Part of why I prefer the Last Great Time War over The War In Heaven is that nobody had 50 interpretations over what actually happened in the Time War when it was first revealed

Petition: Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership Hold a binding national referendum on whether the water industry should be returned to public ownership. Water is a basic human necessity; we believe our privatised system has failed, so the public should decide who owns and controls it.

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Zoologist and author Desmond Morris dies aged 98 Morris, who was also a surrealist painter and broadcaster, was best known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape.

Zoologist and author Desmond Morris dies aged 98

I bought these books myself. Their cover price is £16.99 each. The bookmarks, also, are not cheap to make, being printed with nice ink on expensive cardboard. So why am I doing this? It's complex...

1. This book was the one I put most love into, and the hardest to write. I made myself ill during...

OTD 1994: Babylon 5 – Deathwalker
Queasy moral dilemmas
Clout for Non-Aligned Worlds
Impressive women characters – especially Special Guest Villain Sarah Douglas
More depth to Narn and Vorlons (Kosh is never *less* enigmatic)
Humans and Minbari the most morally compromised (no change there)

YESTERDAY... In 1984, The Dominators was first released in hardback, with cover art by Andrew Skilleter.

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YESTERDAY... In 1984, Snakedance was first released in paperback, with cover art by Andrew Skilleter.

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ON THIS DAY... In 1989, Attack of the Cybermen was first released in paperback, with cover art by Colin Howard.

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ON THIS DAY... In 1978, the 5th and final volume of the original 'Doctor Who Discovers' series was released, with cover art by Jeff Cummins.

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I was trying to avoid saying the Too Old, Too Evil and Too Welsh quote but it was the first thing that came into my head when I first saw this earlier

I would choose the chicken(Rooster) as my wife keeps chickens and that is a lovely image

Weird that the BBC News doesn’t mention the Richard Tice MP, (Deputy Leader of Reform) tax scandal anywhere on its web pages🤔

‘I never said nothing,’ said Nanny Ogg mildly.
‘I know you never! I could hear you not saying anything! You’ve got the loudest silences I ever did hear from anyone who wasn’t dead!’ [said Granny Weatherwax]
– Lords and Ladies

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ON THIS DAY... In 1995, Sanctuary and Dancing the Code were first published by Virgin Books. Covers by: Peter Elson & Paul Campbell.

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Star Trek Strange New Worlds Toward The Night by James Swallow

Waterstone's Rose Lane in Canterbury

My #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds novel TOWARD THE NIGHT is out in paperback this week - I'll be joining fellow author @unamccormack.bsky.social at Waterstones Rose Lane in Canterbuy this Thursday to sign books & talk Trek! Tickets are still available at the link! 🖖
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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway and it is my least favourite Genesis album from the Seventies

Very handsome book

Everything Will Swallow You, with an owl bookmark.

Everything Will Swallow You, with a Green Man bookmark.

Everything Will Swallow You, with a chicken bookmark.

THREAD. Today I'm giving away 3 signed hardbacks of my latest book, each with fab linoprint bookmarks, made by my mum Jo.

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You might like it if you like:
Folkloric creatures
Old records
Intricate psychedelic stories
The idea of circular time

All shares much-appreciated.

On This Day in 1978, 'The Three Doctors' was reissued in paperback with new cover artwork by Jeff Cummins.

Chatting Aliens of London with @finishedzine.bsky.social #DoctorWho

Love a good castle

The eBook of Castle is only 99p right now.

Repost this for a chance to win a signed copy of the original hardback edition.

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Everyday should be bookshop day

A dark, funny, twisted, intelligent book that gives the three of us so much to chew on...

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ON THIS DAY... In 1992, Cat's Cradle: Warhead was first published by Virgin Books. Cover by: Peter Elson.

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ON THIS DAY... In 1992, Doctor Who Magazine #186 was first released by Marvel Comics. This issue, Featuring cover artwork by artist Pete Wallbank, began Gary Russell's tenure as editor.

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#21stCenturyReads

Blake's 7 Lucifer: Revelation by Paul Darrow (2014)

The idea of a B7 spin off novel written by Avon himself is an appealing prospect but the character in the book comes across more as Captain Kirk or James Bond than Avon and the Universe does not ring true (such a shame)

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Plague of the Cybermen by Justin Richards (2013)

Justin Richards is second on my living authors list so had to appear somewhere on the list and this Eleventh Doctor NSA is a good read but how many people were triggered by another change of format for the range