, who has penned several books in the Lethbridge-Stewart range, and associated spin-offs, going all the way back to 2016’s The Grandfather Infestation. Range Editor Andy Frankham-Allen says: “It’s always nice to have John back. He’s an old hand at novel writing,…
A new take on David Whitaker’s The Evil of the Daleks is coming to BBC Books this October in hardback and audio courtesy of actor Frazer Hines. Young astrophysicist Zoe wishes to join Jamie and the Doctor on their travels. To give her fair warning of the dangers she may face, the Doctor uses a mind projector to share one of their most harrowing adventures… And so, Jamie is forced to relive his struggle against the evil Daleks at their…
Five new titles join the Target range from July 2023, with newly commissioned artwork from Anthony Dry. The Doctor Who Target range is expanding with five new titles publishing on 13th July 2023, each with newly commissioned cover artwork by Anthony Dry. These five new novelisations of Doctor Who stories celebrate the 50th year of the novel range, and also coincides with the show’s 60th anniversary. Four of the new titles will also be released as audiobooks on Audible throughout…
Candy Jar is pleased to announced an updated paperback version of Kklak: The Doctor Who Art of Chris Achilléos. Featuring an unpublished Peter Capaldi illustration by Chris, this edition also has contributions from Chris’ daughters, Esther and Anna, his nephew Thomas, and his wife, Natasha. Natasha says: “Chris painted the image of Capaldi in time for the LFCC when he was invited to be a guest at the Heavy Metal stand as he knew Peter was attending. Capaldi was one…
Candy Jar is proud to announce the second of its UNIT Files short story collections – Operation Fall-Out. This book is something of a departure as Range Editor, Tim Gambrell, explains: “I was really pleased with the first UNIT Files book (Operation Wildcat) but I didn’t want to simply repeat the format for the second book. I set myself three challenges this time. Firstly, the stories would all be set within a specific time period. Secondly, I wanted all the…
BBC Books has announced that it will be expanding the Doctor Who Target range with five new titles in Summer 2023, each with newly commissioned cover artwork by Anthony Dry. The new titles celebrate Target publishing Doctor Who books for half a century. Launched in 1973, Target Books published novelisations of almost every Doctor Who serial aired between 1963 and 1989, with only a few notable exceptions. To the delight of fans, BBC Books began reissuing these classic paperbacks in…
Lethbridge-Stewart – Spheres of Influence Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce the first book in its final series of Lethbridge-Stewart novels. Spheres of Influence is the first Lethbridge-Stewart novel by authors Violet Addison and David N Smith. Originally planned for release early 2022, Spheres of Influence was held back due to Russian’s invasion of Ukraine. Range Editor Andy Frankham-Allen explains: “We were nearing the end of editing, with the final changes just arriving from Violet and David, when the invasion…
Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce four brand new stories in The Lucy Wilson Mysteries series. The Lucy Wilson series was born in 2018 with The Lucy Wilson Mysteries: Avatars of the Intelligence by author Sue Hampton and since then Lucy Wilson, the granddaughter of the Brigadier, has carried the formidable legacy of the Lethbridge-Stewart name through eight full-length novels and five short story collections, not including the four newly released pre-order titles. Kick-starting Lucy’s new quartet of adventures…