January 12th, 2013
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Eoin Colfer – A Big Hand for the Doctor Video
Eoin Colfer Doctor Who eBook – A Big Hand for the Doctor
Bestselling author Eoin Colfer introduces the first of this year’s special Doctor Who ebook short stories, A Big Hand For The Doctor, which comes out on 23rd January 2013.
Hear from Eoin himself about what he has up his sleeve for the First Doctor in his exciting story!
A Big Hand for The Doctor Ebook
London. 1900. The First Doctor is missing his hand and his granddaughter, Susan. Faced with the search for Susan, a strange beam of soporific light, and a host of marauding Soul Pirates, the Doctor is promised a dangerous journey into a land he may never forget…
Eleven Doctors. Eleven months. Eleven authors. Eleven stories. A year long celebration for the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who!
The first instalment in a sensational series of stories celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who is written by Eoin Colfer, best-selling author of Artemis Fowl.
Doctor Who is the longest running sci-fi TV show in the world and celebrates its 50th anniversary on 23rd November 2013. To celebrate, Puffin – in partnership with BBC Worldwide – is publishing an exclusive series of eleven ebook short stories each based on one of the Eleven Doctors, priced at £1.99 and to be released on the 23rd of each month starting in January 2013.
Each story is written by a different author, bringing together some of the most exciting names in children’s fiction, from commercial blockbusters to literary award-winners. These authors will each bring their own interpretation and reimagining of their chosen Doctor to create a unique Doctor Who adventure in their own inimitable style.
Puffin is thrilled that Eoin Colfer will be launching this unique series with his story about the First Doctor.
The author commented: “As a boy I had been reading the Doctor Who books for years before I ever saw a single episode and I found that the on-screen version of the First Doctor was almost identical to the version in my imagination.”
The authors of the subsequent eshorts will be unveiled on the BBC Worldwide Doctor Who Facebook page page on the first Tuesday of every month throughout the year.
A promotional video featuring the author will be released on the 11th of each month on the BBC Worldwide Doctor Who YouTube channel.
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Daff
January 12th, 2013 - 6:18pmI hope it gets published as a proper book maybe in a collection with them all?
Eoin colfer is a fantastic author I have followed his artemis fowl series since book 1 their a great read!!
booboo
January 12th, 2013 - 7:46pmyes all 11 will be published as one book
drjakeyoung
January 12th, 2013 - 9:46pm1 proper book or 1 E book?
booboo
January 12th, 2013 - 10:24pm1 proper book
drjakeyoung
January 14th, 2013 - 8:30amyesssss!
DavidH
January 12th, 2013 - 4:18pmDo we know how long it is?
McGann is The Doctor
January 12th, 2013 - 3:30pmWow, what an interesting human being !
Hope they make a video for each story.
Mr Evil Fez
January 12th, 2013 - 10:43amSounds really brilliant!
drjakeyoung
January 12th, 2013 - 9:51amthey keep turning all the books into E books, just like that touched by an angle, they would make more money if they just sold them on normal paper because not everybody has a kindle or an I pad
MrWho63
January 12th, 2013 - 9:40amAhh! Why must it be an E Book!
SamBentleyUK
January 12th, 2013 - 10:46pmDon’t worry! In about 10 months all 11 stories are being released in one actual book!
Doctor Who Crazy Ross
January 13th, 2013 - 4:43pmI would have preferred it to be an actual book