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'''''SIGNET''''' was a [[Doctor Who spin-off|''Doctor Who'' spin- | '''''SIGNET''''' was a [[Doctor Who spin-off|''Doctor Who'' spin-off series]] published by [[Arcbeatle Press]], featuring [[SIGNET|the organisation of the same name]]. | ||
== Premise == | == Premise == | ||
The series focused on [[SIGNET]], defined in the initial press release as a "privately funded organisation fighting alien incursions and investigating the supernatural". The series creator and range editor, [[James Hornby]], reflected that SIGNET would differ from prior organisations of its type seen in the [[Doctor Who universe|DWU]] by having a more compassionate outlook, being willing to "look out for the little guy" even if it should happen to be a stranded alien rather than a human being under attack.<ref>{{cite web | The series focused on [[SIGNET]], defined in the initial press release as a "privately funded organisation fighting alien incursions and investigating the supernatural". | ||
The series creator and range editor, [[James Hornby]], reflected that SIGNET would differ from prior organisations of its type seen in the [[Doctor Who universe|DWU]] by having a more compassionate outlook, being willing to "look out for the little guy" even if it should happen to be a stranded alien rather than a human being under attack.<ref name="NIGHT">{{cite web | |||
|url = https://www.arcbeatlepress.com/signet.html | |url = https://www.arcbeatlepress.com/signet.html | ||
|title= SIGNET | |title= SIGNET | ||
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|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029220056/https://www.arcbeatlepress.com/signet.html | |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029220056/https://www.arcbeatlepress.com/signet.html | ||
|archivedate = 29 October 2023 | |archivedate = 29 October 2023 | ||
}}</ref> ''[[Hervoken Halloween (short story)|Hervoken Halloween]]'' debuted the SIGNET team itself, showing it to be run by a man called [[Charles (Hervoken Halloween)|Charles]]; the team included the [[Gendar]] "transfer student" [[Olivia]] as well as [[Aoife Fitzgerald]], [[Xana (Hervoken Halloween)|Xana]] and [[Jae-Sun]]. [[SIGNET HQ]] was | }}</ref> | ||
''[[Hervoken Halloween (short story)|Hervoken Halloween]]'' debuted the SIGNET team itself, showing it to be run by a man called [[Charles (Hervoken Halloween)|Charles]]; the team included the [[Gendar]] "transfer student" [[Olivia]] as well as [[Aoife Fitzgerald]], [[Xana (Hervoken Halloween)|Xana]] and [[Jae-Sun]]. and [[SIGNET HQ]] was revealed to be located in [[York]]. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
Prior to launching ''SIGNET'', [[Arcbeatle Press]] had published a range of ''[[P.R.O.B.E. (series)|P.R.O.B.E.]]'' books, focusing on a different supernatural investigation group, [[P.R.O.B.E.]]. The range was also edited by [[James Hornby]], and, like SIGNET, Arcbeatle's version of P.R.O.B.E. featured a [[Gendar]] team-member, [[Maxie Masters|Maxie]]. On [[8 January (releases)|8 January]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]], | Prior to launching ''SIGNET'', [[Arcbeatle Press]] had published a range of ''[[P.R.O.B.E. (series)|P.R.O.B.E.]]'' books, focusing on a different supernatural investigation group, [[P.R.O.B.E.]]. The range was also edited by [[James Hornby]], and, like SIGNET, Arcbeatle's version of P.R.O.B.E. featured a [[Gendar]] team-member, [[Maxie Masters|Maxie]]. On [[8 January (releases)|8 January]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]], Arcbeatle prematurely released their final ''P.R.O.B.E.'' anthology, ''[[True Origins (anthology)|True Origins]]'', having terminated their working relationship with [[BBV Productions]]. The book included a cryptic solicitation for a new series, ''SIGNET'', described as "a new series of adventures from the imagination of James Hornby". | ||
The first two installments of the series, ''[[The Thing in the Woods (short story)|The Thing in the Woods]]'' and ''[[Hervoken Halloween (short story)|Hervoken Halloween]]'', were released in the short story anthology ''[[Horrors of Arcbeatle (anthology)|Horrors of Arcbeatle]]'' on [[29 October (releases)|29 October]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]]; the anthology also included the debuts of three other [[Doctor Who spin-offs|''Doctor Who'' spin-offs]], ''[[Auteur (series)|Auteur]]'', ''[[Coloth (series)|Coloth]]'' and ''[[Small Miracles (series)|Small Miracles]]''. | The first two installments of the series, ''[[The Thing in the Woods (short story)|The Thing in the Woods]]'' and ''[[Hervoken Halloween (short story)|Hervoken Halloween]]'', were released in the short story anthology ''[[Horrors of Arcbeatle (anthology)|Horrors of Arcbeatle]]'' on [[29 October (releases)|29 October]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]]; the anthology also included the debuts of three other [[Doctor Who spin-offs|''Doctor Who'' spin-offs]], ''[[Auteur (series)|Auteur]]'', ''[[Coloth (series)|Coloth]]'' and ''[[Small Miracles (series)|Small Miracles]]''. | ||
On [[2 November (releases)|2 November]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] | On the same day, it was announced that ''[[Night of the Yssgaroth (novel)|Night of the Yssgaroth]]'', a full-length novel and the first book in the series proper, would be released on [[2 November (releases)|2 November]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]]. The press release included a free PDF of ''Hervoken Halloween''.<ref name="NIGHT" /> This release proceeded on schedule.<ref>{{cite web | ||
|url = https://twitter.com/ArcbeatlePress/status/1719980159757877653 | |||
|title= SIGNET: Night of the Yssgaroth OUT NOW! | |||
|author = [[Arcbeatle Press]] | |||
|date of source= 2 November 2023 | |||
|website name = Twitter | |||
|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/szb4s | |||
|archivedate = 2 November 2023 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
== Releases == | == Releases == | ||
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|''[[Hervoken Halloween (short story)|Hervoken Halloween]]'' | |''[[Hervoken Halloween (short story)|Hervoken Halloween]]'' | ||
|rowspan= | |rowspan=4|{{sortname|James|Hornby}} | ||
|[[Hervoken]], [[Gendar]], [[Yssgaroth]] | |[[Hervoken]], [[Gendar]], [[Yssgaroth]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Night of the Yssgaroth (novel)|Night of the Yssgaroth]]'' | |''[[Night of the Yssgaroth (novel)|Night of the Yssgaroth]]'' | ||
|Novel | |Novel | ||
|[[Gendar]], [[Yssgaroth]] | |[[Gendar]], [[Yssgaroth]], [[LONGBOW]], [[Perdix (Daylight Savings)|Perdix]] | ||
|rowspan=3|''[[Night of the Yssgaroth (novel)|Night of the Yssgaroth]]'' | |||
|rowspan=3|[[2 November (releases)|2 November]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] | |||
|- | |||
|''[[Xana's First Day (short story)|Xana's First Day]]'' | |||
|rowspan=7|Short story | |||
|N/A | |N/A | ||
|[[ | |- | ||
|''[[Coda (short story)|Coda]]'' | |||
|[[Claire (Night of the Yssgaroth)|Claire]], [[Yssgaroth]] | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Previously On... The Multiverse (short story)|Previously On... The Multiverse]]'' | |||
| data-sort-value="Twain, Aristide" |[[Aristide Twain]], [[James Wylder]], [[Lena Mactire]], [[Peter Guy]] | |||
| rowspan=5|N/A | |||
| rowspan=4|''[[The Book of the Snowstorm (anthology)|The Book of the Snowstorm]]'' | |||
| rowspan=4|[[27 December (releases)|27 December]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Magic Bird of Fire (short story)|Magic Bird of Fire]]'' | |||
| {{sortname|Micah K.|Spurling}} | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Still Proceeding (short story)|Still Proceeding]]'' | |||
| {{sortname|Charles EP|Murphy}} | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Our Finest Gifts We Bring (short story)|Our Finest Gifts We Bring]]'': Vignette #7 | |||
| {{sortname|James|Hornby}} | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[I'm So Normal I'm So Normal I'm So (short story)|I'm So Normal I'm So Normal I'm So]]'' | |||
| [[Plum Pudding]] | |||
| ''[[The Noodle Incident (anthology)|The Noodle Incident]]'' | |||
| [[3 April (releases)|3 April]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]] | |||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:SIGNET series| | {{SIGNET}} | ||
{{Spin-offs}} | |||
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Revision as of 22:02, 15 July 2024
SIGNET was a Doctor Who spin-off series published by Arcbeatle Press, featuring the organisation of the same name.
Premise
The series focused on SIGNET, defined in the initial press release as a "privately funded organisation fighting alien incursions and investigating the supernatural".
The series creator and range editor, James Hornby, reflected that SIGNET would differ from prior organisations of its type seen in the DWU by having a more compassionate outlook, being willing to "look out for the little guy" even if it should happen to be a stranded alien rather than a human being under attack.[1]
Hervoken Halloween debuted the SIGNET team itself, showing it to be run by a man called Charles; the team included the Gendar "transfer student" Olivia as well as Aoife Fitzgerald, Xana and Jae-Sun. and SIGNET HQ was revealed to be located in York.
History
Prior to launching SIGNET, Arcbeatle Press had published a range of P.R.O.B.E. books, focusing on a different supernatural investigation group, P.R.O.B.E.. The range was also edited by James Hornby, and, like SIGNET, Arcbeatle's version of P.R.O.B.E. featured a Gendar team-member, Maxie. On 8 January 2022, Arcbeatle prematurely released their final P.R.O.B.E. anthology, True Origins, having terminated their working relationship with BBV Productions. The book included a cryptic solicitation for a new series, SIGNET, described as "a new series of adventures from the imagination of James Hornby".
The first two installments of the series, The Thing in the Woods and Hervoken Halloween, were released in the short story anthology Horrors of Arcbeatle on 29 October 2023; the anthology also included the debuts of three other Doctor Who spin-offs, Auteur, Coloth and Small Miracles.
On the same day, it was announced that Night of the Yssgaroth, a full-length novel and the first book in the series proper, would be released on 2 November 2023. The press release included a free PDF of Hervoken Halloween.[1] This release proceeded on schedule.[2]
Releases
| Title | Author | Medium | Featuring | Part of | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thing in the Woods | Sean Dillon | Short story | N/A | Horrors of Arcbeatle | 29 October 2023 |
| Hervoken Halloween | James Hornby | Hervoken, Gendar, Yssgaroth | |||
| Night of the Yssgaroth | Novel | Gendar, Yssgaroth, LONGBOW, Perdix | Night of the Yssgaroth | 2 November 2023 | |
| Xana's First Day | Short story | N/A | |||
| Coda | Claire, Yssgaroth | ||||
| Previously On... The Multiverse | Aristide Twain, James Wylder, Lena Mactire, Peter Guy | N/A | The Book of the Snowstorm | 27 December 2023 | |
| Magic Bird of Fire | Micah K. Spurling | ||||
| Still Proceeding | Charles EP Murphy | ||||
| Our Finest Gifts We Bring: Vignette #7 | James Hornby | ||||
| I'm So Normal I'm So Normal I'm So | Plum Pudding | The Noodle Incident | 3 April 2024 |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arcbeatle Press (29 October 2023). SIGNET. Arcbeatle Press. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023.
- ↑ Arcbeatle Press (2 November 2023). SIGNET: Night of the Yssgaroth OUT NOW!. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023.
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