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The Target Storybook (anthology).jpg|Front | |||
The Target Storybook (anthology) - Back cover.jpg|Back | |||
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|publisher = BBC Books | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|illustrator = | |cover = [[Anthony Dry]] | ||
|release date = | |illustrator = [[Mike Collins]] | ||
|format = | |release date = 24 October 2019 | ||
|format = 320 pages, 15 short stories | |||
|isbn = ISBN 9781785944741 | |isbn = ISBN 9781785944741 | ||
|series = BBC Books anthologies | |||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a collection of short stories released | |prev = The Missy Chronicles | ||
|next = Star Tales (anthology) | |||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a collection of short stories released on [[24 October (releases)|24 October]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]].<ref name=":0">[https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/a-new-collection-of-spin-off-stories-in-the-target-storybook A new collection of spin-off stories in The Target Storybook]</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> | |||
== Publisher's summary == | ==Publisher's summary== | ||
''We’re all stories in the end..'' | ''We’re all stories in the end..'' | ||
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Each story expands in thrilling ways upon aspects of ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s enduring legend. With contributions from show luminaries past and present – including [[Colin Baker]], [[Matthew Waterhouse]], [[Vinay Patel]], [[Joy Wilkinson]] and [[Terrance Dicks]] – The Target Storybook is a once-in-a-lifetime tour around the wonders of the Whoniverse. | Each story expands in thrilling ways upon aspects of ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s enduring legend. With contributions from show luminaries past and present – including [[Colin Baker]], [[Matthew Waterhouse]], [[Vinay Patel]], [[Joy Wilkinson]] and [[Terrance Dicks]] – The Target Storybook is a once-in-a-lifetime tour around the wonders of the Whoniverse. | ||
== | ==Stories== | ||
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!# || Title || Writer | !#||Title||Writer | ||
!Doctor||Featuring | |||
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|1 | | 1 | ||
|''[[Gatecrashers (short story)|Gatecrashers]]'' | |''[[Gatecrashers (short story)|Gatecrashers]]'' | ||
|[[Joy Wilkinson]] | |[[Joy Wilkinson]] | ||
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|[[Terrance Dicks]] | |[[Terrance Dicks]] | ||
|[[Second Doctor|2nd]] | |[[Second Doctor|2nd]] | ||
| | |[[Socra (The War Games)|Socra]], [[The War Lord]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
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|[[Susie Day]] | |[[Susie Day]] | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor|4th]] | |[[Fourth Doctor|4th]] | ||
|[[Romana]] | |[[Romana II]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|6 | |6 | ||
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|[[Mike Tucker]] | |[[Mike Tucker]] | ||
|[[Seventh Doctor|7th]] | |[[Seventh Doctor|7th]] | ||
| | |[[Time Lord messenger (Genesis of the Daleks)|Time Lord Messenger]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|9 | | 9 | ||
|''[[We Can't Stop What's Coming (short story)|We Can't Stop What's Coming]]'' | |''[[We Can't Stop What's Coming (short story)|We Can't Stop What's Coming]]'' | ||
|[[Steve Cole]] | |[[Steve Cole]] | ||
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|''[[The Turning of the Tide (short story)|The Turning of the Tide]]'' | |''[[The Turning of the Tide (short story)|The Turning of the Tide]]'' | ||
|[[Jenny T Colgan]] | |[[Jenny T Colgan]] | ||
|[[ | |[[Tenth Doctor (Journey's End)|Corin]] | ||
|[[Rose Tyler|Rose]] | |[[Rose Tyler|Rose]] | ||
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|''[[Citation Needed (short story)|Citation Needed]]'' | |''[[Citation Needed (short story)|Citation Needed]]'' | ||
|[[Jacqueline Rayner]] | |[[Jacqueline Rayner]] | ||
| | |[[Eleventh Doctor|11th]], [[Twelfth Doctor|12th]], 13th | ||
|[[Encyclopedia Gallifreya]] | |[[Encyclopedia Gallifreya]], [[Clara Oswald|Clara]], [[Missy]], Graham, Yaz, Ryan | ||
|- | |- | ||
|14 | | 14 | ||
|''[[Pain Management (short story)|Pain Management]]'' | |''[[Pain Management (short story)|Pain Management]]'' | ||
|[[Beverly Sanford (writer)|Beverly Sanford]] | |[[Beverly Sanford (writer)|Beverly Sanford]] | ||
|12th | |||
|[[Bill Potts|Bill]], [[Nardole]], | |[[Bill Potts|Bill]], [[Nardole]], Missy | ||
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|15 | |15 | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The book is dedicated to [[Tommy Donbavand]]. | *''The Target Storybook'' was officially announced on 5 August 2019.<ref name=":0" /> Prior to this, it was listed for release but with no details.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
* A story by | *Cover art is by [[Anthony Dry]], with illustrations by [[Mike Collins]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">https://www.thewhoshop.com/the-target-storybook</ref><ref name=":3">[https://www.blogtorwho.com/doctor-who-the-target-storybook-full-cover-and-interior-art-revealed/ Doctor Who: The Target Storybook – Full Cover and Interior Art Revealed]</ref> | ||
**The full cover art was revealed on 16 September 2019.<ref name=":3" /> | |||
*The book is dedicated to [[Tommy Donbavand]]. | |||
*The wrap-around cover features all incarnations of the Doctor up to the [[Thirteenth Doctor|then-current]] and also [[Adric]]. | |||
*An extract of ''Save Yourself'' was published to [https://doctorwho.tv/ the BBC Studios Doctor Who website] on 8 October 2019.<ref>[https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/exclusive-terrance-dicks-extract-from-the-target-storybook EXCLUSIVE: Terrance Dicks extract from The Target Storybook]</ref> | |||
*A story by [[Gareth Roberts]] was to be included in the anthology.<ref name=":2">[https://www.blogtorwho.com/coming-soon-doctor-who-the-target-storybook/ Coming Soon – Doctor Who: The Target Storybook]</ref> While BBC Books paid him for his story, Roberts released a personal statement saying that it would not be printed following complaints from fans and authors regarding his transphobic remarks on Twitter in 2017.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190604101854/https://medium.com/@zmangareth/statement-on-bbc-books-and-transgenderism-dd7ad0c9231a Gareth Roberts' Statement on BBC Books and Transgenderism]</ref> [[Susie Day]], another author for ''The Target Storybook'', publicly stated: ''"I raised my concerns, and said if he was in, I was out. I don't share a platform with bigots."''<ref>https://twitter.com/mssusieday/status/1135973537070616576?s=19</ref> | |||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | |||
File:The Target Storybook (anthology).jpg|Front. | |||
File:The Target Storybook (anthology) - Front with Spine.jpg|Front with spine. | |||
File:The Target Storybook (anthology) - Back cover.jpg|Back. | |||
File:The Target Storybook full cover.jpg|Full cover. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Footnotes == | ==External links== | ||
*{{Penguin|111/1118653/doctor-who--the-target-storybook/9781785944741.html}} | |||
*Official extract of '''''[https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/exclusive-terrance-dicks-extract-from-the-target-storybook Save Yourself]''''' at [https://doctorwho.tv/ the BBC Studios Doctor Who website]. | |||
==Footnotes== | |||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:2019 anthologies]] | [[Category:2019 anthologies]] | ||
[[Category:BBC Books anthologies]] | [[Category:BBC Books anthologies]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who anthologies]] | [[Category:Doctor Who anthologies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:28, 11 August 2024
The Target Storybook was a collection of short stories released on 24 October 2019.[1][2][3][4]
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
We’re all stories in the end..
In this exciting collection you'll find all-new stories spinning off from some of your favourite Doctor Who moments across the history of the series. Learn what happened next, what went on before, and what occurred off-screen in an inventive selection of sequels, side-trips, foreshadowings and first-hand accounts – and look forward too, with a brand new adventure for the Thirteenth Doctor.
Each story expands in thrilling ways upon aspects of Doctor Who's enduring legend. With contributions from show luminaries past and present – including Colin Baker, Matthew Waterhouse, Vinay Patel, Joy Wilkinson and Terrance Dicks – The Target Storybook is a once-in-a-lifetime tour around the wonders of the Whoniverse.
Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| # | Title | Writer | Doctor | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gatecrashers | Joy Wilkinson | 13th | Graham, Yaz, Ryan |
| 2 | Journey Out of Terror | Simon Guerrier | 1st | Ian, Barbara |
| 3 | Save Yourself | Terrance Dicks | 2nd | Socra, The War Lord |
| 4 | The Clean Air Act | Matthew Sweet | 3rd | Jo |
| 5 | Punting | Susie Day | 4th | Romana II |
| 6 | The Dark River | Matthew Waterhouse | Adric, Nyssa | |
| 7 | Interstitial Insecurity | Colin Baker | 6th | |
| 8 | The Slyther of Shoreditch | Mike Tucker | 7th | Time Lord Messenger |
| 9 | We Can't Stop What's Coming | Steve Cole | 8th | Fitz, Trix |
| 10 | Decoy | George Mann | War | Rassilon |
| 11 | Grounded | Una McCormack | Clive Finch | |
| 12 | The Turning of the Tide | Jenny T Colgan | Corin | Rose |
| 13 | Citation Needed | Jacqueline Rayner | 11th, 12th, 13th | Encyclopedia Gallifreya, Clara, Missy, Graham, Yaz, Ryan |
| 14 | Pain Management | Beverly Sanford | 12th | Bill, Nardole, Missy |
| 15 | Letters from the Front | Vinay Patel | Prem |
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Target Storybook was officially announced on 5 August 2019.[1] Prior to this, it was listed for release but with no details.[3]
- Cover art is by Anthony Dry, with illustrations by Mike Collins.[1][2][4]
- The full cover art was revealed on 16 September 2019.[4]
- The book is dedicated to Tommy Donbavand.
- The wrap-around cover features all incarnations of the Doctor up to the then-current and also Adric.
- An extract of Save Yourself was published to the BBC Studios Doctor Who website on 8 October 2019.[5]
- A story by Gareth Roberts was to be included in the anthology.[3] While BBC Books paid him for his story, Roberts released a personal statement saying that it would not be printed following complaints from fans and authors regarding his transphobic remarks on Twitter in 2017.[6] Susie Day, another author for The Target Storybook, publicly stated: "I raised my concerns, and said if he was in, I was out. I don't share a platform with bigots."[7]
Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Front.
Front with spine.
Back.
Full cover.
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External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Target Storybook page at Penguin Books
- Official extract of Save Yourself at the BBC Studios Doctor Who website.
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A new collection of spin-off stories in The Target Storybook
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.thewhoshop.com/the-target-storybook
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Coming Soon – Doctor Who: The Target Storybook
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Doctor Who: The Target Storybook – Full Cover and Interior Art Revealed
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Terrance Dicks extract from The Target Storybook
- ↑ Gareth Roberts' Statement on BBC Books and Transgenderism
- ↑ https://twitter.com/mssusieday/status/1135973537070616576?s=19
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