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FIRST-TIME NOVELIST FOR FOREWORD TO THE PAST

FIRST-TIME NOVELIST FOR FOREWORD TO THE PAST

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce that the fifth and final instalment in the five-book Bloodlines sequence of novels is now up for pre-order. Continuing on from The George Kostinen Mystery, Foreword to the Past is written by first-time novelist Baz Greenland and sees our heroes finally joining forces as they travel through time to save the universe itself. Range Editor, Andy Frankham-Allen, says: “Originally entitled Back to the Past, this final part of the sequence was going to…

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ANOTHER FREE BRAND NEW LUCY WILSON STORY!

ANOTHER FREE BRAND NEW LUCY WILSON STORY!

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Candy Jar is pleased to announce its latest free-for-download short story Sweet Revenge. Prolific writer Paul W Robinson is new to the world of Lucy Wilson and, following in the footsteps of Jonathan Macho, has written a story especially for fans during lockdown. He says: “I love science fiction and have always been a fan of Doctor Who, but I knew nothing about The Lucy Wilson Mysteries until I worked with Shaun from Candy Jar on my novel Charlie Abroad….

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Candy Jar Books Announces Lethbridge – Stewart Short Story Competition Three

Candy Jar Books Announces Lethbridge – Stewart Short Story Competition Three

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Following the success of the first two Lethbridge-Stewart Short Story Competitions, Candy Jar is having a third round with another competition. As with the second one, it will be open to previously unpublished writers both in and outside the UK. Head of Publishing, Shaun Russell, says: “In these trying times, we all need something to focus on, to keep us all sane. For a lot of people that’s writing. So it’s seems the perfect time to run another competition, give…

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The Lucy Wilson Mysteries: The Serpent’s Tongue

The Lucy Wilson Mysteries: The Serpent’s Tongue

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce that the latest The Lucy Wilson Mysteries novel, The Serpent’s Tongue is now up for pre-order, exclusively from the Candy Jar and Lethbridge-Stewart websites. This information is being released to coincide with Shakespeare Week, an annual celebration giving primary school children opportunities for enriching and enjoyable early experiences of Shakespeare. Written by Jonathan Macho The Serpent’s Tongue finds Lucy and Hobo time travelling back to Stratford-upon-Avon during the Shakespeare Jubilee celebrations of 1769.”…

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CELEBRATING CHRIS ACHILLEOS: CANDY JAR CALLS FOR YOUR MEMORIES

CELEBRATING CHRIS ACHILLEOS: CANDY JAR CALLS FOR YOUR MEMORIES

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Candy Jar Books would like Doctor Who readers to share their thoughts and memories of Chris Achilléos’ Doctor Who artwork (as well as the Target books that featured his art). Whether they set you on a path that ultimately led to a career, or simply gave you a few lazy Sundays’ entertainment, we’d love to hear your stories. Do you have images of you with Chris, or photos of yourself reading these iconic Target books as a child? We’d love…

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AUTHOR CHANGE FOR AN ORDINARY MAN

AUTHOR CHANGE FOR AN ORDINARY MAN

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce the third instalment in the six-book Bloodlines sequence of novels is now up for pre-order. Originally intended as a solo project by Andy Frankham-Allen, An Ordinary Man is now a co-authored project, with Tim Gambrell coming on board to share the author duties. Andy explains the change in author line-up: “The same life stuff that got in the way of Loose Ends got in the way of this book. When it became clear…

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CHRIS ACHILLÉOS: DOCTOR WHO VISIONARY

CHRIS ACHILLÉOS: DOCTOR WHO VISIONARY

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In his five decades as an illustrator, painter and conceptual artist, Chris Achilléos has four best-selling books of his art, Beauty and the Beast, Syrens, Medusa and Amazona. He worked with the likes of George Lucas, as well as producing the iconic promotional art for the cult film Heavy Metal. But it is probably his work for Doctor Who that is the most enduringly popular. His covers for the official Target novelisations, which began in the early ‘70s, defined a…

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NEW AUTHOR LINE-UP FOR LOOSE ENDS

NEW AUTHOR LINE-UP FOR LOOSE ENDS

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce its next short story collection is going to the printers this week. The HAVOC Files: Loose Ends features six brand new stories written by Range Editor Andy Frankham-Allen and guest authors Tim Gambrell, Sharon Bidwell and John Peel. The collection was originally due early in the year but has been delayed by real life events. It was intended to be a collection with only one author, Andy Frankham-Allen, but to ensure it got…

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New Lethbridge-Stewart Novel A New Reality to Explore.

New Lethbridge-Stewart Novel A New Reality to Explore.

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Candy Jar Books is proud to announce the second novel in its seventh series of Lethbridge-Stewart novels, released late October 2019! The second novel in the Bloodlines sequence of novels is The Shadowman, by returning novelist Sharon Bidwell. The Shadowman is set in an alternative 1978, and serves as a sequel to Sharon’s previous novel, A Very Private Haunting. It picks up a thread left over from that novel, set in a world where Lethbridge-Stewart never took part in the…

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ONE WORLD, ONE LAST CHANCE: AWARD-WINNNING AUTHOR ARRESTED

ONE WORLD, ONE LAST CHANCE: AWARD-WINNNING AUTHOR ARRESTED

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Sue Hampton, the award-winning author of Thinner Than Water (“enjoyable and fascinating” Beverley Knight), Just for One Day (“terrific” – Michael Morpurgo) and Candy Jar Books’ first Lucy Wilson instalment, Avatars of the Intelligence, has been arrested. On 15th April 2019, Sue peacefully occupied Waterloo Bridge, as part of Extinction Rebellion’s month of protest against the “criminal inactivity” of the government in the face of today’s climate crisis. Their cause is a popular one – its urgency couldn’t be greater,…

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