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Paul Magrs (1969-) is an author. Magrs is best known for his Doctor Who novels.

Childhood[]

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Adulthood[]

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Writing style[]

Magrs leans towards whimsical fantastical tales with a hint of metafictionality - even including a fictionalized version of himself in several tales. Due to being a gay man, many of Magrs' tales include LGTBQ+ characters.

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Notable works[]

  • Modern Love
  • All the Rage
  • Strange Boy
  • Hands Up!
  • Aisles
  • To the Devil - A Diva! - tells of a mysterious horror movie star returning into the limelight.
  • Exchange
  • Twin Freaks
  • The Diary of a Dr. Who Addict
  • The Ninnies
  • The Story of Fester Cat
  • Welcome Home, Bernard Socks
  • Fellowship of Ink
  • Hunky Dory
  • A Cup of Sugar (in Build High for Happiness)

Doctor Who[]

Novels[]

  • The Scarlet Empress - Magrs' debut novel, tells of the Eighth Doctor's voyage to the fantastical world of Hyspero.
  • Verdigris - Magrs' only contribution to the Past Doctor Adventures range. Serves as a semi-metafictional analysis of the Third Doctor's era.
  • The Blue Angel (with Jeremy Hoad) - tells of the Eighth Doctor's voyage to the mysterious land of "the Enclave".
  • Mad Dogs and Englishmen - the "100th Doctor Who novel published by BBC Books". Tells of the Eighth Doctor discovering Interference in a major fantasy novel (a parody of The Lord of the Rings) caused by sentient poodles.
  • Sick Building - tells of the Tenth Doctor saving a planet from destruction by a massive worm-like creature.
  • The Return of Robin Hood - tells of the Fourth Doctor meeting Robin Hood.
  • Josephine and the Argonauts - tells of the Third Doctor and Jo Grant being trapped in a world based around Greek myths.

Short stories[]

  • Old Flames (in Short Trips) - the debut story of Iris Wildthyme, tells of her encounter with the Fourth Doctor.
  • Femme Fatale (in More Short Trips) - tells of the Eighth Doctor and Iris Wildthyme meeting Andy Warhol.
  • Bafflement and Devotion (in Doctor Who Magazine #289) - a metafictional short story about Doctor Who itself.
  • The Longest Story in the World (in Short Trips and Side Steps) - a retelling of the Doctor and Susan leaving Gallifrey.
  • Jealous, Possessive (in Zodiac) - a dialogue between two different versions of K9.
  • Kept Safe and Sound (in Companions) - tells of a young boy encountering K9.
  • Suitors, Inc. (in Seven Deadly Sins) - tells of the Fourth Doctor encountering robotic duplicates of himself.
  • The Wickerwork Man (in Farewells) - tells of the Eighth Doctor saving a family from an evil tree God (Goomba, who also appears in several of Magrs' other works).
  • Fanboys (in Snapshots) - a sequel to Magrs' novel Strange Boy.
  • Zombie Motel (in the Doctor Who Storybook 2008)
  • Hello Children, Everywhere (in the Doctor Who Storybook 2009)
  • Knock Knock! (in the Doctor Who Storybook 2010)
  • The Monster in the Woods (in Tales of Terror)
  • Organism 96 (in Tales of Terror)
  • Abduction (in Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe)
  • Teddy Sparkles Must Die! (in The Missy Chronicles)
  • That's All Right, Mama (in Star Tales)

Iris Wildthyme[]

  • Wildthyme on Top (editor)
  • Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus (editor with Stuart Douglas)
  • The Panda Book of Horror (editor)
  • From Wildthyme with Love - a metafictional and humourous novella that serves as a satire of Doctor Who.
  • A Clockwork Iris (editor)

Novels[]

  • Enter Wildthyme
  • Wildthyme Beyond!
  • Iris Wildthyme and the Polythene Terror

Short stories[]

  • The Dreadful Flap (in Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus)
  • Talented Witches (in Resurrection Engines)
  • The Delightful Bag (in The Panda Book of Horror)
  • Hospitality (in Iris: Abroad)
  • Hang onto Yourself (in Lady Stardust)
  • The Ninnies in Putney Common (in Iris: Fifteen)

The Brenda and Effie Mysteries[]

  • Never the Bride
  • Something Borrowed
  • Conjugal Rites
  • Hell's Belles
  • The Bride That Time Forgot
  • Brenda and Effie Forever
  • A Treasury of Brenda and Effie
  • Fellowship of Ink
  • A Game of Crones
  • Beyond the Veil

Phoenix Court[]

  • Marked for Life
  • Does It Show?
  • Could It be Magic?
  • Fancy Man

The LORA Trilogy[]

  • Lost on Mars
  • The Martian Girl
  • The Heart of Mars

See also[]

  • Mark Gatiss
  • Jeremy Hoad
  • Simon Bucher-Jones
  • Philip Purser-Hallard

Sources[]

  • Wikipedia
  • TARDIS Wiki
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