We're building up quite a collection of writers and publishers here at the blog, so in what has become a tradition here, it's time to pimp one of their books.
Stuart Douglas – who hasn't been around here much of late. Bah! – is publishing a collection of Iris Wildthyme stories by the likes of Paul Magrs, Steve Cole, Mark Wright, Cavan Scott and Mags Haliday next month so why not head on over to Obverse Books and place an order? It's only £10.99 and it's a hardback.
In case you don't know who Iris is, she's a Time Lady who travels the universe in a TARDIS disguised as a Double Decker bus. According to el Wikipedia:
Her stories are in the New Wave mold, characterised by nonlinear, sometimes stream of consciousness narrative, intertextual references to the rest of Doctor Who and popular culture, and themes of unreliable narration. She has a playful, mischievous personality, delighting in baiting the Doctor and getting into trouble.
Although she started off in the BBC Books Doctor Who novels, she's gone on to have a range of audio adventures, care of Big Finish, in which she's played by former Who companion Katy Manning, so you might want to nip over to Amazon to buy them, too.
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April 24, 2009 | Reply
That may well be your best post ever, Rob. You're a wise and perceptive man, I've always said it...
April 24, 2009 | Reply
Ooh this looks fun. Might do as a present for the soontobe 13 year old - it is suitable, right? Otherwise I'll just have to buy it for myself, but I'm greedy like that...
April 24, 2009 | Reply
I can guarantee it's family friendly - no sex or swearing and the only violence involves a middle aged woman throwing Tammy Wynette albums around the place!
April 24, 2009 | Reply
Oh thanks Stuart - I don't tend to censor books that much, so there's probably nuttin' she don't know, but somehow giving her a book with rude bits, doesn't seem right somehow (in the weird inconsistent logic used by all parents to get out of jail free). I've liked the look of what I've seen of this, so I'm sure I'll enjoy it even if she doesn't (but I suspect she will. She has been well trained by her parents).