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The '''Puffin eshorts''' are a series of short stories released digitally by [[Puffin Books]] to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. One story is released on the 23rd of each month of [[2013]], each featuring a different incarnation of [[the Doctor]]. The series began in [[January]] with a [[First Doctor]] story and will proceed chronologically through the Doctors until it will culminate with an [[Eleventh Doctor]] story in [[November]]. A paperback anthology of the eleven eshorts entitled ''11 Doctors, 11 Stories - The Doctor Who Collection: 50th Anniversary'' has been published, alongside the final eshort featuring the Eleventh Doctor, on [[21 November (releases)|21 November]] 2013. The series has also been published as [[AUDIO]], short audiobook singles read by the authors and the collection.<ref name="DW.TV Mead Sixth">{{cite web |url=http://www.doctorwho.tv/whats-new/article/richelle-mead-named-as-sixth-doctor-who-ebook-author |title=Richelle Mead named as sixth Doctor Who ebook author |date of source=Tuesday 4 June 2013 |website name=Doctor Who |publisher=BBC Worldwide |accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref> ''Doctor Who: 12 Doctors, 12 Stories'' will feature paperback reprints and a slipcase version of the original 2013 eshorts, plus a [[Twelfth Doctor]] short story, to be released on [[23 October (releases)|23 October]] [[2014]].<ref name="We reveal the author of the new Doctor Who adventure!">{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/jul/31/holly-black-12th-doctor-12-stories-peter-capaldi-doctor-who |title=We reveal the author of the new Doctor Who adventure! |date of source=31 July 2014 |website name=The Guardian |publisher=The Guardian |accessdate=31 July 2014}}</ref>
{{Infobox Story
|image      = 12 Doctors 12 Stories book.jpg
|publisher  = Puffin Books
|release date = [[23 October (releases)|23 October]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]] - [[7 March (releases)|7 March]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]
|format    = {{il|E-books, Hardcover 528 pages|Audiobook 13 hours 1 minute}}
}}
The '''Puffin eshorts''' were a series of short stories released digitally by [[Puffin Books]] to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. One story was released on the 23rd of each month of [[2013 (releases)|2013]], each featuring a different incarnation of [[the Doctor]].


== List of stories ==
The series began in [[January]] with a [[First Doctor]] story and proceeded chronologically through the Doctors until it culminated with an [[Eleventh Doctor]] story in [[November]]. A short story featuring the [[Twelfth Doctor]], ''[[Lights Out (short story)|Lights Out]]'', was released on [[23 October (releases)|23 October]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]. Later, on [[7 March (releases)|7 March]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]], ''[[Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories]]'' was released, containing a new short story featuring the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], ''[[Time Lapse (short story)|Time Lapse]]''.
 
== Stories ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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|[[Eoin Colfer]]
|[[Eoin Colfer]]
|[[Nicholas Briggs]]
|[[Nicholas Briggs]]
|[[First Doctor]]
|[[First Doctor|1st]]
|[[Susan Foreman|Susan]]
|[[Susan Foreman|Susan]]
|[[23 January (releases)|23 January]] [[2013]]
|[[23 January (releases)|23 January]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|-
|-
|2
|2
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|[[Michael Scott]]
|[[Michael Scott]]
|[[Frazer Hines]]
|[[Frazer Hines]]
|[[Second Doctor]]
|[[Second Doctor|2nd]]
|[[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]]
|[[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]]
|[[23 February (releases)|23 February]] [[2013]]
|[[23 February (releases)|23 February]] 2013
|-
|-
|3
|3
|''[[The Spear of Destiny (short story)|The Spear of Destiny]]''
|''[[The Spear of Destiny (short story)|The Spear of Destiny]]''
|[[Marcus Sedgwick]]
|colspan=2|[[Marcus Sedgwick]]
|Marcus Sedgwick
|[[Third Doctor|3rd]]
|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]]
|[[Jo Grant|Jo]]
|[[23 March (releases)|23 March]] 2013
|[[23 March (releases)|23 March]] [[2013]]
|-
|-
|4
|4
|''[[The Roots of Evil (short story)|The Roots of Evil]]''
|''[[The Roots of Evil (2013 short story)|The Roots of Evil]]''
|[[Philip Reeve]]
|[[Philip Reeve]]
|[[Sophie Aldred]]
|[[Sophie Aldred]]
|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[Fourth Doctor|4th]]
|[[Leela]]
|[[Leela]], [[K9 Mark I]]
|[[23 April (releases)|23 April]] [[2013]]
|[[23 April (releases)|23 April]] 2013
|-
|-
|5
|5
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|[[Patrick Ness]]
|[[Patrick Ness]]
|[[Nicholas Pegg]]
|[[Nicholas Pegg]]
|[[Fifth Doctor]]
|[[Fifth Doctor|5th]]
|[[Nyssa]]
|[[Nyssa]]
|[[23 May (releases)|23 May]] [[2013]]
|[[23 May (releases)|23 May]] 2013
|-
|-
|6
|6
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|[[Richelle Mead]]
|[[Richelle Mead]]
|Sophie Aldred
|Sophie Aldred
|[[Sixth Doctor]]
|[[Sixth Doctor|6th]]
|[[Peri Brown|Peri]]
|[[Peri Brown|Peri]]
|[[23 June (releases)|23 June]] [[2013]]
|[[23 June (releases)|23 June]] 2013
|-
|-
|7
|7
|''[[The Ripple Effect (short story)|The Ripple Effect]]''
|''[[The Ripple Effect (short story)|The Ripple Effect]]''
|[[Malorie Blackman]]
|colspan=2|[[Malorie Blackman]]
|Malorie Blackman
|[[Seventh Doctor|7th]]
|[[Seventh Doctor]]
|[[Ace]]
|[[Ace]]
|[[23 July (releases)|23 July]] [[2013]]
|[[23 July (releases)|23 July]] 2013
|-
|-
|8
|8
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|[[Alex Scarrow]]
|[[Alex Scarrow]]
|Nicholas Pegg
|Nicholas Pegg
|[[Eighth Doctor]]
|[[Eighth Doctor|8th]]
|[[Evelyn Chan|Evelyn]]
|[[Evelyn Chan|Evelyn]]
|[[23 August (releases)|23 August]] [[2013]]
|[[23 August (releases)|23 August]] 2013
|-
|-
|9
|9
|''[[The Beast of Babylon (short story)|The Beast of Babylon]]''
|''[[The Beast of Babylon (short story)|The Beast of Babylon]]''
|[[Charlie Higson]]
|colspan=2|[[Charlie Higson]]
|Charlie Higson
|[[Ninth Doctor|9th]]
|[[Ninth Doctor]]
|[[Ali (The Beast of Babylon)|Ali]]
|[[Ali]]
|[[23 September (releases)|23 September]] 2013
|[[23 September (releases)|23 September]] [[2013]]
|-
|-
|10
|10
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|[[Derek Landy]]
|[[Derek Landy]]
|[[Ian Hanmore]]
|[[Ian Hanmore]]
|[[Tenth Doctor]]
|[[Tenth Doctor|10th]]
|[[Martha Jones|Martha]]
|[[Martha Jones|Martha]]
|[[23 October (releases)|23 October]] [[2013]]
|[[23 October (releases)|23 October]] 2013
|-
|-
|11
|11
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|[[Neil Gaiman]]
|[[Neil Gaiman]]
|[[Peter Kenny]]
|[[Peter Kenny]]
|[[Eleventh Doctor]]
|[[Eleventh Doctor|11th]]
|[[Amy Pond|Amy]]
|[[Amy Pond|Amy]]
|[[21 November (releases)|21 November]] [[2013]]
|[[21 November (releases)|21 November]] 2013
|-
|-
|12
|12
|''Lights Out''<ref name="We reveal the author of the new Doctor Who adventure!">{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/jul/31/holly-black-12th-doctor-12-stories-peter-capaldi-doctor-who |title=We reveal the author of the new Doctor Who adventure! |date of source=31 July 2014 |website name=The Guardian |publisher=The Guardian |accessdate=31 July 2014}}</ref>
|''[[Lights Out (short story)|Lights Out]]''
|Holly Black<ref name="We reveal the author of the new Doctor Who adventure!">{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/jul/31/holly-black-12th-doctor-12-stories-peter-capaldi-doctor-who |title=We reveal the author of the new Doctor Who adventure! |date of source=31 July 2014 |website name=The Guardian |publisher=The Guardian |accessdate=31 July 2014}}</ref>
|[[Holly Black]]
|TBA
|[[Samuel Anderson]]
|[[Twelfth Doctor]]
|[[Twelfth Doctor|12th]]
|TBA
|[[78351 (Lights Out)|Fifty-one]]
|[[23 October (releases)|23 October]] [[2014]]<ref name="We reveal the author of the new Doctor Who adventure!">{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/jul/31/holly-black-12th-doctor-12-stories-peter-capaldi-doctor-who |title=We reveal the author of the new Doctor Who adventure! |date of source=31 July 2014 |website name=The Guardian |publisher=The Guardian |accessdate=31 July 2014}}</ref>
|[[23 October (releases)|23 October]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|-
|13
|''[[Time Lapse (short story)|Time Lapse]]''
|[[Naomi Alderman]]
|Sophie Aldred
|[[Thirteenth Doctor|13th]]
|[[Graham O'Brien|Graham]], [[Ryan Sinclair|Ryan]], [[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]]
|[[7 March (releases)|7 March]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]
|}
|}


== External links ==
== Collected Editions ==
''to be added''
{| {{prettytable}}
!Title
!Stories collected
!Publication date
|-
|''[[11 Doctors, 11 Stories]]''
|''[[A Big Hand for the Doctor (short story)|A Big Hand for the Doctor]]'' - ''[[Nothing O'Clock (short story)|Nothing O'Clock]]''
|[[21 November (releases)|21 November]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|-
|''[[12 Doctors, 12 Stories]]''
| rowspan="2" |''[[A Big Hand for the Doctor (short story)|A Big Hand for the Doctor]]'' - ''[[Lights Out (short story)|Lights Out]]''
|[[23 October (releases)|23 October]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|-
|''[[12 Doctors, 12 Stories: Slipcase Edition]]''
|[[2 December (releases)|2 December]] 2014
|-
|''[[Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories]]''
|''[[A Big Hand for the Doctor (short story)|A Big Hand for the Doctor]]'' - ''[[Time Lapse (short story)|Time Lapse]]''
|[[7 March (releases)|7 March]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]
|}
 
== Cover gallery ==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" caption="">
A Big Hand for the Doctor.png|''[[A Big Hand for the Doctor (short story)|A Big Hand for the Doctor]]''
The Nameless City (short story).jpg|''[[The Nameless City (short story)|The Nameless City]]''
The Spear of Destiny (short story).jpg|''[[The Spear of Destiny (short story)|The Spear of Destiny]]''
The Roots of Evil.jpg|''[[The Roots of Evil (2013 short story)|The Roots of Evil]]''
Tipofthetongue.jpeg|''[[Tip of the Tongue (short story)|Tip of the Tongue]]''
Something Borrowed Puffin.jpg|''[[Something Borrowed (short story)|Something Borrowed]]''
The Ripple Effect.jpg|''[[The Ripple Effect (short story)|The Ripple Effect]]''
Spore (short story).jpg|''[[Spore (short story)|Spore]]''
The Beast of Babylon.jpg|''[[The Beast of Babylon (short story)|The Beast of Babylon]]''
The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage.jpg|''[[The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage (short story)|The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage]]''
Nothing O'Clock.jpg|''[[Nothing O'Clock (short story)|Nothing O'Clock]]''
Lights out.jpg|''[[Lights Out (short story)|Lights Out]]''
</gallery>
 
=== Anthologies ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" caption="">
11 Doctors 11 Stories cover 1.jpg|''[[11 Doctors, 11 Stories]]''
12 Doctors 12 Stories book.jpg|''[[12 Doctors, 12 Stories]]''
12 Doctors 12 Stories Slipcase Edition.jpg|''[[12 Doctors, 12 Stories: Slipcase Edition]]''
Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories.jpg|''[[Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories]]''
</gallery>


== Footnotes ==
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The Puffin eshorts were a series of short stories released digitally by Puffin Books to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. One story was released on the 23rd of each month of 2013, each featuring a different incarnation of the Doctor.

The series began in January with a First Doctor story and proceeded chronologically through the Doctors until it culminated with an Eleventh Doctor story in November. A short story featuring the Twelfth Doctor, Lights Out, was released on 23 October 2014. Later, on 7 March 2019, Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories was released, containing a new short story featuring the Thirteenth Doctor, Time Lapse.

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Author Narrator Doctor Companion Released
1 A Big Hand for the Doctor Eoin Colfer Nicholas Briggs 1st Susan 23 January 2013
2 The Nameless City Michael Scott Frazer Hines 2nd Jamie 23 February 2013
3 The Spear of Destiny Marcus Sedgwick 3rd Jo, The Brigadier 23 March 2013
4 The Roots of Evil Philip Reeve Sophie Aldred 4th Leela, K9 Mark I 23 April 2013
5 Tip of the Tongue Patrick Ness Nicholas Pegg 5th Nyssa 23 May 2013
6 Something Borrowed Richelle Mead Sophie Aldred 6th Peri 23 June 2013
7 The Ripple Effect Malorie Blackman 7th Ace 23 July 2013
8 Spore Alex Scarrow Nicholas Pegg 8th Evelyn 23 August 2013
9 The Beast of Babylon Charlie Higson 9th Ali 23 September 2013
10 The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage Derek Landy Ian Hanmore 10th Martha 23 October 2013
11 Nothing O'Clock Neil Gaiman Peter Kenny 11th Amy 21 November 2013
12 Lights Out Holly Black Samuel Anderson 12th Fifty-one 23 October 2014
13 Time Lapse Naomi Alderman Sophie Aldred 13th Graham, Ryan, Yaz 7 March 2019

Collected Editions[[edit] | [edit source]]

Title Stories collected Publication date
11 Doctors, 11 Stories A Big Hand for the Doctor - Nothing O'Clock 21 November 2013
12 Doctors, 12 Stories A Big Hand for the Doctor - Lights Out 23 October 2014
12 Doctors, 12 Stories: Slipcase Edition 2 December 2014
Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories A Big Hand for the Doctor - Time Lapse 7 March 2019

Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

Anthologies[[edit] | [edit source]]

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