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Exterminart!: The Doctor Who Dalek Art of Andrew Skilleter

29 April 2025 admin Comments 0 Comment

“Daleks have always been a symbol of fear and fascination, and I’ve been fortunate enough to bring them to life in my own way over the years. This book is a tribute to that journey.” Andrew Skilleter Candy Jar is excited to announce the release of an updated paperback edition of Exterminart!, the popular art book by legendary Doctor Who artist Andrew Skilleter. Featuring a menagerie of Dalek artwork from across Skilleter’s illustrious career, this Dalektable new edition includes three…

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9 March 2025 admin Comments 0 Comment

DOCTOR WHO GOES TO PETERBOROUGH! A spectacular, one-of-a-kind exhibition is set to arrive at Peterborough Museum this May, offering fans a chance to experience a stunning collection of Doctor Who monsters and props from the beloved long-running TV series. As Doctor Who celebrates the twentieth anniversary of its return to television in 2005, Adventures in Time and Space has been curated to give visitors an exclusive glimpse of a vast array of spaceships, ray guns, costumes, props, and even the…

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Candy Jar & Andrews UK Partner Bring Doctor Who Spin-Off Titles Worldwide

7 February 2025 admin Comments 0 Comment

Candy Jar Books and Andrews UK are thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership to bring Candy Jar’s beloved Doctor Who spin-off novels to a global audience. This collaboration marks a major milestone in the expansion of Candy Jar’s Doctor Who catalogue, offering Whovians around the world the opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich history and characters of the Doctor Who universe like never before. The partnership kicks off with a special Amazon-exclusive hardback edition of The Forgotten Son…

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COMPANIONS: MORE THAN 60 YEARS OF DOCTOR WHO ASSISTANTS IS NOW 700 PAGES LONG: HERE’S WHAT’S NEW

10 January 2025 admin Comments 0 Comment

Companions: More Than 60 Years of Doctor Who Assistants has expanded to a massive 700 pages, and is now available to buy from Candy Jar Books. The original Companions book by Andy Frankham-Allen was released in 2013, and came to just over 300 pages. This new edition, updated by Philip Bates, is a whopping 700 pages long, covering every companion from Susan, Barbara Wright, and Ian Chesterton, to Ruby Sunday – and brings us right up to date with a…

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Latest Dr Who Spin-Offs From Candy Jar Books

1 November 2024 admin Comments 0 Comment

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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NEW FROM CANDY JAR BOOKS: THE CATACOMBS OF SEVILLE

28 July 2024 admin Comments 0 Comment

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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THE LUCY WILSON MYSTERIES: THE PENNYWORTH RECURSION

11 July 2024 admin Comments 0 Comment

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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STOP THE CLOCK! New From Candy Jar

16 June 2024 admin Comments 0 Comment

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 2017 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 the…

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THE BENTON FILES IV

4 March 2024 admin Comments 0 Comment

Candy Jar is pleased to announce The Benton Files IV, the latest in their series of quick-read books about everyone’s favourite UNIT sergeant. The book features two new stories by Hayden Gribble and Ian Ball. The first story is Rotten to the Core, by Candy Jar newcomer, Hayden Gribble. “Hayden was recommended to me, although we had already connected via social media,” says Range Editor Tim Gambrell. “He pitched a strong idea, and what he’s written is essentially that same…

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UNIT: THE VAUGHN IDENTITY

31 December 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

2024 will see the launch of Candy Jar’s UNIT range with a series of original novels. The first book, The Vaughn Identity, is written by the range editor, Tim Gambrell, and picks up where the TV story The Invasion left off. Tim says: “There’s a lot left open at the end of The Invasion. Tobias Vaughn’s story – and the whole International Electromatics set-up – is very layered and detailed. We see repeatedly in Doctor Who that once the main…

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