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'''''Phoenix Court''''' was a "queer magic realist" series of novels and short stories written by [[Paul Magrs]].<ref>[https://www.lethepressbooks.com/store/p445/The_Phoenix_Court_series_by_Paul_Magrs.html/ Lethe Press: The Phoenix Court series by Paul Magrs]</ref> It featured the first appearance of {{Lesbian novelist|n=Iris Margaret Wildthyme}}, who was later introduced to the [[Doctor Who universe]]. | '''''Phoenix Court''''' was a "queer magic realist" series of novels and short stories written by [[Paul Magrs]].<ref>[https://www.lethepressbooks.com/store/p445/The_Phoenix_Court_series_by_Paul_Magrs.html/ Lethe Press: The Phoenix Court series by Paul Magrs]</ref> It featured the first appearance of {{Lesbian novelist|n=Iris Margaret Wildthyme}}, who was later introduced to the [[Doctor Who universe]]. | ||
The series comprised | The series comprised four novels: ''Marked for Life'', Magrs' first novel, published [[1995 (releases)|1995]]; ''Does It Show?'', published [[1997 (releases)|1997]]; ''Could It Be Magic?'', published in [[1998 (releases)|1998]] and adapted from the 1997 short story of the same name<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021014062056fw_/http://phoenixcourt.members.beeb.net/cibm2.htm Could it be Magic? Well, could it..?]</ref>; and finally, ''Fancy Man'', published two decades later in [[2018 (releases)|2018]]. Magrs has also written several short stories featuring characters from the ''Phoenix Court'' series, including his first published work ''Patient Iris'', as well as ''Judith's Do Round Hers'' and ''Could It Be Magic?'', short stories in the 1997 anthology ''Playing Out''. | ||
While ''Phoenix Court'' predated Magrs' first piece of licensed ''[[Doctor Who]]'' prose, ''[[Old Flames (short story)|Old Flames]]'', Magrs has explicitly affirmed that Iris from the ''Phoenix Court'' series is one and the same as the [[DWU]] Iris. For instance, in the afterword to ''[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]'', where he wrote how he "injected" Iris into the DWU, and while she wasn't a [[Time Lord]] originally, she was still the same character. Magrs' later ''[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]]'' novel ''[[The Blue Angel (novel)|The Blue Angel]]'' was an explicit sequel to the ''Phoenix Court'' series. | While ''Phoenix Court'' predated Magrs' first piece of licensed ''[[Doctor Who]]'' prose, ''[[Old Flames (short story)|Old Flames]]'', Magrs has explicitly affirmed that Iris from the ''Phoenix Court'' series is one and the same as the [[DWU]] Iris. For instance, in the afterword to ''[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]'', where he wrote how he "injected" Iris into the DWU, and while she wasn't a [[Time Lord]] originally, she was still the same character. Magrs' later ''[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]]'' novel ''[[The Blue Angel (novel)|The Blue Angel]]'' was an explicit sequel to the ''Phoenix Court'' series. | ||
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''[[The Blue Angel (novel)|The Blue Angel]]'' was the first direct crossover with the ''Phoenix Court'' series, where it was shown that [[Phoenix Court]], the titular council estate in [[Newton Aycliffe]], existed in both [[N-Space|the Doctor's universe]] and the [[Obverse]]. The novel went out of its way to tie the continuities of the series together, going so far as to have [[Canine (The Blue Angel)|one of the characters]] pass meta-fictional commentary on fiction where he said all reality was essentially fiction and therefore [[T:VS|equally valid]]. | ''[[The Blue Angel (novel)|The Blue Angel]]'' was the first direct crossover with the ''Phoenix Court'' series, where it was shown that [[Phoenix Court]], the titular council estate in [[Newton Aycliffe]], existed in both [[N-Space|the Doctor's universe]] and the [[Obverse]]. The novel went out of its way to tie the continuities of the series together, going so far as to have [[Canine (The Blue Angel)|one of the characters]] pass meta-fictional commentary on fiction where he said all reality was essentially fiction and therefore [[T:VS|equally valid]]. | ||
''[[Hospitality (short story)|Hospitality]]'', a short story printed in ''[[Iris: Abroad]]'', continued the story of {{Lesbian novelist|n=Iris Margaret Wildthyme}} from the ''Phoenix Court'' series. | ''[[Hospitality (short story)|Hospitality]]'', a short story printed in ''[[Iris: Abroad (anthology)|Iris: Abroad]]'', continued the story of {{Lesbian novelist|n=Iris Margaret Wildthyme}} from the ''Phoenix Court'' series. | ||
An in-universe version of ''[[Marked for Life]]'' appears in the stories ''[[Dog Days of Summer (short story)|Dog Days of Summer]]'' and ''[[Dark Side (audio story)|Dark Side]]'', and in ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'' the in-universe [[Paul Magrs (Bafflement and Devotion)|Paul Magrs]] talks to [[Fester Cat|his cat]] about the book. | An in-universe version of ''[[Marked for Life]]'' appears in the stories ''[[Dog Days of Summer (short story)|Dog Days of Summer]]'' and ''[[Dark Side (audio story)|Dark Side]]'', and in ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'' the in-universe [[Paul Magrs (Bafflement and Devotion)|Paul Magrs]] talks to [[Fester Cat|his cat]] about the book. | ||
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|''Could It Be Magic?'' | |''Could It Be Magic?'' | ||
|[[1998 (releases)|1998]] | |[[1998 (releases)|1998]] | ||
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|''Fancy Man'' | |''Fancy Man'' | ||
|[[2018 (releases)|2018]] | |[[2018 (releases)|2018]] | ||
| | |Features [[Iris Wildthyme#.22Shirley Bassey.22 Iris|"Brenda Soobie"]]. | ||
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Phoenix Court was a "queer magic realist" series of novels and short stories written by Paul Magrs.[1] It featured the first appearance of Iris Margaret Wildthyme, who was later introduced to the Doctor Who universe.
The series comprised four novels: Marked for Life, Magrs' first novel, published 1995; Does It Show?, published 1997; Could It Be Magic?, published in 1998 and adapted from the 1997 short story of the same name[2]; and finally, Fancy Man, published two decades later in 2018. Magrs has also written several short stories featuring characters from the Phoenix Court series, including his first published work Patient Iris, as well as Judith's Do Round Hers and Could It Be Magic?, short stories in the 1997 anthology Playing Out.
While Phoenix Court predated Magrs' first piece of licensed Doctor Who prose, Old Flames, Magrs has explicitly affirmed that Iris from the Phoenix Court series is one and the same as the DWU Iris. For instance, in the afterword to The Scarlet Empress, where he wrote how he "injected" Iris into the DWU, and while she wasn't a Time Lord originally, she was still the same character. Magrs' later BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures novel The Blue Angel was an explicit sequel to the Phoenix Court series.
Connections with the DWU[[edit] | [edit source]]
In Bafflement and Devotion, the "Edith Sitwell" Iris' appearance was described in such a manner reminiscent of Iris from the Phoenix Court series, implying that they were the same incarnation.
The Blue Angel was the first direct crossover with the Phoenix Court series, where it was shown that Phoenix Court, the titular council estate in Newton Aycliffe, existed in both the Doctor's universe and the Obverse. The novel went out of its way to tie the continuities of the series together, going so far as to have one of the characters pass meta-fictional commentary on fiction where he said all reality was essentially fiction and therefore equally valid.
Hospitality, a short story printed in Iris: Abroad, continued the story of Iris Margaret Wildthyme from the Phoenix Court series.
An in-universe version of Marked for Life appears in the stories Dog Days of Summer and Dark Side, and in The Story of Fester Cat the in-universe Paul Magrs talks to his cat about the book.
Prose[[edit] | [edit source]]
Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]
| # | Title | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marked for Life | 1995 | Features Iris Margaret Wildthyme and Nesta. |
| 2 | Does It Show? | 1997 | Features Big Sue and Nesta. |
| 3 | Could It Be Magic? | 1998 | Features Big Sue and Nesta. |
| 4 | Fancy Man | 2018 | Features "Brenda Soobie". |
Short stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| Title | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Iris | 1995 | Features Iris Margaret Wildthyme. |
| Judith's Do Round Hers | 1997[3] | |
| Could It Be Magic? | Later adapted into the novel of the same name. | |
| Nude on the Moon | 1998 | |
| Fancy Man | ||
| Bargains for Charlotte | ||
| Jep | ||
| Fond of a Treat | ||
| Glittering Fag | ||
| Baubles | 2020 | Features the Christmas Hotel from Magrs' Iris Wildthyme and Brenda and Effie series. |
Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Marked for Life
Does It Show?
Could It Be Magic?
Fancy Man
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ Lethe Press: The Phoenix Court series by Paul Magrs
- ↑ Could it be Magic? Well, could it..?
- ↑ Published in Magrs' anthology Playing Out.
