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|writer      = [[Paul Magrs]]
|writer      = [[Paul Magrs]]
|cover        = [[Rylan John Cavell]]
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|publisher    = Self-published
|publisher    = Paul Magrs{{!}}Self-published
|release date = [[3 October (releases)|3 October]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]
|release date = [[3 October (releases)|3 October]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]
|price        = £10.00 (paperback)
|price        = £10.00 (paperback)
|isbn        = ISBN: 979-8692199454
|isbn        = ISBN 979-8692199454
|format      = Paperback book, ebook, 425 pages
|format      = Paperback book, ebook, 425 pages
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'''''Christmassy Tales''''' was a [[2020 (releases)|2020]] anthology written and self-published by [[Paul Magrs]].<ref>http://lifeonmagrs.blogspot.com/2020/10/christmassy-tales-available-now.html</ref>
'''''Christmassy Tales''''' was a [[2020 (releases)|2020]] anthology written and self-published by [[Paul Magrs]].<ref>[http://lifeonmagrs.blogspot.com/2020/10/christmassy-tales-available-now.html ''Christmassy Tales'' available now]</ref> Many of the stories within the anthology made use of licensed [[DWU]] elements.


Most of the stories within the anthology made use of many licensed [[DWU]] elements.
From a ''Doctor Who'' perspective, this anthology notably contained [[A Tingle of Happiness (short story)|the first direct crossover story]] between the characters of [[Iris Wildthyme]] and [[Brenda]] and [[Effie Jacobs|Effie]], [[Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary (short story)|a short story]] which acted as a simultaneous continuation of ''[[The Nest Cottage Chronicles]]'' and ''[[Baker's End (audio series)|Baker's End]]'', and [[The Everlasting Match Girl (short story)|the return]] of several [[servo-furnishing]] characters in a story that tied-into ''[[The Lora Trilogy]]''. This anthology also featured [[Baubles (short story)|another story with concepts from ''Brenda & Effie'']], [[Miss Baumgarten's Trolls (short story)|a reappearance by]] [[David Taylor (Fanboys)|David]] (a stand in for Magrs in several stories), and several semi-autobiographical pieces with fictitious elements which featured an appearance by [[Panda]].


''[[Miss Baumgarten's Trolls (short story)|Miss Baumgarten's Trolls]]'' featured [[David Taylor (Imaginary Boys)|David]] and his [[Mam (The Story of Fester Cat)|Mam]] and her boyfriend [[Brian (The Story of Fester Cat)|Brian]], who were previously seen in ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]''.
== Summary ==
 
"And so they stood together watching the extinct and rare creatures twirling away from the party. Light as snowflakes, fading in the dawn..."
''[[The Everlasting Match Girl (short story)|The Everlasting Match Girl]]'' featured [[Toaster (Sick Building)|Toaster]], who previously appeared in ''[[Sick Building (novel)|Sick Building]]''.


''[[Fester and the Christmas Mouse (short story)|Fester and the Christmas Mouse]]'' featured [[Panda]] and the in-universe versions of [[Paul Magrs (Bafflement and Devotion)|Paul Magrs]] and [[Jeremy (Party Fears Two)|Jeremy Hoad]], their families, and their cat [[Fester Cat|Fester]]. ''[[Party Like it's 1979 (short story)|Party Like it's 1979]]'' also used elements and characters from ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]''.
Spend [[Christmas]] in [[Venice]], [[Paris]], [[Whitby]] and on the planet [[Mars]]!


''[[A Tingle of Happiness (short story)|A Tingle of Happiness]]'' was a crossover between the ''[[Iris Wildthyme (series)|Iris Wildthyme]]'' and ''[[The Brenda and Effie Mysteries (series)|The Brenda and Effie Mysteries]]'' series, further adding to the heap of evidence to show that the series share a universe.
Fourteen festive tales... from a fabulous story-teller.


== Summary ==
Featuring the magical tale of the [[David Bowie|Goblin King]] and his Invisible Mask… and a new story for [[Brenda]] and [[Effie Jacobs|Effie]] and [[Iris Wildthyme]] at Christmas...
“And so they stood together watching the extinct and rare creatures twirling away from the party. Light as snowflakes, fading in the dawn...”<br>Spend [[Christmas]] in [[Venice]], [[Paris]], [[Whitby]] and on the planet [[Mars]]!<br>Fourteen festive tales… from a fabulous story-teller.<br>Featuring the magical tale of the [[David Bowie|Goblin King]] and his Invisible Mask… and a new story for [[Brenda (The Boy That Time Forgot)|Brenda]] and [[Effie Jacobs|Effie]] and [[Iris Wildthyme]] at Christmas...


== Stories ==
== Stories ==
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|''[[Fester and the Christmas Mouse (short story)|Fester and the Christmas Mouse]]''
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|[[Fester Cat]], [[Paul Magrs (Bafflement and Devotion)|Paul Magrs]], [[Bessy (The Story of Fester Cat)|Bessy]], [[Panda]]
|[[Fester Cat]], [[Paul Magrs (in-universe)|Paul Magrs]], [[Bessy (The Story of Fester Cat)|Bessy]], [[Panda]]
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|''Baubles''
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|[[Robert (Baubles)|Robert]], [[Jessie (Enter Wildthyme)|Jessie]]
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|''Klacky the Christmas Dragon''
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| Klacky the Dragon<ref>Originating in this story (which was first published in 2015), Klacky also appears in ''[[Baker's End (audio series)|Baker's End]]''.</ref>
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|''Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary''
|''[[Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary (short story)|Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary]]''
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|[[Fenella Wibbsey|Fenella Frimbly]], [[Tish Madoc]], [[Deirdre Whatsit]]
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|''The Christmas Trilobite''
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|''[[A Tingle of Happiness (short story)|A Tingle of Happiness]]''
|''[[A Tingle of Happiness (short story)|A Tingle of Happiness]]''
|[[Brenda (The Boy That Time Forgot)|Brenda]] and [[Effie Jacobs|Effie]]<br>[[Iris Wildthyme]]
|[[Brenda]] and [[Effie Jacobs|Effie]]<br>[[Iris Wildthyme]], [[Demon (The Relics of Time)|Demon]]
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
[[File:Christmassy Tales back cover.jpg|right|thumb|The back cover.]]
[[File:Christmassy Tales back cover.jpg|right|thumb|The back cover.]]
* ''Klacky the Christmas Dragon'' was originally published on Paul Magrs' blog and then in the anthology ''Just Another Winter's Tale'', and ''[[Baubles (short story)|Baubles]]'' was previously published in the follow-up anthology ''[[A Few More Winter Tales (anthology)|A Few More Winter Tales]]''.


== External links ==
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Christmassy Tales was a 2020 anthology written and self-published by Paul Magrs.[1] Many of the stories within the anthology made use of licensed DWU elements.

From a Doctor Who perspective, this anthology notably contained the first direct crossover story between the characters of Iris Wildthyme and Brenda and Effie, a short story which acted as a simultaneous continuation of The Nest Cottage Chronicles and Baker's End, and the return of several servo-furnishing characters in a story that tied-into The Lora Trilogy. This anthology also featured another story with concepts from Brenda & Effie, a reappearance by David (a stand in for Magrs in several stories), and several semi-autobiographical pieces with fictitious elements which featured an appearance by Panda.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

"And so they stood together watching the extinct and rare creatures twirling away from the party. Light as snowflakes, fading in the dawn..."

Spend Christmas in Venice, Paris, Whitby and on the planet Mars!

Fourteen festive tales... from a fabulous story-teller.

Featuring the magical tale of the Goblin King and his Invisible Mask… and a new story for Brenda and Effie and Iris Wildthyme at Christmas...

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Story Featuring
1 Stardust and Snow
2 Snow in the Algarve
3 Miss Baumgarten's Trolls David, Mam, Brian
4 The Everlasting Match Girl Toaster
5 Fester and the Christmas Mouse Fester Cat, Paul Magrs, Bessy, Panda
6 Baubles Robert, Jessie
7 The Christmas Hoover
8 The Fabulous Animal Jamboree
9 Klacky the Christmas Dragon Klacky the Dragon[2]
10 The Nightingale of Planet 12
11 Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary Fenella Frimbly, Tish Madoc, Deirdre Whatsit
12 The Christmas Trilobite Paul Magrs, Mrs Claus
13 Party Like it's 1979 Paul Magrs, Mam, Little Nanna
14 A Tingle of Happiness Brenda and Effie
Iris Wildthyme, Demon

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

The back cover.
  • Klacky the Christmas Dragon was originally published on Paul Magrs' blog and then in the anthology Just Another Winter's Tale, and Baubles was previously published in the follow-up anthology A Few More Winter Tales.

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. Christmassy Tales available now
  2. Originating in this story (which was first published in 2015), Klacky also appears in Baker's End.