Obverse Books

23/08/2024

The rarest of all Classic Comics, the Cushing radio series special. If anyone has a copy, Obverse would be more than happy to offer you a good price for it...

09/08/2024

https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/13-the-brink-of-disaster/

05/08/2024

Available for pre-order now in paperback and for immediate download as an ebook!

BLACK ARCHIVE 72: SILENCE IN THE LIBRARY / FOREST OF THE DEAD

“Spoilers!”

Just days after being announced as the next showrunner of Doctor Who, Steven Moffat's final story of the first Russell T Davies era is broadcast. In a darkened empty library, the story introduces us to River Song, a mysterious adventurer who might just be telling us exactly what is going to happen to the Doctor over the next six series. But more than that, she might be telling us what Moffat himself thinks about men, women, writing, fear, and the nature of stories.

Settle down with author Dale Smith and this new book, and learn just who invented the bookcase, how we can tell if we're living in a simulation, and why there's no such thing as an individual.

But remember to keep the lights on, and count the shadows ...

https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/72-silence-in-the-library-forest-of-the-dead/

05/08/2024

Obverse Newsletter - August 2024 -

Just days after being announced as the next showrunner of Doctor Who, Steven Moffat's final story of the first Russell T Davies era is broadcast. In a darkened empty library, the story introduces us to River Song, a mysterious adventurer who might just be telling us exactly what is going to happen t...

27/07/2024

Coming in August - pre-order now!

New Cushing Dr Who stories, taken from the hugely successful (if totally fictional) BBC Radio series,

Profits to charity, as ever!

An old enemy in London, another Earth, a brush with the N***s, robots who makes aliens, and all of mankind unconscious while an invasion takes – just some of the latest adventures of Dr Who, novelised from the popular radio show!

18/07/2024

New Silver Archive titles announced!

With David A McIntee Fiona Moore Stephen Hatcher Katie Reed Philip Bates Leslie McMurtry

13/07/2024

I just found a very small pile of Forgotten Lives 3 in paperback in a box marked 'Beware of the Leopard' at the back of my office - on sale now on the website, while stocks last...

But some people live so long that there is no longer room for all the memories; they find themselves diminished, whittled away piece by piece…

11/07/2024

I just discovered a cracking repository of reviews of our Black Archives. They reviewer doesn't love them all, but they're thoughtful, honest, intelligent and fair, and you can't ask for more than that.

Philip Purser-Hallard Paul Simpson Paul Driscoll Kara Dennison

The Myth Makers, by Ian Z. Potter (and Donald Cotton) Posted on 11 July 2024 by fromtheheartofeurope Reply When I first listened to the audio of this lost story, with linking dialogue read by Peter Purves, in 2007, I wrote: The Myth Makers was the four-part story between the single-episode, Doctor-l...

02/07/2024

Mags Halliday has been writing about her story in the ICE HOT collection, out now from Obverse (https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/ice-hot/)

https://magslhalliday.co.uk/2024/06/28/ice-hot-creating-a-paradise-thats-lost/)

Writing about the past through a tale of futuristic architects for the Ice Hot collection.

18/06/2024

Just been reminded of this, the single best photograph in the history of Doctor Who.

14/06/2024

With apologies for the delay, the ebook and combo versions of Doris V Sutherland's superb analysis of The Aztecs (the 71st Black Archive) are now both available!

Reflecting writer John Lucarotti’s personal fascination with Mexico’s indigenous history, The Aztecs is one of the best-regarded stories from the early years of Doctor Who. It is also unusual in that, unlike most of the series’ 1960s historicals, its setting had not been extensively used in Br...

09/06/2024

New book (which has never been mentioned before!)!

Lowe and Le Breton mysteries - Death at the Dress Rehearsal

09/06/2024

Always lovely when one of our authors writes about their work!

The air tastes of metal, burnt plastic and standard-issue lemon floor polish. Caretaker 345/12 subsection 3 races down Section 301 of Paradise Towers, his steps echoing off the concrete walls. He’s…

09/06/2024

In light of recent Doctor Who, might we suggest some further reading...

Intended as the first in a series of online animated dramas, Scream of the Shalka (2003) was the first attempt to redefine Doctor Who for the 21st century. Produced by BBCi and written by Doctor Who novelist (and later scriptwriter on the revived series) Paul Cornell, it maintains a traditional feel...

31/05/2024

Obverse Newsletter - June 2024 -

Reflecting writer John Lucarotti's personal fascination with Mexico's indigenous history, The Aztecs is one of the best-regarded stories from the early years of Doctor Who. It is also unusual in that, unlike most of the series' 1960s historicals, its setting had not been extensively used in British....

30/05/2024

Personally, I've been looking forward to this Archive for a while - The Aztecs is a favourite story here in the Obverse Dacha, and from the moment I read Doris V. Sutherland's pitch, I knew I wanted to edit this one.

And it's proven to be an absolute cracker - another brilliant addition to the Black Archive range!

Available for pre-order in paperback now!

https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/71-the-aztecs/

27/05/2024

'If you want an inventive sci-fi adventure that keeps you guessing, Scott Liddell’s book is absolutely worth your time. Recommended.' - from a long and fascinating Gallifrey Base user review of SCIENCE FICTION.

https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/sciencefiction/

Scott Liddell

Far into the future, 2CV - the second civilisation of humanity - teems with possibility. Everyone can choose their own 'Fiction' with the guarantee of living their best possible life. But what to do if you only want one thing - and she's gone? Or if you think this perfect world is rotten to the core...

16/05/2024

Available in paperback again by popular demand - the 3
Sapphire & Steel Silver Archives:

14/05/2024

It seems something went askew in the backend of our catalogue a while back and the ebook of the latest Iris Wildthyme book, LOCKED IN SPACE, got taken back down (if it was ever up!) - so huge thanks to Dana for letting me know so I can put it back up again!

It's now available again here (along with the combo deal): https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/11-locked-in-space/?attribute_format=Electronic

Stewart Sheargold-Pearce Simon Bucher-Jones Iain McLaughlin

It's been a while, hasn't it? But finally, Iris is back! Edited by Stewart Sheargold, Locked in Space, finds Iris stuck in the Bus, as a pestilence which only affects time travellers rages in the Universe outside (why, yes, we are always right on the ball when it comes to reflecting what's happening...

03/05/2024

Buy our books via Lulu (that's Iris, Faction Paradox, Black Archive, Doctor Who and all the rest!)?

Use the code SUNSHINE15 for a 15% discount!

New Archive titles!

Happiness Patrol
https://www.lulu.com/shop/mike-stack/black-archive-68-the-happiness-patrol/paperback/product-gjvgw2n.html

Midnight
https://www.lulu.com/shop/philip-purser-hallard/black-archive-69-midnight/paperback/product-45nmkqq.html

‘You need my voice in particular. The cleverest voice in the room.’ Written in haste and mostly confined to a single set, Midnight (2008) is a masterpiece of minimalist Doctor Who. Three times adapted as a stage play, it rejects the conventions of the series to examine the nature of evil and how...

26/04/2024

It's Donald Cotton's birthday today (or would have been, rather), so here's a coupon code for a pound off the ebook of Ian Potter's Black Archive on the classic serial, THE MYTH MAKERS.

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"Yes, well personally, I think this whole business has been carried just a little bit too far. I mean, that Helen thing was just a misunderstanding.” The first full production of Doctor Who’s second producer, The Myth Makers (1965) plunges the series into previously unexplored territory at the e...

22/04/2024

Paradise Towers really is ice hot!

Or at least that’s what everyone told themselves at first. But then the youngsters became Kangs, the older ones became Rezzies and the Caretakers forgot who they were altogether.

But as society crumbles in Kroganon’s greatest creation, there’s still room for anarchic wallscrawlers and rebellious caretakers, damaged war veterans and regretful architects, forbidden romances and daring escapes. There’s even a moment spent in a certain infamous temporal Empire.

Perhaps the Towers can be made ice hot again…

(pre-order link in the comments, as an experiment!)

18/04/2024

I think it's probably time to open the subs window for the Silver Archive!

If you have interesting things to say in an Archive style about genre television shows, now is the time to put together a pitch and send it to us using the [email protected] address.

At this stage, pitches should just comprise of a detailed chapter breakdown of your book - no need to include a writing sample (though you can if you want), and if we like the pitch we'll ask for an example of your writing (pitching and writing, unfortunately, are two different skill sets!).

If you want to see what kind of book we're looking for, I recommend reading one or two of the existing Black, Gold or Silver Archives. Probably the most common reason for rejecting pitches for all the ranges in the past is that people haven't really considered what *kind* of book an Archive should be.

17/04/2024

It's great to have Kara back on baord!

The blog of author and journalist Kara Dennison. Books, critical essays, observations, and more.

11/04/2024

Coming soon...

Author Kara Dennison

11/04/2024

The Ascension of the Cybermen / Timeless Children Black Archive is now in stock in both paperback and electronic formats (plus the usual combo deal)

Written by Ryan Bradley, edited by Philip Purser-Hallard and Paul Driscoll with cover art by Cody Schell and Blair Bidmead

‘You’ve given me a gift. Of myself. You think that could destroy me?’ The culmination of Chris Chibnall’s plan for Doctor Who, Ascension of the Cybermen / The Timeless Children (2020) is about breaking down the certainties of series and self to create something new. This Black Archive explor...

31/03/2024

28/03/2024

As usual, once we get 20 books ahead, we offer up a discounted bundle of 10 books from earlier in the range - hence volumes 41-50 are now available to order in paperback and electronic bundles.

With books by Jim Cooray Smith, Fiona Moore, William Shaw, Katrin Their, Jon Dennis, Philip Bates and others...

https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/the-black-archive-volumes-41-50/

(Tom Baker cutout courtesy of Ryan Hall)