Puffin eshort: Difference between revisions

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
{{update|This needs to be updated with the latest release, ''[[Time Lapse (short story)|Time Lapse]]'', and its anthology.}}
{{real world}}
{{real world}}
{{Infobox Story
{{Infobox Story
|image      = 12 Doctors 12 Stories book.jpg
|image      = 12 Doctors 12 Stories book.jpg
|publisher  = Puffin Books  
|publisher  = Puffin Books  
|release date = [[23 October (releases)|23 October]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|release date = [[23 October (releases)|23 October]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]] - [[7 March (releases)|7 March]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]
|format    = E-books, Hardcover 528 pages,<br />Audiobook 13 hours 1 minute
|format    = {{il|E-books, Hardcover 528 pages|Audiobook 13 hours 1 minute}}
|isbn      = ISBN 978-0-14-135988-5
}}
}}
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]]. 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 final short story featuring the [[Twelfth Doctor]], ''[[Lights Out (short story)|Lights Out]]'', was released on [[23 October (releases)|23 October]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]].
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"
|-
|-
Line 25: Line 25:
|[[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 (releases)|2013]]
|[[23 January (releases)|23 January]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
Line 33: Line 33:
|[[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
Line 41: Line 41:
|[[Marcus Sedgwick]]
|[[Marcus Sedgwick]]
|Marcus Sedgwick
|Marcus Sedgwick
|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[Third Doctor|3rd]]
|[[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]]
|[[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]]
|[[23 March (releases)|23 March]] 2013
|[[23 March (releases)|23 March]] 2013
Line 49: Line 49:
|[[Philip Reeve]]
|[[Philip Reeve]]
|[[Sophie Aldred]]
|[[Sophie Aldred]]
|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[Fourth Doctor|4th]]
|[[Leela]], [[K9 Mark I|K9]]  
|[[Leela]], [[K9 Mark I]]
|[[23 April (releases)|23 April]] 2013
|[[23 April (releases)|23 April]] 2013
|-
|-
Line 57: Line 57:
|[[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
Line 65: Line 65:
|[[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
Line 73: Line 73:
|[[Malorie Blackman]]
|[[Malorie Blackman]]
|Malorie Blackman
|Malorie Blackman
|[[Seventh Doctor]]
|[[Seventh Doctor|7th]]
|[[Ace]]
|[[Ace]]
|[[23 July (releases)|23 July]] 2013
|[[23 July (releases)|23 July]] 2013
Line 81: Line 81:
|[[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
Line 89: Line 89:
|[[Charlie Higson]]
|[[Charlie Higson]]
|Charlie Higson
|Charlie Higson
|[[Ninth Doctor]]
|[[Ninth Doctor|9th]]
|[[Ali (The Beast of Babylon)|Ali]]
|[[Ali (The Beast of Babylon)|Ali]]
|[[23 September (releases)|23 September]] 2013
|[[23 September (releases)|23 September]] 2013
Line 97: Line 97:
|[[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
Line 105: Line 105:
|[[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
Line 113: Line 113:
|[[Holly Black]]
|[[Holly Black]]
|[[Samuel Anderson]]
|[[Samuel Anderson]]
|[[Twelfth Doctor]]
|[[Twelfth Doctor|12th]]
|[[78351 (Lights Out)|Fifty-one]]
|[[78351 (Lights Out)|Fifty-one]]
|[[23 October (releases)|23 October]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|[[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]]
|}
|}


Line 135: Line 143:
|''[[A Big Hand for the Doctor (short story)|A Big Hand for the Doctor]]'' - ''[[Lights Out (short story)|Lights Out]]''
|''[[A Big Hand for the Doctor (short story)|A Big Hand for the Doctor]]'' - ''[[Lights Out (short story)|Lights Out]]''
|[[2 December (releases)|2 December]] 2014
|[[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]]
|}
|}


Line 158: Line 170:
12 Doctors 12 Stories book.jpg|''[[12 Doctors, 12 Stories]]''
12 Doctors 12 Stories book.jpg|''[[12 Doctors, 12 Stories]]''
12 Doctors 12 Stories Slipcase Edition.jpg|''[[12 Doctors, 12 Stories: Slipcase Edition]]''
12 Doctors 12 Stories Slipcase Edition.jpg|''[[12 Doctors, 12 Stories: Slipcase Edition]]''
Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories.jpg|''[[Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>



Revision as of 02:15, 20 April 2019

RealWorld.png

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

# 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 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 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 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

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 A Big Hand for the Doctor - Lights Out 2 December 2014
Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories A Big Hand for the Doctor - Time Lapse 7 March 2019

Cover gallery

Anthologies