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'''Paul Magrs''' (born [[12 November (people)|12 November]] [[1969 (people)|1969]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=14681 Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) is a full-time author and former Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he began work in 2004. He also formerly taught at the University of East Anglia. He did his PhD at the University of Lancaster.
'''Paul Magrs''' (born [[12 November (people)|12 November]] [[1969 (people)|1969]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=14681 Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) is a full-time author and former Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at [[Manchester Metropolitan University]], where he began work in 2004. He also formerly taught at the [[University of East Anglia]]. He did his PhD at the University of Lancaster.


He created the character of [[Iris Wildthyme]] for his ''Phoenix Court'' trilogy of novels. He also created the planet [[Hyspero]], which would have featured in his planned ''[[Tales of Hyspero]]'' series.
He created the character of [[Iris Wildthyme]] for his ''[[Phoenix Court (series)|Phoenix Court]]'' series. He also created the planet [[Hyspero]], which would have featured in his planned ''[[Tales of Hyspero]]'' series.


He has contributed to several [[charity publication]]s. He was one of nine co-authors of [[Obverse Books]]' ''Doctor Who and the Invasion of Christmas'', and he wrote short stories for both ''A Target for Tommy'' and ''A Second Target for Tommy''. He also contributed to he charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]''.
He has contributed to several [[charity publication]]s. He was one of nine co-authors of [[Obverse Books]]' ''Doctor Who and the Invasion of Christmas'', and he wrote short stories for both ''A Target for Tommy'' and ''A Second Target for Tommy''. He also contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]''.


Paul Magrs lives in [[Manchester (city)|Manchester]] with his partner, author [[Jeremy Hoad]]. Jeremy was given co-writing credits on the novel ''[[The Blue Angel (novel)|The Blue Angel]]'', in 1999. Paul also has a brother named [[Mark Magrs|Mark]].
== Personal life ==
Paul Magrs lives in [[Levenshulme]] with his partner, author [[Jeremy Hoad]]. Jeremy was given co-writing credits on the novel ''[[The Blue Angel (novel)|The Blue Angel]]'', in 1999. Paul also has a brother named [[Mark Magrs|Mark]].


A minor character in the Virgin New Adventure ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]]'', a junior archaeologist in Bernice Summerfield's party, was named after him.
== In the DWU ==
[[Paul Cornell]] was a college classmate of Magrs. In his Virgin New Adventure ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]]'', Cornell named a [[Paul Magrs (Love and War)|junior archaeologist]] in Bernice Summerfield's party after him.<ref>https://twitter.com/Paul_Cornell/status/1291710359426998273</ref>


== Bibliography ==
Later, in ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'' Magrs introduced a closer to reality, quasi-biographical [[Paul Magrs (in-universe)|version of himself]], which the real Magrs has used on [[Paul Magrs (in-universe)/Appearances|numerous occasions in many stories]].
 
== Credits ==
=== Novels ===
=== Novels ===
==== BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures ====
==== BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures ====
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* ''[[Verdigris (novel)|Verdigris]]''
* ''[[Verdigris (novel)|Verdigris]]''


==== ''BBC New Series Adventures'' ====
==== BBC New Series Adventures ====
* ''[[Sick Building (novel)|Sick Building]]''
* ''[[Sick Building (novel)|Sick Building]]''
==== BBC Children's Books ====
* ''[[The Return of Robin Hood (novel)|The Return of Robin Hood]]''
* ''[[Josephine and the Argonauts (novel)|Josephine and the Argonauts]]''


==== Snowbooks Ltd ====
==== Snowbooks Ltd ====
* ''[[Enter Wildthyme (novel)|Enter Wildthyme]]''
* ''[[Enter Wildthyme (novel)|Enter Wildthyme]]''
* ''[[Wildthyme Beyond! (novel)|Wildthyme Beyond!]]''
* ''[[Wildthyme Beyond! (novel)|Wildthyme Beyond!]]''
* [[Talented Witches (short story)|''Talented Witches'']]
* ''[[From Wildthyme with Love (novel)|From Wildthyme with Love]]''
* ''[[From Wildthyme with Love (novel)|From Wildthyme with Love]]''
* ''[[Fellowship of Ink (novel)|Fellowship of Ink]]''
* ''[[Fellowship of Ink (novel)|Fellowship of Ink]]''


==== ''The New Adventures of Iris Wildthyme'' ====
==== The New Adventures of Iris Wildthyme ====
* ''[[Iris Wildthyme and the Polythene Terror (novel)|Iris Wildthyme and the Polythene Terror]]''
* ''[[Iris Wildthyme and the Polythene Terror (novel)|Iris Wildthyme and the Polythene Terror]]''


=== Short stories ===
==== Fester Cat ====
* ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]''
* ''[[Welcome Home, Bernard Socks (novel)|Welcome Home, Bernard Socks]]''
 
==== The LORA Trilogy ====
* ''[[Lost on Mars (novel)|Lost on Mars]]''
* ''[[The Martian Girl (novel)|The Martian Girl]]''
* ''[[The Heart of Mars (novel)|The Heart of Mars]]''
 
==== Others ====
* ''[[Modern Love (novel)|Modern Love]]''
* ''[[To the Devil — a Diva! (novel)|To the Devil — a Diva!]]''
* ''[[666 Charing Cross Road (novel)|666 Charing Cross Road]]''
* ''[[Mrs Danby and Company (novel)|Mrs Danby and Company]]''
* ''[[Hunky Dory (novel)|Hunky Dory]]''
* ''[[The Diary of a Dr. Who Addict (novel)|The Diary of a Dr. Who Addict]]''
 
=== Short Stories ===
==== Short Trips ====
==== Short Trips ====
* ''[[Short Trips (anthology)|Short Trips]]'' - ''[[Old Flames (short story)|Old Flames]]''
* ''[[Short Trips (anthology)|Short Trips]]'' - ''[[Old Flames (short story)|Old Flames]]''
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==== Doctor Who Magazine ====
==== Doctor Who Magazine ====
* ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]''
* ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]''
==== Iris Wildthyme ====
* ''[[Wildthyme on Top]]'' - ''[[Preface (short story)|Preface]]''
* ''[[Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus (anthology)|Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus]]'' - ''[[The Dreadful Flap (short story)|The Dreadful Flap]]''
* ''[[The Panda Book of Horror]]'' - ''[[The Delightful Bag (short story)|The Delightful Bag]]''
* ''[[Iris: Abroad]]'' - ''[[Hospitality (short story)|Hospitality]]''
* ''[[Lady Stardust]]'' - ''[[Hang onto Yourself (short story)|Hang onto Yourself]]''
* ''[[Iris: Fifteen]]'' - ''[[The Ninnies on Putney Common (short story)|The Ninnies on Putney Common]]''


==== Storybooks ====
==== Storybooks ====
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* ''[[Doctor Who Storybook 2010]]'' - ''[[Knock Knock! (short story)|Knock Knock!]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who Storybook 2010]]'' - ''[[Knock Knock! (short story)|Knock Knock!]]''


==== ''Resurrection Engines'' ====
==== Tales of Terror ====
* ''[[Talented Witches (short story)|Talented Witches]]''
 
==== ''Twelve Stories'' ====
* [[In the Sixties (short story)|''In the Sixties'']]
 
==== ''Tales of Terror'' ====
* ''[[The Monster in the Woods (short story)|The Monster in the Woods]]''
* ''[[The Monster in the Woods (short story)|The Monster in the Woods]]''
* ''[[Organism 96 (short story)|Organism 96]]''
* ''[[Organism 96 (short story)|Organism 96]]''


==== ''The Missy Chronicles'' ====
==== Star Tales ====
* ''[[That's All Right, Mama (short story)|That's All Right, Mama]]''
 
==== The Missy Chronicles ====
* ''[[Teddy Sparkles Must Die! (short story)|Teddy Sparkles Must Die!]]''
* ''[[Teddy Sparkles Must Die! (short story)|Teddy Sparkles Must Die!]]''


==== ''Star Tales'' ====
==== Dalek ====
* ''[[That's All Right, Mama (short story)|That's All Right, Mama]]''
* ''[[Abduction (short story)|Abduction]]''
 
==== Build High for Happiness ====
* ''[[A Cup of Sugar (short story)|A Cup of Sugar]]''
 
==== Iris Wildthyme ====
* ''[[Wildthyme on Top (anthology)|Wildthyme on Top]]'' - ''[[Preface (short story)|Preface]]''
* ''[[Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus (anthology)|Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus]]'' - ''[[The Dreadful Flap (short story)|The Dreadful Flap]]''
* ''[[The Panda Book of Horror (anthology)|The Panda Book of Horror]]'' - ''[[The Delightful Bag (short story)|The Delightful Bag]]''
* ''[[Iris: Abroad (anthology)|Iris: Abroad]]'' - ''[[Hospitality (short story)|Hospitality]]''
* ''[[Lady Stardust (anthology)|Lady Stardust]]'' - ''[[Hang onto Yourself (short story)|Hang onto Yourself]]''
* ''[[Iris: Fifteen (anthology)|Iris: Fifteen]]'' - ''[[The Ninnies on Putney Common (short story)|The Ninnies on Putney Common]]''
 
==== Fester Cat ====
* ''[[Fester and the Christmas Mouse (short story)|Fester and the Christmas Mouse]]''
 
==== Twelve Stories ====
* ''[[In the Sixties (short story)|In the Sixties]]''
 
==== Zenith Lives! ====
* ''[[All the Many Rooms (short story)|All the Many Rooms]]''
 
==== Resurrection Engines ====
* ''[[Talented Witches (short story)|Talented Witches]]''
 
==== Wilde Stories 2016 & Silver Jubilee ====
* ''[[Imaginary Boys (short story)|Imaginary Boys]]''
 
==== The Book of Extraordinary Amateur Sleuth and Private Eye Stories ====
* ''[[Dodie Golightly and the Ghost of Cock Lane (short story)|Dodie Golightly and the Ghost of Cock Lane]]''


==== ''Dalek'' ====
==== Others ====
* ''[[Abduction (short story)|Abduction]]''
* ''[[The B.O Bank Holiday Special! (short story)|The B.O Bank Holiday Special!]]''
* ''[[Introducing Poppy Munday! (short story)|Introducing Poppy Munday!]]''
* ''[[To: 'The Doctor' (short story)|To: 'The Doctor']]''
* ''[[The Great Big Book Exchange (short story)|The Great Big Book Exchange]]''


=== Audio stories ===
=== Audio ===
==== Big Finish main range ====
==== Doctor Who Main Range ====
* ''[[The Stones of Venice (audio story)|The Stones of Venice]]''
* ''[[The Stones of Venice (audio story)|The Stones of Venice]]''
* ''[[The Wormery (audio story)|The Wormery]]'' (with [[Stephen Cole]])
* ''[[The Wormery (audio story)|The Wormery]]'' (with [[Stephen Cole]])
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* ''[[Excelis Dawns (audio story)|Excelis Dawns]]''
* ''[[Excelis Dawns (audio story)|Excelis Dawns]]''


==== The New Eighth Doctor Adventures ====
==== The Sixth Doctor Adventures ====
* ''[[The Mindless Ones (audio story)|The Mindless Ones]]''
 
==== The Eighth Doctor Adventures ====
* ''[[Horror of Glam Rock (audio story)|Horror of Glam Rock]]''
* ''[[Horror of Glam Rock (audio story)|Horror of Glam Rock]]''
* ''[[The Zygon Who Fell to Earth (audio story)|The Zygon Who Fell to Earth]]''
* ''[[The Zygon Who Fell to Earth (audio story)|The Zygon Who Fell to Earth]]''
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* ''[[The Elixir of Doom (audio story)|The Elixir of Doom]]''
* ''[[The Elixir of Doom (audio story)|The Elixir of Doom]]''


==== ''Hornets' Nest'' ====
==== BBC Audio ====
* ''[[The Thing from the Sea (audio story)|The Thing from the Sea]]''
* ''[[The Winged Coven (audio story)|The Winged Coven]]''
 
==== Hornets' Nest ====
* ''[[The Stuff of Nightmares (BBC audio story)|The Stuff of Nightmares]]''
* ''[[The Stuff of Nightmares (BBC audio story)|The Stuff of Nightmares]]''
* ''[[The Dead Shoes (audio story)|The Dead Shoes]]''
* ''[[The Dead Shoes (audio story)|The Dead Shoes]]''
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* ''[[Hive of Horror (audio story)|Hive of Horror]]''
* ''[[Hive of Horror (audio story)|Hive of Horror]]''


==== ''Demon Quest'' ====
==== Demon Quest ====
* ''[[The Relics of Time (audio story)|The Relics of Time]]''
* ''[[The Relics of Time (audio story)|The Relics of Time]]''
* ''[[The Demon of Paris (audio story)|The Demon of Paris]]''
* ''[[The Demon of Paris (audio story)|The Demon of Paris]]''
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* ''[[Sepulchre (audio story)|Sepulchre]]''
* ''[[Sepulchre (audio story)|Sepulchre]]''


==== ''Serpent Crest'' ====
==== Serpent Crest ====
* ''[[Tsar Wars (audio story)|Tsar Wars]]''
* ''[[Tsar Wars (audio story)|Tsar Wars]]''
* ''[[The Broken Crown (audio story)|The Broken Crown]]''
* ''[[The Broken Crown (audio story)|The Broken Crown]]''
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* ''[[The Hexford Invasion (audio story)|The Hexford Invasion]]''
* ''[[The Hexford Invasion (audio story)|The Hexford Invasion]]''
* ''[[Survivors in Space (audio story)|Survivors in Space]]''
* ''[[Survivors in Space (audio story)|Survivors in Space]]''
==== Beyond the Doctor ====
* ''[[Bessie Come Home (audio story)|Bessie Come Home]]''
* ''[[London, 1965 (audio story)|London, 1965]]''
* ''[[Sleeper Agents (audio story)|Sleeper Agents]]''
* ''[[The Penumbra Affair (audio story)|The Penumbra Affair]]''


==== Iris Wildthyme ====
==== Iris Wildthyme ====
* ''[[Wildthyme at Large (audio story)|Wildthyme at Large]]''
* ''[[Wildthyme at Large (audio story)|Wildthyme at Large]]''
* ''[[The Land of Wonder (audio story)|The Land of Wonder]]''
* ''[[Iris Wildthyme and the Land of Wonder (audio story)|The Land of Wonder]]''
* ''[[Looking for a Friend (audio story)|Looking for a Friend]]''
* ''[[Looking for a Friend (audio story)|Looking for a Friend]]''


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* ''[[Imaginary Boys (audio story)|Imaginary Boys]]''
* ''[[Imaginary Boys (audio story)|Imaginary Boys]]''


== Anthology editor ==
==== The Brenda and Effie Mysteries ====
* ''[[The Woman in a Black Beehive (audio story)|The Woman in a Black Beehive]]''
* ''[[Bat Out of Hull (audio story)|Bat Out of Hull]]''
* ''[[Spicy Tea and Sympathy (audio story)|Spicy Tea and Sympathy]]''
* ''[[Brenda Has Risen from the Grave (audio story)|Brenda Has Risen from the Grave]]''
 
==== Mystery Lady ====
* ''[[Mystery Lady (audio story)|Mystery Lady]]''
 
==== ''CT of Death'' ====
* {{cs|Unknown (CT of Death audio story)|Unknown|noital=1}}
 
== Anthology Editor ==
=== Big Finish New Worlds ===
=== Big Finish New Worlds ===
* ''[[Wildthyme on Top]]''
* ''[[Wildthyme on Top (anthology)|Wildthyme on Top]]''


=== Iris Wildthyme ===
=== Iris Wildthyme ===
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{twitter|paulmagrs}}
{{official website|lifeonmagrs.blogspot.com.br/|Official blog}}
{{official website|lifeonmagrs.blogspot.com.br/|Official blog}}
{{facebook|Paul-Magrs-195729220496879}}
{{facebook|Paul-Magrs-195729220496879}}
{{twitter|paulmagrs}}
{{youtube|channel=UC_VzMh6aUkQ1cMl-aTEimRw}}
{{youtube|channel=UC_VzMh6aUkQ1cMl-aTEimRw}}
* [http://docohosreviews.blogspot.com/2010/10/paul-magrs-q.html Doc Oho's Reviews: Paul Magrs Q&A]
* [http://docohosreviews.blogspot.com/2010/10/paul-magrs-q.html Doc Oho's Reviews: Paul Magrs Q&A]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091101182441/http://www.outpostskaro.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=92:toms-back-an-interview-with-paul-magrs&catid=62:interviews&Itemid=98 Tom's Back! An Interview with Paul Magrs]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091101182441/http://www.outpostskaro.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=92:toms-back-an-interview-with-paul-magrs&catid=62:interviews&Itemid=98 Tom's Back! An Interview with Paul Magrs]
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== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 18:39, 5 December 2024

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Paul Magrs (born 12 November 1969[1]) is a full-time author and former Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he began work in 2004. He also formerly taught at the University of East Anglia. He did his PhD at the University of Lancaster.

He created the character of Iris Wildthyme for his Phoenix Court series. He also created the planet Hyspero, which would have featured in his planned Tales of Hyspero series.

He has contributed to several charity publications. He was one of nine co-authors of Obverse Books' Doctor Who and the Invasion of Christmas, and he wrote short stories for both A Target for Tommy and A Second Target for Tommy. He also contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who.

Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]

Paul Magrs lives in Levenshulme with his partner, author Jeremy Hoad. Jeremy was given co-writing credits on the novel The Blue Angel, in 1999. Paul also has a brother named Mark.

In the DWU[[edit] | [edit source]]

Paul Cornell was a college classmate of Magrs. In his Virgin New Adventure Love and War, Cornell named a junior archaeologist in Bernice Summerfield's party after him.[2]

Later, in Bafflement and Devotion Magrs introduced a closer to reality, quasi-biographical version of himself, which the real Magrs has used on numerous occasions in many stories.

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Past Doctor Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC New Series Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Children's Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

Snowbooks Ltd[[edit] | [edit source]]

The New Adventures of Iris Wildthyme[[edit] | [edit source]]

Fester Cat[[edit] | [edit source]]

The LORA Trilogy[[edit] | [edit source]]

Others[[edit] | [edit source]]

Short Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Short Trips[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who Magazine[[edit] | [edit source]]

Storybooks[[edit] | [edit source]]

Tales of Terror[[edit] | [edit source]]

Star Tales[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Missy Chronicles[[edit] | [edit source]]

Dalek[[edit] | [edit source]]

Build High for Happiness[[edit] | [edit source]]

Iris Wildthyme[[edit] | [edit source]]

Fester Cat[[edit] | [edit source]]

Twelve Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Zenith Lives![[edit] | [edit source]]

Resurrection Engines[[edit] | [edit source]]

Wilde Stories 2016 & Silver Jubilee[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Book of Extraordinary Amateur Sleuth and Private Eye Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Others[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who Main Range[[edit] | [edit source]]

Excelis Saga[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Sixth Doctor Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Eighth Doctor Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Companion Chronicles[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Hornets' Nest[[edit] | [edit source]]

Demon Quest[[edit] | [edit source]]

Serpent Crest[[edit] | [edit source]]

Beyond the Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

Iris Wildthyme[[edit] | [edit source]]

Vince Cosmos[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Radio 4 - Afternoon Drama[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Brenda and Effie Mysteries[[edit] | [edit source]]

Mystery Lady[[edit] | [edit source]]

CT of Death[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Anthology Editor[[edit] | [edit source]]

Big Finish New Worlds[[edit] | [edit source]]

Iris Wildthyme[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Doctor Who Guide
  2. ↑ https://twitter.com/Paul_Cornell/status/1291710359426998273
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