A new fan produced publication, wrtten in tribute to the Doctor Who Annuals of the 1970's, is looking for contributers.

The unofficial 1972 annual will be released in 2018

The latest season of adventures from the long-running fan-written fiction series, The Doctor Who Project (TDWP), is currently in production.

The unofficial series features the Tenth Doctor and companion Hannah Redfoot as they travel through all of time and space in seven new adventures.

Season 41 begins with The Throne of Peladon by James P. Quick, the first part of a two-part adventure which sees the Doctor and Hannah return to Peladon in the year 4,100, where political machinations could once again rip the planet apart. Then, they encounter a boy soprano with a voice of gold who never grows old, land on a planet where the ghost of the Great One returns, confront an alien scientist bent on changing time, and the Doctor falls ill to a mysterious disease.

Writers for the rest of the season include Hamish Crawford, Ian Manning, J.E. Remy, Matthew James (Ghost Ship, The Snow Maiden), Richard Hoover (Where There’s Thunder), and Nick Krohn. Season 41 continues with The Secret of Peladon (Sep 30), Palimpsest (Oct 7), Web of Insanity (Oct 14), Dolce Music Della Morte (Oct 21), Rights and Responsibilities (Oct 28) and Moondust (Nov 4).

Stories are available free to readers in PDF format.

For more information visit The Doctor Who Project website.

Two unofficial books about the visual effects work of twentieth century Doctor Who, previously only available to a mainly UK fanbase and via various offline avenues, have now been made available to purchase worldwide online.

The books were written by Steve Cambden, who worked on the show as one of K9's operators. The first, The Doctor's Affect (1999), chronicles how he achieved his dream as a teenager to work on the series, with in-depth accounts of the recording of Destiny of the Daleks, Nightmare of Eden, The Horns of Nimon, Shada, Meglos, Full Circle and State of Decay, plus exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs and a comprehensive account of K9’s creation.

The second, The Doctor’s Effects, features interviews with many of the visual effects and design legends who worked on Doctor Who throughout the 'classic era', covering over a hundred productions including stories such as The Daleks, The Tomb of the Cybermen, The Sea Devils, Genesis of the Daleks, Terror of the Zygons, The Awakening and The Trial of a Timelord. The book includes many previously unseen photographs and includes interviews with Bernard Wilkie, Jack Kine, John Friedlander, Ian Scoones, Mat Irvine and Ray Cusick.


The online initiative has been organised by Steve's long-term friend Simon Meade, of The Ark in Space Facebook group and Twitter feed:

Full details about the books - which will be personally signed - and how to purchase them can be found via the sevenzero.net website.

The Doctor Who Club of Australia (DWCA) have announced the first 100 issues of the club fanzine, Data Extract, will be released as a collected volume:


The Doctor Who Fanzine Collection: Data Extract Issues 1 to 100 is available to purchase through Lulu.

The latest issue of the fan magazine Whotopia has been released and looks at the legacy of writer and Script Editor Robert Holmes

The Magazine is available in both a free-to-download PDF and can be purchased in hardcopy.

• POINT / COUNTERPOINT: THE CASE FOR ROBERT HOLMES    Join Michael S. Collins & Jon Arnold as they ponder the works of the late great Robert Holmes
• ROBERT HOLMES: THE EARLY YEARS  Bob Furnell picks up his biographer's lens and takes a look at Robert Holmes early career
• COLUMN: WHOLIFE HOLMESLIFE Grant Bull takes a unique look at Holmes' life and works
• HOLMES WHO REVIEWED Our panel review every story written by Robert Holmes
• NOVELIZING THE SCRIPT: THE TWO DOCTORS Matthew Kresal focuses on Holmes novelization of his sixth Doctor script
• COLUMN: TARGET TRAWL Nick Mellish continues his journey reading every single Target novel
• SICK SOCIETY: HOW THE DYSTOPIAN NARRATIVE INFLUENCED DOCTOR WHO Steve Traves opens the lid on one of the series' most enduring themes
• COLUMN: THE DOCTOR WHO SCHOLAR: FILE UNDER POLITICS This issue Jeremy discusses how the Doctor's travels have touched upon the cultural events of their time
• BERNICE SUMMERFIELD UNBOUND Matthew Kresal examines the Big Finish audio boxset
• WHO YOU BUILD Steve Traves explores more full-scale Doctor Who model making
• THE BLACK ARCHIVES REVIEWED This issue Andrew Screen takes a look at Dark Water/Death In Heaven and Ghost Light
• THE TENTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES Jessica Chaleff takles this new series of audio adventures from Big Finish
• MASTER WHO PART 4: ERIC ROBERTS Dan Tessier details Eric Roberts version of ‘The Master’
• COLUMN: THE FANZINE CORNER Bob Furnell returns with a special one-off edition of this popular column
• THE AUDIO ARCHIVES: RETURN OF THE KROTONS Andrew Screen considers this audio sequel to Holmes' first ever 'Who' script
• COLUMN: THE CURATE’S EGG Richard Michaels defends three of Holmes' bug-eyed monster creations

The latest issue of the fan magazine Whotopia has been released and is now available to download from the Whotopia website

In this issue

• IN CONVERSATION WITH PETER DAVISON
Roger Crow chats with Fifth Doctor Peter Davison on the set of his new movie
• THE DOCTOR IS NOT MILLIONS OF YEARS OLD
Jessica Chaleff explains quite to the contrary that the Doctor isn’t as old as you think
• THE STORIES THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN: THE MCCOY ERA
Bob Furnell examines the unmade stories from Sylvester McCoy’s era
• OMEGA: THE LOST TIME LORD
Steve Traves considers one of the series’ more enigmatic villains
• UNDERAPPRECIATED MONSTERS & VILLIANS IN DOCTOR WHO
Jessica Chaleff points the spotlight at a sample of less-looked-for antagonists
• AN EVENING WITH MATTHEW WATERHOUSE
Paula Hammond reports on this special event with Matthew Waterhouse
• COLUMN: TARGET TRAWL
Nick Mellish continues his journey reading every single Target novel
• COLUMN: THE DOCTOR WHO SCHOLAR
This issue Jeremy examines Doctor Who as transmedia
• WHO YOU BUILD
Steve Traves explores more full-scale Doctor Who model making
• THE BLACK ARCHIVES: THE MASSACRE REVIEWED
Andrew Screen reviews one of the Black Archive books
• WHAT’S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT…?
Whotopia interviews authors Will Hadcroft and Ian Wheeler
• COLUMN: THE AUDIO ARCHIVES
Andrew Screen continues his look at the works of Big Finish
• MASTER WHO PART 3: ANTHONY AINLEY
Dan Tessier details Anthony Ainley’s version of ‘The Master’
• POLARITY DAY: REMEMBERING JON PERTWEE
Paula Hammond attends this special DWAS event celebrating third Doctor Jon Pertwee
• CLASS REVIEWED
Jon Arnold turns his critical eye on the first few episodes of the latest Who spinoff
• THE BLACK ARCHIVES VOLUME 1-3
Andrew Screen takes a look at the series of books from Obverse Books
• COLUMN: THE CURATE’S EGG
With the end of an era looming, Richard Michaels fires off a defence of Steven Moffat

The magazine can be downloaded for free from whotopia.ca.

A fan produced audio adventure exploring one of the biggest ‘What Ifs…?’ in Doctor Who history has been released to coincide with the show’s 53rd anniversary.

Ken Campbell was the Time Lord who almost was when he lost out to Sylvester McCoy for the role of the Seventh Doctor in 1987.

In this new adventure, the actor finally claims the helm of time and space in an original, fan-made episode, written by long-time fan Tom Calderbank, that introduces a brand new companion, a new villain and the TARDIS’ elusive Eternity Room…

The Lost Doctor is available online for free.

Pencil Tip Publishing will be holding an Open Submission Day on July 31st for their new short-story collection, The Temporal Logbook II.

The Temporal Logbook II, is a Doctor Who themed short-story collection and the follow-up companion to 2015s highly successful collection The Temporal Logbook.

As with the original short-story collection, this new volume will feature twelve original stories by new and up-in-coming writers. All twelve television incarnations of the Doctor will be featured with a story dedicated to that particular incarnation.

The editors are seeking story proposals for the latest collection. To contribute a story proposal all you have to do is:

1. Submit a 1-2 page outline detailing the basic plot of your story and the characters featured
2. Provide your full name and email,
3. Include a brief bio telling us a bit about yourself

** The full Submission Guidelines can be found at: thetemporallogbook.wordpress.com

The editors will be accepting proposals on Sunday, July 31, 2016 from 12:00pm Pacific Time to 12:00am Pacific Time only. (1900-0700 GMT)

The Temporal Logbook II will be published by Canadian publisher Pencil Tip Publishing, with proceeds from the publication being donated to a charity of their choice. Last year's publication benefited the Positive Living Society of British Columbia.

Publication has been set for 2017.

The latest issue of the long-running fan magazine Whotopia is now available.

In this 68 page issue:

• AN UNNECESSARY WAR DOCTOR?
Matthew Kresal considers whether this incarnation was needed after all
• INNES LLOYD: AN UNWILLING WARRIOR
David P. May examines the critical influence of producer Innes Lloyd
• WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT?
Jez Strickley reviews the introductory guide to Doctor Who by Will Hadcroft & Ian Wheeler
• THE DOCTOR WHO SCHOLAR
Jeremy Remy's ongoing academic perspectives on Doctor Who - this issue music
• WHO YOU BUILD
David Etches guides us through his full-scale Dalek model making
• LOGOPOLIS 6
Michael S. Collins & Jon Arnold go head-to-head in this conversation review of the Fourth Doctor's finale
• MASTER WHO
Dan Tessier's thoughts on the decaying renegade of The Deadly Assassin & The Keeper of Traken
• TARGET TRAWL
Nick Mellish's quest to read every Target novel continues
• REPLAY: TERROR OF THE ZYGONS
Thomas Spychalski puts this classic adventure under the spotlight
• SERIES NINE REVIEW: PART TWO
Matthew Kresal concludes his thoughts on the most recent series
• THE STORIES THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN: THE COLIN BAKER ERA
Bob Furnell continues his exploration into the scripts which never made it into production
• THE CURATE'S EGG: MEGLOS
Defending yet another controversial subject, Richard Michael ways in with a prickly word or two
• THE AUDIO ARCHIVES: STORM WARNING
Andrew Screen continues his look at the works of Big Finish
• A TRIBUTE TO ANTHONY READ
Bob Furnell pays tribute to former script editor and series writer, Anthony Read

The latest issue can be downloaded here.

The Doctor Who Project [TDWP] is seeking story proposals to form part of a forthcoming season of short stories.

TDWP centers on the continuing adventures of an alternate Tenth Doctor and his current travelling companion Hannah Redfoot. Stories are published as part of an overall season that concentrates on delivering a collection of short stories that sees the Doctor facing new and original situations in time and space.

The stories have typically been anywhere from 12,000-40,000 words and have featured elements from the original 1963-89 television series as well as original creations developed by the writers. The stories are published as free downloadable PDF documents featuring a novel-like layout and specially created covers.

The project is looking for imaginative, original and entertaining stories that see the Doctor and his companion travel and experience the wonders of the universe.

For details on how to contribute a story proposal to TDWP see the Submission Guidelines.