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|editor = [[Scott Harrison]] | |editor = [[Scott Harrison]] | ||
|publisher = Snowbooks Ltd | |publisher = Snowbooks Ltd | ||
|release date = [[1 November (releases)|1 November]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]] | |release date = [[1 November (releases)|1 November]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]] | ||
|format = Hardback | |format = Hardback book<br>Paperback book<br>534 pages | ||
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|series = [[Snowbooks Ltd]] | |||
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'''''Resurrection Engines''''' was a [[2012 (releases)|2012]] | '''''Resurrection Engines''''' was a [[2012 (releases)|2012]] anthology published by [[Snowbooks Ltd]]. Although many of its contributors were established writers of ''Doctor Who'' media, [[Paul Magrs]]'s contribution was the only one to make use of a ''Doctor Who'' license, being a fully fledged ''[[Iris Wildthyme (series)|Iris Wildthyme]]'' short story. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Resurrection Engines is an anthology of steampunk and alternate timeline retelling and reimaginings of classic fiction tales. | ''Resurrection Engines'' is an anthology of steampunk and alternate timeline retelling and reimaginings of classic fiction tales. | ||
== Stories == | == Stories == | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
! Title || Author | ! # || Title || Author | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | | 1 | ||
| ''The Soul-Eater of Raveloe'' | |||
| Alison Littlewood | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | | 2 | ||
| ''Journey to the Centre of the Moon'' | |||
| Alan K Baker | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | | 3 | ||
| ''She-Who-Thinks-For-Herself'' | |||
| [[Juliet E McKenna]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''The | | 4 | ||
| ''The Great Steam Time Machine'' | |||
| Brian Herbert & Bruce Taylor | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | | 5 | ||
| ''Silver Selene'' | |||
| Philip Palmer | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | | 6 | ||
| ''White Fangoria'' | |||
| [[Roland Moore]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | | 7 | ||
| ''The God of All Machines'' | |||
| [[Scott Harrison]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | | 8 | ||
| ''The Crime of the Ancient Mariner'' | |||
| Adam Roberts | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | | 9 | ||
| ''There Leviathan'' | |||
| [[Jonathan Green]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''The | | 10 | ||
|''The Island of Peter Pandora'' | |||
| Kim Lakin-Smith | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''The | | 11 | ||
| ''The Ghost of Christmas Sideways'' | |||
| [[Simon Bucher-Jones]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | | 12 | ||
| ''[[Talented Witches (short story)|Talented Witches]]'' | |||
| [[Paul Magrs]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | | 13 | ||
| ''Fairest of them All'' | |||
| [[Cavan Scott]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | | 14 | ||
| ''Tidewrack Medusa'' | |||
| Rachel E Pollock | |||
|- | |||
| 15 | |||
| ''Robin Hood and the Eater of Worlds'' | |||
| [[Jim Mortimore]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Each of the stories is based on stories | * Each of the stories is based on individual stories, or the collected works of a particular author: | ||
* On the Resurrection Engines page on the Snowbooks website, the anthology is said to have ''sixteen'' stories, | ** ''Robin Hood and the Eater of Worlds'' is based on [[Robin Hood]]; | ||
** ''The Great Steam Time Machine'' is based on ''[[The Time Machine]]''; | |||
** ''Journey to the Centre of the Moon'' is based on ''Journey to the Centre of the Earth''; | |||
** ''The Crime of the Ancient Mariner'' is based on the ''Rime of the Ancient Mariner''; | |||
** ''She-Who-Thinks-For-Herself'' is based on the works of H. Rider Haggard; | |||
** ''[[Talented Witches (short story)|Talented Witches]]'' is based on ''[[Wuthering Heights]]''; | |||
** ''Silver Selene'' is based on the works of Wilkie Collins; | |||
** ''There Leviathan'' is based on ''[[Moby Dick]]''; | |||
** ''White Fangoria'' is based on ''White Fang''; | |||
** ''The God of All Machines'' is based on ''[[The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde]]''; | |||
** ''The Island of Peter Pandora'' is based on ''[[Peter Pan]]''; | |||
** ''Fairest of them All'' is based on ''[[Snow White|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]''; | |||
** ''The Ghost of Christmas Sideways'' is based on ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''; | |||
** ''The Soul-Eater of Raveloe'' is based on ''Silas Marner''; | |||
** ''Tidewrack Medusa'' is based on ''[[Treasure Island]]''. | |||
* On the ''Resurrection Engines'' page on the Snowbooks website, the anthology is said to have ''sixteen'' stories. However, there are actually only fifteen stories in the published book. The seemingly missing story was a reinterpretation of ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' by Lavie Tidhar.{{Note|Cover of the book, ''[https://www.snowbooks.com/books/resurrection-engines/ Resurrection Engines]'', on the Snowbooks Ltd website.}} | |||
== Cover gallery == | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> | |||
Resurrection Engines - Snowbooks Ltd - anthology.jpg|''Resurrection Engines'' cover | |||
Resurrection Engines wraparound cover.jpg|Full cover | |||
Resurrection Engines original cover.jpg|Original cover | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* ''[https://www.snowbooks.com/books/resurrection-engines/ Resurrection Engines]'' | * ''[https://www.snowbooks.com/books/resurrection-engines/ Resurrection Engines]'' on the Snowbooks Ltd website | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
=== Notes === | |||
{{Notelist}} | |||
{{Spin-offs}} | |||
{{Iris Wildthyme series}} | |||
[[Category:Iris Wildthyme anthologies]] | |||
[[Category:2012 anthologies]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:24, 17 June 2023
Resurrection Engines was a 2012 anthology published by Snowbooks Ltd. Although many of its contributors were established writers of Doctor Who media, Paul Magrs's contribution was the only one to make use of a Doctor Who license, being a fully fledged Iris Wildthyme short story.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Resurrection Engines is an anthology of steampunk and alternate timeline retelling and reimaginings of classic fiction tales.
Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| # | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Soul-Eater of Raveloe | Alison Littlewood |
| 2 | Journey to the Centre of the Moon | Alan K Baker |
| 3 | She-Who-Thinks-For-Herself | Juliet E McKenna |
| 4 | The Great Steam Time Machine | Brian Herbert & Bruce Taylor |
| 5 | Silver Selene | Philip Palmer |
| 6 | White Fangoria | Roland Moore |
| 7 | The God of All Machines | Scott Harrison |
| 8 | The Crime of the Ancient Mariner | Adam Roberts |
| 9 | There Leviathan | Jonathan Green |
| 10 | The Island of Peter Pandora | Kim Lakin-Smith |
| 11 | The Ghost of Christmas Sideways | Simon Bucher-Jones |
| 12 | Talented Witches | Paul Magrs |
| 13 | Fairest of them All | Cavan Scott |
| 14 | Tidewrack Medusa | Rachel E Pollock |
| 15 | Robin Hood and the Eater of Worlds | Jim Mortimore |
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Each of the stories is based on individual stories, or the collected works of a particular author:
- Robin Hood and the Eater of Worlds is based on Robin Hood;
- The Great Steam Time Machine is based on The Time Machine;
- Journey to the Centre of the Moon is based on Journey to the Centre of the Earth;
- The Crime of the Ancient Mariner is based on the Rime of the Ancient Mariner;
- She-Who-Thinks-For-Herself is based on the works of H. Rider Haggard;
- Talented Witches is based on Wuthering Heights;
- Silver Selene is based on the works of Wilkie Collins;
- There Leviathan is based on Moby Dick;
- White Fangoria is based on White Fang;
- The God of All Machines is based on The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde;
- The Island of Peter Pandora is based on Peter Pan;
- Fairest of them All is based on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs;
- The Ghost of Christmas Sideways is based on A Christmas Carol;
- The Soul-Eater of Raveloe is based on Silas Marner;
- Tidewrack Medusa is based on Treasure Island.
- On the Resurrection Engines page on the Snowbooks website, the anthology is said to have sixteen stories. However, there are actually only fifteen stories in the published book. The seemingly missing story was a reinterpretation of Alice in Wonderland by Lavie Tidhar.[nb 1]
Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Resurrection Engines cover
Full cover
Original cover
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Resurrection Engines on the Snowbooks Ltd website
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ Cover of the book, Resurrection Engines, on the Snowbooks Ltd website.
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