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TIMESLIDES: THE DOCTOR WHO ART OF COLIN HOWARD

TIMESLIDES: THE DOCTOR WHO ART OF COLIN HOWARD

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce Timeslides: The Doctor Who Art of Colin Howard. While most fans will know Howard best for illustrating some thirty VHS covers in the 1990s, his Doctor Who portfolio further includes a vast amount of highly-detailed paintings for Doctor Who Magazine, the BBC Books ranges, private commissions, the Lethbridge-Stewart novels, calendars, posters, Doctor Who Classic Comics, and the recent DVD and Blu-ray range of animations for missing episodes like The Macra Terror, Shada, and…

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Brand New Releases From Candy Jar Books!

Brand New Releases From Candy Jar Books!

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MIND OF STONE SPECIAL EDITION – STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce Mind of Stone: Special Edition by Iain McLaughlin, and sees Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart sent to prison for destroying a rural English village! It also brings back fan favourite, Captain Knight, from the 1968 Doctor Who serial The Web of Fear. Shaun Russell, head of publishing at Candy Jar, says: “In 2016 we released Mind of Stone and it was immediately obvious that book was something special. In my opinion the…

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LETHBRIDGE-STEWART SHORT STORY COLLECTION 3 WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

LETHBRIDGE-STEWART SHORT STORY COLLECTION 3 WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce that the winner of the third Lethbridge-Stewart Short Story Competition is Peter Frankum. In 2017, 2019 and 2021 Candy Jar offered aspiring writers and fans of the Lethbridge-Stewart series the opportunity to pen their own story. Notable entrants included Jonathan Macho (who has since written several short stories and The Lucy Wilson Mysteries book, The Serpent’s Tongue), Richard Brewer (the author of the recent Lethbridge-Stewart anthology, The Ever-Running) and the 2019 winner Megan Fizzell (who…

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Lethbridge-Stewart THE OVERSEERS

Lethbridge-Stewart THE OVERSEERS

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce the second book in it’s ninth series of Lethbridge-Stewart novels. The Overseers is the first novel from author James Middleditch after two previous short stories for the series. Range Editor Andy Frankham-Allen says: “From the first time I read James’ first short story, Piece of Mind, I knew I had found a very good author. And it was after his second short, Latent Image for The Laughing Gnome anthology, that I knew it…

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THE CHILDREN OF JANUARY

THE CHILDREN OF JANUARY

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce that The Children of January, the latest instalment of The Lucy Wilson Mysteries, is now available for pre-order, exclusively from the Candy Jar and Lethbridge-Stewart websites. Lucy Wilson is the granddaughter of the iconic Doctor Who favourite Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, and the last four years have seen her contend with a succession of extra-terrestrial threats drawn to her home in the seaside village of Ogmore-by-Sea, Wales. This time, however, Lucy is packed off…

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UNIT: THE BENTON FILES

UNIT: THE BENTON FILES

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce a very special book for 2021, the first of its standalone UNIT books, The Benton Files by Tim Gambrell and John Peel. It is also extra special because it features the very first meeting of the Brig and Benton, followed by Benton’s very first ever UNIT adventure. Taking over as range editor from the hardworking and very talented Andy Frankham-Allen is the equally assiduous Tim Gambrell. Tim says: “The Brigadier and Benton meeting…

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THE EVER-RUNNING

THE EVER-RUNNING

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce the latest Lethbridge-Stewart book, The Ever-Running written by Richard Brewer. This book is very different to the ongoing Lethbridge-Stewart series and the anthology books, The HAVOC Files. Instead, The Ever-Running is a collection of short stories with an arc, taking the Brig into situations and locations that he has never encountered before. If you are a fan of dystopian melodrama or futuristic space operas, then this collection is just for you. However, this…

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RETURN TO FANG ROCK!

RETURN TO FANG ROCK!

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce a very special book for 2021, the hardback illustrated edition of Beast of Fang Rock by Andy Frankham-Allen. Inspired by the illustrated Doctor Who Target books from the early 1970s, combined with the popularity of the recent Lethbridge-Stewart Colouring Book, Candy Jar asked Martin Baines to undertake this task. Head of Publishing at Candy Jar, Shaun Russell, says: “Beast of Fang Rock has always been one our most popular novels and like Mutually…

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An Allen & Young Double Bill!

An Allen & Young Double Bill!

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce the final novel of its eighth series of Lethbridge-Stewart novels. The Haunting of Gabriel Chase is the debut novel of Andrew Allen, who has previously written a few short stories for the Lethbridge-Stewart series. As the title suggests, The Haunting of Gabriel Chase is a sequel to the popular 1989 Doctor Who serial Ghost Light by Marc Platt. Range Editor Andy Frankham-Allen says: “We are always looking for connections to the larger Doctor…

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100 Objects Of Doctor Who To Feature An Interview With Christopher Eccleston

100 Objects Of Doctor Who To Feature An Interview With Christopher Eccleston

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Candy Jar Books’ 100 Objects of Dr Who will include an interview with Christopher Eccleston, who played the Ninth Doctor in 2005. The interview coincides with Eccleston returning to play the Time Lord for audio company Big Finish and finds the actor reflecting on Doctor Who series 1, enthusing about audio dramas, and talking about his love of Shakespeare. With fresh adventures on the horizon for this incarnation of the Doctor, it’s the perfect way to whet your appetitite while…

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