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CANDY JAR ANNOUNCE SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE OF TWO NEW LUCY WILSON NOVELS

CANDY JAR ANNOUNCE SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE OF TWO NEW LUCY WILSON NOVELS

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce a simultaneous release of the next two instalments of the Lucy Wilson series, available for pre-order, exclusively from the Candy Jar website. Chronology can get a little slippy in the timey-wimey world of Lucy Wilson, but the first release in this double-header is entitled Apocalypse Tomorrow, and it serves as the epic conclusion of The Mystery of Lucy Wilson arc, which has seen Lucy separated from her best friend Hobo by the small…

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Lethbridge-Stewart The Epic Finale Begins… Here!

Lethbridge-Stewart The Epic Finale Begins… Here!

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce the third title in its final series of Lethbridge-Stewart novels. United Nations is written by Jonathan Blum, his first Lethbridge-Stewart novel, but by no means his first foray into Doctor Who fiction. During the 1990s he penned several Doctor Who novels with his partner, Kate Orman, for BBC Books, including Vampire Science and Seeing I. Outside of books, he also wrote the seminal Big Finish audio, The Fearmonger. Range Editor Andy Frankham-Allen says:…

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Iconic Words of Wisdom from Every Doctor

Iconic Words of Wisdom from Every Doctor

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Get a preview of the new book ‘Doctor Who: The Daily Doctor’ with some memorable mantras from 60 years of Doctor Who. To celebrate the release of THE DAILY DOCTOR: 365 1/4 WHONIVERSAL MEDITATIONS ON LIFE AND HOW TO LIVE IT, you can read some exclusive excerpts from the book here on the Doctor Who website. Featuring quotes from every leading Doctor – from William Hartnell’s First Doctor to Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor – this page-a-day collection of pearls of wisdom from the show’s 60…

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Doctor Who Annual 2024

Doctor Who Annual 2024

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You’ve never seen a Doctor Who Annual quite like this . . . In November 2023, Doctor Who returns to our screens with an almighty TARDIS-crashing bang. David Tennant is back as the Doctor, Catherine Tate is back as the incredible Donna Noble. And the Doctor Who 2024 Annual is THE place to start an incredible journey. With everything you wanted to know about the Doctor – plus costumes, games, behind-the-scenes info – it even includes a never-seen-before Fourteenth Doctor story, and a sneak peek at…

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Deluxe illustrated edition of ‘Rose’ coming in 2023

Deluxe illustrated edition of ‘Rose’ coming in 2023

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BBC Books have announced the first story of Doctor Who’s 2005 revival is set for a special illustrated release. To celebrate the return of showrunner Russell T Davies to Doctor Who, a special deluxe edition of ROSE will be published this autumn. Novelised by Russell from his original script, ROSE is the story that relaunched Doctor Who for the 21st century. Originally published in 2018, this deluxe edition of ROSE features illustrations from acclaimed artist Robert Hack. It is set to publish on 23rd November 2023, to coincide with…

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JILL CURZON 2023 A.D. MY EVENTFUL LIFE

JILL CURZON 2023 A.D. MY EVENTFUL LIFE

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As Doctor Who starts its celebrations for the sixtieth anniversary, Candy Jar Books is proud to announce the first book it will be publishing to mark the upcoming festivities. So, get ready to be taken back to one of the most colourful highlights the series experienced in the 1960s when the Daleks took to the big screen, and now we share the memories of someone who was not only there, but also directly involved – Actress Jill Curzon, who played…

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Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials to be novelised for the Target range

Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials to be novelised for the Target range

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The three latest Doctor Who adventures featuring the Fourteenth Doctor and Donna Noble will become novels. BBC Books is delighted to announce that it will be expanding the Doctor Who Target range with three new titles in January 2024. The collection are novelisations of the 2023 Doctor Who Specials, which will feature David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. Each book will have specially commissioned cover artwork by Anthony Dry. Launched in 1973, Target Books published novelisations of…

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Latest Candy Jar Books Announced…

Latest Candy Jar Books Announced…

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COUNTER MEASURES RETURN Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce details of the second of its Counter Measures! Birds of Prey is the second book in a two-novel event, following up book one Birds of Passage. Counter Measures, featuring characters Group Captain Gilmore, Professor Rachel Jensen and Dr Allison Williams, was created by Ben Aaronovitch for Doctor Who back in 1988. The characters were expanded on in Aaronovitch’s later novelisation of their debut story, Remembrance of the Daleks, and made…

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PULL TO OPEN: 1962–1963

PULL TO OPEN: 1962–1963

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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…

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BBC Books to Publish ‘Whotopia: The Ultimate Guide to the Whoniverse’

BBC Books to Publish ‘Whotopia: The Ultimate Guide to the Whoniverse’

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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…

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