Press Release -(Date: 23 June 2013.)
A collection of Doctor Who fan fiction and reviews first published in the early nineties is set to raise money for a UK cancer charity, Unite Against Cancer.
FOURTH DIMENSION, by British Who fan Steven Miscandlon, collects twelve of his short stories and thirty-one reviews that were first published in various Doctor Who fan magazines between 1992 and 1996. The stories, which feature five of the original seven Doctors, range from short, fun pieces to darker and more thought-provoking tales, while the reviews cover not only a selection of televised Doctor Who stories, but also novels and other spin-off media released in the early nineties. Also included is “The Gallifrey Incursion”, a previously unpublished novelette-length story written in 1995.
The author was a regular contributor of fiction, articles and illustrations to well-respected fanzines such as Capitol Spires, Mandria, Silver Carrier, Metamorph and Shadowsphere, and also had pieces published in a handful of others, including Game of Rassilon, Club Tropicana, Circus and Borusa’s Trousers.
Perfectly tying in with the show’s 50th anniversary, the book will appeal to fans of the classic series, but Steven believes it also provides an interesting snapshot of what Who fans got up to in the lengthy hiatus between the cancellation of the original series in 1989, and the broadcast of the Paul McGann TV movie in 1996.
He said: “It seems that the programme has never been more popular, and yet in some ways its fan base is very different to that of twenty years ago. I hope people enjoy the various writings that make up FOURTH DIMENSION, and that they will give an interesting insight into the frustrating but exciting world of Doctor Who fandom in the early nineties.”
The book is available as both a paperback and a PDF ebook from Lulu.com, and other ebook formats are also available directly from the author. All profits from sales of the book will be donated to UK charity Unite Against Cancer, which was set up in 2012 to fund research into new cancer treatments.
Links:
Book website: http://fourthdimensionbook.weebly.com
Lulu paperback: http://www.lulu.com/shop/steven-miscandlon/fourth-dimension-doctor-who/paperback/product-21059200.html
Lulu ebook: http://www.lulu.com/shop/steven-miscandlon/fourth-dimension-doctor-who/ebook/product-21043520.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DW4thDimension
Unite Against Cancer (registered charity SC043017): http://www.unitecharity.com
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