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'''''Seasons of War''''' was a series of unofficial ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[charity publication]]s published for the benefit of Cauldwell Children. The books were edited by Declan May and printed and distributed by Chinbeard Books. As they featured contributions from many authors of official ''Doctor Who'' universe material, they are notable to this wiki.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Releases ==
=== ''Tales from a Time War'' ===
''Seasons of War: Tales from a Time War'' was edited by Declan May, Simon Brett, Nicholas Hollands, Warren Frey, and [[John Davies (writer)|John Davies]]. It was dedicated to [[Paul Spragg]], who had proposed the book and helped gather a number of contributors before his death in [[8 May (people)|8 May]] [[2014 (people)|2014]]. The ebook was initially released to donors in January 2015, and the print anthology was made available for purchase in July 2016.
 
==== Publisher's summary ====
“They retaliate in ways more inventive, more deadly and more unimaginable than ever before. Events are written and unwritten again and again. History is changed. Future is altered. Every moment in time and space is burning. The Time War is about to enter a new phase. Whatever you call yourself, you’re going to be very busy...”
“They retaliate in ways more inventive, more deadly and more unimaginable than ever before. Events are written and unwritten again and again. History is changed. Future is altered. Every moment in time and space is burning. The Time War is about to enter a new phase. Whatever you call yourself, you’re going to be very busy...”


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A battle being fought across the universe between old enemies, both sides keeping dark secrets that must never be revealed…
A battle being fought across the universe between old enemies, both sides keeping dark secrets that must never be revealed…


== Individual stories ==
==== Stories ====
* ''Epilogue: Warsmiths'' by [[Matt Fitton]]
{| class="wikitable"
* ''I. Karn ''by [[wikipedia:Declan May|Declan May]]
|-
* ''Crowsnest Past ''by Warren Frey
! Title || Writer || Notes
* ''The Eight Minute War ''by Lee Rawlings
|-
* ''Everything in its Right Place ''by J.R. Southall
|Preface
* ''II. Corsair ''by Declan May
|[[Nicholas Briggs]]
* ''The Ambassador From Wolf-Rayet 134 ''by [[Kate Orman]]; art by Carolyn Edwards
|
* ''The Amber Room ''by Simon Brett & John Davies
|-
* ''The Celephas Gift ''by [[Andrew Smith (writer)|Andrew Smith]]
|''Epilogue: Warsmiths''
* ''The Girl with the Purple Hair ''by Declan May & John Davies
|[[Matt Fitton]]
* ''An Historical Curiosity ''by [[Matthew Sweet]]
|A sequel to ''[[Dark Eyes 3]]''.
* ''Here Comes the Doctor ''by Christopher Bryant
|-
* ''Your Move ''by [[John Peel]]
|''I. Karn''
* ''III. Sonnet ''by [[Jenny Colgan]]
|Declan May
* ''Disjecta Membra ''by Elton Townend-Jones
|
* ''IV. Loop ''by Declan May
|-
* ''The Holdover ''by Daniel Wealands
|''Crowsnest Past''
* ''Climbing the Mountain ''by [[Lance Parkin]]
|Warren Frey
* ''Gardening ''by Sami Kelsh
|
* ''Sleepwalking to Paradise ''by [[Dan Barratt]]
|-
* ''Guerre ''by Alan P. Jack & Declan May
|''The Eight Minute War
* ''V. Lady Leela ''by Declan May
|Lee Rawlings
* ''Making Endings ''by Nick Mellish
|
* ''The Book of Dead Time ''by David Carrington
|-
* ''Driftwood ''by Simon Brett
|''Everything in its Right Place''
* ''The Ingenious Gentleman ''by Alan Roland
|J.R. Southall
* ''Fall ''by Matt Barber
|
* ''Always Face the Curtain with a Bow ''by Jon Arnold
|-
* ''Help a Stranded Time Traveller ''by Matthew Sylvester
|''II. Corsair''
* ''Storage Wars ''by Paul Driscoll
|Declan May
* ''The Postman ''by John Davies
|
* ''The Thief of All Ways ''by [[Elliot Thorpe]]
|-
* ''The Time Lord Who Came to Tea ''by Paul Driscoll
|''The Ambassador From Wolf-Rayet 134''
* ''The Nightmare Child ''by Declan May
|[[Kate Orman]]
* ''Meals on Wheels ''by [[Paul Magrs]]
|Illustrated by [[Carolyn Edwards]].
* ''Time Enough for War ''by [[Jim Mortimore]]; art by Simon Brett (comic story)
|-
* ''Doctor Death ''by Barnaby Eaton-Jones
|''The Amber Room''
* ''The Beach ''by [[Gary Russell]]
|Simon Brett, [[John Davies]]
* ''The Moments In Between ''by [[George Mann]]
|
* ''Prologue: The Horde of Travesties ''by Declan May
|-
|''The Celephas Gift''
|[[Andrew Smith (writer)|Andrew Smith]]
|
|-
|''The Girl with the Purple Hair (in three parts)''
|Declan May, John Davies
|First appearance of recurring character Jenny Shirt.
|-
|''An Historical Curiosity''
|[[Matthew Sweet]]
|
|-
|''Here Comes the Doctor''
|[[Christopher Bryant]]
|
|-
|''Your Move''
|[[John Peel]]
|A sequel to ''[[War of the Daleks (novel)|War of the Daleks]]''.
|-
|''III. Sonnet''
|[[Jenny Colgan]]
|
|-
|''Disjecta Membra''
|Elton Townend-Jones
|
|-
|''IV. Loop''
|Declan May
|
|-
|''The Holdover''
|Daniel Wealands
|
|-
|''Climbing the Mountain''
|[[Lance Parkin]]
|Features [[Kalkrav]]ian culture.
|-
|''Gardening''
|Sami Kelish
|
|-
|''Sleepwalking to Paradise''
|[[Dan Barratt]]
|
|-
|''Guerre''
|Alan P. Jack and Declan May
|
|-
|''V. Lady Leela''
|Declan May
|
|-
|''Making Endings''
|[[Nick Mellish]]
|
|-
|''The Book of Dead Time''
|David Carrington
|
|-
|''Driftwood''
|Simon Brett
|
|-
|''The Ingenious Gentleman''
|Alan Ronald
|
|-
|''Fall''
|[[Matt Barber]]
|
|-
|''Always Face the Curtain with a Bow''
|[[Jon Arnold]]
|
|-
|''Help a Stranded Time Traveller''
|Matthew Slyvester
|
|-
|''Storage Wars''
|[[Paul Driscoll]]
|
|-
|''The Postman''
|[[John Davies]]
|
|-
|''The Thief of All Ways''
|[[Elliot Thorpe]]
|
|-
|''The Time Lord Who Came to Tea''
|Paul Driscoll
|
|-
|''The Nightmare Child''
|Declan May
|
|-
|''Meal on Wheels''
|[[Paul Magrs]]
|
|-
|''Time Enough for War''
|[[Jim Mortimore]]
|Comic story illustrated by Simon Brett.
|-
|''Doctor Death''
|Barnaby Eaton-Jones
|
|-
|''The Beach''
|[[Gary Russell]]
|
|-
|''The Moments In Between''
|[[George Mann]]
|Features licensed use of [[Cinder]] from ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]''. A [[Sarkovian]] cameos.
|-
|''The Horde of Travesties''
|Declan May
|Introduces the Chronosmiths, who would later appear in the novel ''Season of War: Gallifrey'' and ''The Chronosmith Chronicles''.
|}


[[File:Seasons willbrooks.jpg|thumb|Unused cover for the anthology by [[Will Brooks]]]]
=== Short film ===
A short film with Tom Menary playing a young [[War Doctor]] was released to promote the anthology. The film additionally features a portrayal of [[the Corsair]], a character in the anthology, by Tom Hutchings; his character is identifiable by an [[Ouroboros]] tattoo on his arm.
 
=== ''Gallifrey'' ===
''Seasons of War: Gallifrey'' was a novel by [[Paul Driscoll]] and [[Kara Dennison]] released from [[Altrix Books]] in August 2018. It featured the Chronosmiths as introduced in ''Seasons of War: Tales from a Time War'' and introduced original characters who would go on to appear in Driscol and Dennison's fully-licensed ''Chronosmith Chronicles'' novels.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* The book focuses on the untold adventures of the [[War Doctor]] portrayed by [[John Hurt]], who fought in the Time War over an uncertain period of time (possibly 400 years in relative time, though, for the character of the [[War Doctor]] there are hints in some of the stories that is was considerably longer). Part of the aim of the book was to create an "era" for a Doctor which has largely been unrevealed.
* The series focuses on the untold adventures of the [[War Doctor]] portrayed by [[John Hurt]], who fought in the Time War over an uncertain period of time. Part of the aim of the book was to create an "era" for a Doctor which has largely been unrevealed.
* Although a number of contributors to the book have previously worked on ''Doctor Who ''in an official capacity, the book is not endorsed by the BBC nor referenced in any of their licensed works as adopted canon and therefore should not be considered a valid source.
* ''Tales from a Time War'' has illustrations by [[Paul Hanley]], who designed the costume for [[Cinder]]; [[Carolyn Edwards]]; [[Paul Griffin]]; and Simon Brett.
* The book is dedicated to [[Paul Spragg]], who discussed the concept of the book and helped bring a number of contributors together before his death. The preface is written by [[Nicholas Briggs]].
* ''Tales from a Time War'' underwent through several cover changes, including a cover showing a progression of the War Doctor from young to old, then another with a post-[[regeneration]] War Doctor designed by artist [[Will Brooks]]. However, licensing issues prevented the use of John Hurt's likeness on the cover of the anthology. A version was designed by [[Simon Brett]], an image from the accompanying film, further refined down to the final minimalist-style cover.
* The book was produced in support of [[Caudwell Children]].
 
* It was initially released as a PDF on January 31 2015 to anyone who donated via JustGiving. It is currently available on various formats for all e-reader and tablet devices.
== Gallery ==
* The book has illustrations by Paul Hanley, who designed the costume for [[Cinder]], Carolyn Edwards, Paul Griffin and Simon Brett.
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* A short film featuring a young War Doctor played by Tom Menary was released to coincide with the release of the anthology. Additionally, the film features a portrayal of [[the Corsair]] played by Tom Hutchings, his character identifiable by an [[Ouroboros]] tattoo on his arm. [[The Corsair]] features in at least one of the stories in the anthology and his eventual fate is also mentioned.
File:Seasons willbrooks.jpg|Unused cover by [[Will Brooks]].
* Seasons of War went through several cover changes, including a cover showing a progression of the War Doctor from young to old, then another with a post-[[regeneration]] War Doctor designed by artist [[Will Brooks]]. However, licensing issues prevented the use of John Hurt's likeness on the cover of the anthology. A version was designed by [[Simon Brett]], an image from the accompanying film, further refined down to the final minimalist-style cover.
Seasons of war.jpg|Final cover.
</gallery>


== External Links ==
== External Links ==

Revision as of 15:16, 14 April 2023

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Seasons of War was a series of unofficial Doctor Who charity publications published for the benefit of Cauldwell Children. The books were edited by Declan May and printed and distributed by Chinbeard Books. As they featured contributions from many authors of official Doctor Who universe material, they are notable to this wiki.

Releases

Tales from a Time War

Seasons of War: Tales from a Time War was edited by Declan May, Simon Brett, Nicholas Hollands, Warren Frey, and John Davies. It was dedicated to Paul Spragg, who had proposed the book and helped gather a number of contributors before his death in 8 May 2014. The ebook was initially released to donors in January 2015, and the print anthology was made available for purchase in July 2016.

Publisher's summary

“They retaliate in ways more inventive, more deadly and more unimaginable than ever before. Events are written and unwritten again and again. History is changed. Future is altered. Every moment in time and space is burning. The Time War is about to enter a new phase. Whatever you call yourself, you’re going to be very busy...”

A War that threatens all of time and space…

A man who has renounced his name and everything he stood for…

A battle being fought across the universe between old enemies, both sides keeping dark secrets that must never be revealed…

Stories

Title Writer Notes
Preface Nicholas Briggs
Epilogue: Warsmiths Matt Fitton A sequel to Dark Eyes 3.
I. Karn Declan May
Crowsnest Past Warren Frey
The Eight Minute War Lee Rawlings
Everything in its Right Place J.R. Southall
II. Corsair Declan May
The Ambassador From Wolf-Rayet 134 Kate Orman Illustrated by Carolyn Edwards.
The Amber Room Simon Brett, John Davies
The Celephas Gift Andrew Smith
The Girl with the Purple Hair (in three parts) Declan May, John Davies First appearance of recurring character Jenny Shirt.
An Historical Curiosity Matthew Sweet
Here Comes the Doctor Christopher Bryant
Your Move John Peel A sequel to War of the Daleks.
III. Sonnet Jenny Colgan
Disjecta Membra Elton Townend-Jones
IV. Loop Declan May
The Holdover Daniel Wealands
Climbing the Mountain Lance Parkin Features Kalkravian culture.
Gardening Sami Kelish
Sleepwalking to Paradise Dan Barratt
Guerre Alan P. Jack and Declan May
V. Lady Leela Declan May
Making Endings Nick Mellish
The Book of Dead Time David Carrington
Driftwood Simon Brett
The Ingenious Gentleman Alan Ronald
Fall Matt Barber
Always Face the Curtain with a Bow Jon Arnold
Help a Stranded Time Traveller Matthew Slyvester
Storage Wars Paul Driscoll
The Postman John Davies
The Thief of All Ways Elliot Thorpe
The Time Lord Who Came to Tea Paul Driscoll
The Nightmare Child Declan May
Meal on Wheels Paul Magrs
Time Enough for War Jim Mortimore Comic story illustrated by Simon Brett.
Doctor Death Barnaby Eaton-Jones
The Beach Gary Russell
The Moments In Between George Mann Features licensed use of Cinder from Engines of War. A Sarkovian cameos.
The Horde of Travesties Declan May Introduces the Chronosmiths, who would later appear in the novel Season of War: Gallifrey and The Chronosmith Chronicles.

Short film

A short film with Tom Menary playing a young War Doctor was released to promote the anthology. The film additionally features a portrayal of the Corsair, a character in the anthology, by Tom Hutchings; his character is identifiable by an Ouroboros tattoo on his arm.

Gallifrey

Seasons of War: Gallifrey was a novel by Paul Driscoll and Kara Dennison released from Altrix Books in August 2018. It featured the Chronosmiths as introduced in Seasons of War: Tales from a Time War and introduced original characters who would go on to appear in Driscol and Dennison's fully-licensed Chronosmith Chronicles novels.

Notes

  • The series focuses on the untold adventures of the War Doctor portrayed by John Hurt, who fought in the Time War over an uncertain period of time. Part of the aim of the book was to create an "era" for a Doctor which has largely been unrevealed.
  • Tales from a Time War has illustrations by Paul Hanley, who designed the costume for Cinder; Carolyn Edwards; Paul Griffin; and Simon Brett.
  • Tales from a Time War underwent through several cover changes, including a cover showing a progression of the War Doctor from young to old, then another with a post-regeneration War Doctor designed by artist Will Brooks. However, licensing issues prevented the use of John Hurt's likeness on the cover of the anthology. A version was designed by Simon Brett, an image from the accompanying film, further refined down to the final minimalist-style cover.

Gallery

External Links

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