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» Thursday, May 23, 2013

Now on the Big Screen Update

An update on our NOW ON THE BIG SCREEN book - the guide to DOCTOR WHO at the Movies. The title has been slightly delayed and we're now expecting finished copies probably mid-June. The delay was primarily caused because we wanted to wait to see how the Great Intelligence story arc for the current season played out before finalising the text for one of the chapters. We are also going to be producing the hardback edition as we received just enough pre-orders to justify that, and that will take a little more time to prep for the printers. Copies of both hardback and paperback editions are available from http://www.telos.co.uk

Posted by David @ 8:30 am

» Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Rocky Horror is Here

Copies of STILL THE BEAST IS FEEDING arrived with us safely, and the pre-orders have been despatched today. Amazon and other places will probably get copies later this week once we know how many the distributor wants and can get copies off to them!

Posted by David @ 5:58 pm

» Friday, April 26, 2013

Comic Companion Shortlisted for SF Award

The Comic Strip Companion: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who in Comics: 1964–1979 has been nominated for an award. The book, by New Zealand author Paul Scoones, published by Telos, is on the final ballot for the Sir Julius Vogel Awards in the Best Professional Publication Category. The Vogel awards are administered by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand. Voting will take place at AuContraire, the national science fiction convention, to be held in Wellington, New Zealand from 12-14 July 2013. Here is the list of nominations: http://www.sffanz.org.nz/sjv/sjvNominations-2013.html

Posted by David @ 2:41 pm

» Friday, March 15, 2013

Telos Moonrise

Telos Publishing is delighted to announce the launch of Telos Moonrise, a new digital and POD imprint for Telos Publishing, which will expand to cover a wider variety of fiction than we are currently able to undertake in the more traditional publishing lines. Titles will be made available in ebook formats, and for those who still love books, all the titles will also be available as print on demand paperbacks via Amazon.


'We have always loved publishing fiction,' explained Telos' Publishing Director David J Howe, 'and with technology now at a point where this can be achieved at a good enough quality, we're delighted to be able to put the Telos name and standards behind a variety of new titles and projects, all of which we are excited and thrilled to be publishing. Expect some superb fiction from both new and established names in the range, which nicely complements Telos' main stream of non-fiction publishing.'

Consultant and editor for the imprint is Sam Stone, herself an acclaimed and award-winning author, and she will be commissioning and looking for titles for the range. 'I'm thrilled to be working with Telos on this,' she said. 'It's very satisfying to be able to bring into print some evocative and enjoyable work from some excellent authors.'

The ranges covered by Telos Moonrise are:

o ‘Steampunk Visions’: Explore alternate worlds, past, present and future in our exciting new Steampunk range. There will be action, adventure and, of course, superb gadgets.

o ‘Criminal Pursuits’: Look into the darkest depths of the criminal mind and explore the darker side of humanity with our Crime and Thriller titles.

o ‘Dark Endeavours’: Delve into the supernatural, urban and dark fantasy, or the darkest horror imaginable. Or simply explore fantasy realms and alternate worlds where anything can happen from myth and magic to sword-wielding warriors.

o ‘Sinful Pleasures’: Brings sexual fantasies, love or simply unbridled lust, with good strong stories, believable characters and a large helping of erotica in all its forms.

Telos Moonrise launches with a ‘Dark Endeavours’ title in September 2013: Absinthe and Arsenic, a collection of dark, mysterious and comedic tales by award winning dark fantasy and steampunk author Raven Dane.

For more information about Telos Moonrise: www.telosmoonrise.com

Posted by David @ 5:37 pm

» Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Wiped!

We received finished copies from the printers of the paperback and hardback editions of WIPED today - it looks stunning!

As we are heavily involved in the SciFi Weekender this coming weekend, we won't be able to despatch the paperback copies until after that, early next week.

The Hardback copies need to be signed by the author, and so won't be despatched until that has happened.

I'll try and post here to keep people updated as to the status over the next week or so regarding the book.

http://www.telos.me.uk/category.php?id=6#141

05/03/13 - Update on the status of WIPED. We have just finished packing the paperback orders, which should go off to the post office tomorrow if all goes well (Sam has been sick with Con Crud, so we're hoping she's up to taking them ... if not, then they will go as soon as we can get them there). On the Hardback, Richard should be signing these Tuesday next week, so they will be despatched thereafter.

09/03/13 - Update on WIPED. We have sent out all the pre-orders of the paperback now. And our distributors should now (or will on Monday) have copies of the paperback as well - so Amazon orders should be filled shortly after. Richard is currently planning to visit to sign the hardbacks on Tuesday next week, and these copies will therefore be sent out as soon as that has happened.

13/03/13 - Update on WIPED - Had a lovely time yesterday with Richard Molesworth, signing all the hardbacks. So these will hopefully be packed up and despatched today, along with a handful of paperback orders from the last few days.

Posted by David @ 5:39 pm

» Sunday, February 24, 2013

TELOS PUBLISHING NEWSLETTER - 24 February 2013


Welcome to another newsletter from Telos Publishing.


Yesterday I learned, with sadness and a heavy heart, that Telos' good friend Raymond P Cusick died from a heart attack last week, on Thursday 21st February. Ray was one of the original designers to have worked on the Classic series of Doctor Who, and by far his greatest achievement was the design of the Daleks - agurably without his iconic visualisation, the show itself may not have survived to be fifty this year. There are several tributes and news reports across the web at the moment, but here's one which seems to cover his career best:

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2013/02/raymond-cusick-230213232008.html

And on YouTube, a copy of the DVD extra where Ray attended the BBC's design workshops for the new series is available to watch (a visit that I suggested and facilitated even though I didn't get to go myself!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3HC3Wl9UY8

Our book celebrating Ray's work - The Raymond P Cusick Signature Collection - should still be published, but we are, out of courtesy, checking with Ray's family on that to ensure that there are no unforseeen issues in this regard. Ray had also completed the signature plates for the book, so we will be able to offer the limited hardback as a special signed edition as planned, again subject to the family being OK with this.

Onto happier news, and there's a slew of news about new titles to announce, some of which we have more details on than others.


NEW ARRIVALS

Wiped! Doctor Who's Missing Episodes: Second Edition
by Richard Molesworth
PUBLISHED: March 2013

In the 1960s, the BBC screened 253 episodes of its cult science fiction show Doctor Who, starring William Hartnell and then Patrick Troughton as the time travelling Doctor. Yet by 1975, the Corporation had wiped the master tapes of every single one of these episodes. Yet by 1975, the Corporation had wiped the master tapes of every single one of these episodes. Of the 124 Doctor Who episodes starring Jon Pertwee shown between 1970 and 1974, the BBC destroyed over half of the original transmission tapes within two years of their original broadcast.

In the years that followed, the BBC, along with dedicated fans of the series, began the arduous task of trying to track down copies of as many missing Doctor Who episodes as possible. The search covered BBC sales vaults, foreign television stations, overseas archives, and numerous networks of private film collectors, until the tally of missing programmes was reduced to just 106 episodes.

For the first time, this book looks in detail at how the episodes came to be missing in the first place, and examines how material subsequently came to be returned to the BBC. Along the way, those people involved in the recovery of lost slices of Doctor Who's past tell their stories in candid detail, many for the very first time. This second edition updates the story with details of the recent episode discoveries from 'Galaxy 4' and 'The Underwater Menace' as well as general updates, corrections and revisions throughout.

No more rumours, no more misinformation, no more fan gossip. The truth about Doctor Who's missing episodes can now be told in full!

'A labour of love that’s clearly involved an immense amount of painstaking research' SFX

'This is a cracker of a book that lays to rest many myths (and confirms many more).' Total SciFi Online

'Exhaustively researched and fascinating' SciFi Online

'If you want to know the full story behind the lost Doctor Who stories and how they were got back then this is the authoritative book to own and should be on your reading list. A brilliant study.' SF Crowsnest

500pp. A5 format book.
ISBN 978-1-84583-080-9 (pb) £15.99
ISBN 978-1-84583-081-6 (hb) £30.00
For ordering details: http://www.telos.me.uk/category.php?id=6#141


TELOS MOONRISE

After much consideration and planning, we are delighted to announce the launch of Telos Moonrise, a new digital and POD imprint for Telos, which we hope will expand to cover a wider variety of fiction than we are currently able to undertake in the more traditional publishing lines. Titles are planned to be made available in ebook formats for Kindle, Kobo and Nook, and for those who still love books, all the titles will also be available as print on demand paperbacks via Amazon.

Consultant and editor for the imprint is Sam Stone, herself an acclaimed and award-winning author, and she will be commissioning and looking for titles in all four of the initial lines which are planned:

o ‘Steampunk Visions’: Explore alternate worlds, past, present and future in our exciting new Steampunk range. There will be action, adventure and, of course, superb gadgets.

o ‘Criminal Pursuits’: Look into the darkest depths of the criminal mind and explore the darker side of humanity with our Crime and Thriller titles.

o ‘Dark Endeavours’: Delve into the supernatural, urban and dark fantasy, or the darkest horror imaginable. Or simply explore fantasy realms and alternate worlds where anything can happen from myth and magic to sword-wielding warriors.

o ‘Sinful Pleasures’: Brings sexual fantasies, love or simply unbridled lust, with good strong stories, believable characters and a large helping of erotica in all its forms.

Telos Moonrise launches with a ‘Dark Endeavours’ title: Absinthe and Arsenic, a collection of dark, mysterious and comedic tales by award winning dark fantasy and steampunk author Raven Dane.

Details of publication dates and other details will be available as soon as they are confirmed. We will make submission guidelines available on the Telos site as soon as they have been finalised, and when the range is opened for unsolicited submissions. Please keep an eye on the Telos news page, and the Telos Facebook page for details.


COMING SOON

Available now to pre-order on the Telos site are the following titles. Please note that payment is taken at the time of ordering, but that if the prices subsequently rise, then you will not be asked for more money. If the price of the final book is less than you paid, you will be offered a refund.

Still The Beast Is Feeding: Forty Years of Rocky Horror
by Rob Bagnall & Phil Barden
PUBLISHED: end April 2013

'The stage show is a theatrical phenomenon, and the movie adaptation a cult classic,' says Stephen James Walker, 'and we at Telos Publishing are proud to add this title to our roster. We are known for our books on cult television and film, and this seems like a logical subject for us to be covering.'

Born in a tiny attic theatre on a dark and stormy night in the Summer of 1973, The Rocky Horror Show was an immediate hit with audiences and critics alike, and a much-needed shot in the arm for London’s jaded theatre-scene.

Four decades on, Richard O’Brien’s hilarious cross-dressing tribute to trashy B-movies, ’50s sci-fi, sexual liberation, gothic horror and rock ’n’ roll has been seen in over 30 countries and translated into more than 20 languages, and it continues to pull in the crowds and attract legions of new fans, while the 1975 film version - now the longest continually playing theatrical release in cinema history - generated an unparalleled cult following which took the concept of audience participation to unheard of levels of immersive enthusiasm.

Exhaustively researched, this book chronicles the extraordinary history, continued evolution and enduring legacy of this immortal tale of a sex-crazed transvestite scientist, extra-terrestrial subterfuge, corruption of the innocent and the creation of life.

Incorporating a wealth of archival material, personal memories and new interviews with contributors and participants from every era of Rocky Horror history, the authors explore the show’s origins and influences; the creation of the original London stage production; the numerous national and international revivals; the making of the movie; and the fanatical fishnet following which continues to define the Rocky Horror experience.

So, ‘throw open the switches on the Sonic Oscillator’, and celebrate a monstrous musical milestone as The Rocky Horror Show turns forty.

500pp approx. A5 paperback book. ISBN 978-1-84583-082-3 (pb) £15.99
For ordering details: http://www.telos.me.uk/category.php?id=2#142


River's Run: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who 2011
by Stephen James Walker
PUBLISHED: end May 2013

River's Run is the comprehensive guide to Series Six of Doctor Who - the second to feature Matt Smith as the eleventh Doctor, with his companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill).

All 13 episodes plus the Christmas special, 'The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe', are discussed in depth. Also covered are all the associated major news stories, press releases, casting announcements and public response to the episodes. The menace of the Silence; the shock of Amy's pregnancy; the revelation of the true identity of River Song (Alex Kingston); the mystery of the Doctor's 'death' - all these things and more are recalled within the pages of this exhaustive guide.

The book also details all other significant events that occurred in the Doctor Who world during 2011, presenting all the facts and figures, behind-the-scenes notes, press reaction and detailed and insightful analysis.

River's Run is an essential read for all fans of the show, and continues Telos's critically-acclaimed, unrivalled coverage of Doctor Who.

300pp approx. A5 format book.
ISBN 978-1-84583-078-6 (pb) £15.99
ISBN 978-1-84583-079-3 (hb) £30.00
For ordering details: http://www.telos.me.uk/category.php?id=6#139


The Television Companion: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who
by David J Howe and Stephen James Walker
PUBLISHED: end July 2013

Everything you ever wanted to know about the cult BBC Television series Doctor Who (1963-1996).

On its first publication in 2002, The Television Companion was hailed as possibly the best guide ever to the BBC's cult science fiction show Doctor Who. Now Telos re-issues their own edition of the book in a revised and updated version spanning two volumes, which remains the definitive guide to the television worlds and adventures of the Doctor and his companions.

Every story from 1963 to 1996 is covered in depth in all aspects of production, including plot details, cast and crew lists, episode endings, transmission dates, memorable quotes and popular myths. In addition there is a comprehensive analysis of every adventure, utilising reviews both contemporary and retrospective from a wide variety of sources.

This is the essential companion for every trip you will ever take into the TV universe of classic Doctor Who.

'The bible ...' SFX Magazine

'Another superior effort from what I consider to be the finest Doctor Who historians around. It is quite a hefty and involved read, and contains (almost) everything you'd want to know about the best SF Tv series ever.' Reviewer on Amazon.co.uk.

'If you're looking for a Doctor Who episode guide, then you can stop looking as this is by far the best book you can buy about the television series.' Sean Brady on Amazon.co.uk

'What is most memorable about The Television Companion is the fact that every story is given a balanced analysis - it's not decreed that 'Timelash' is bad, for example, rather the authors draw upon a wide variety of opposing reviews spanning the years to present a genuinely interesting study of every story - which is altogether far more interesting than cut-and-dried opinions. The Television Companion is indispensable to all fans of the television series, especially because of the detail in which the Hartnell and Troughton stories are studied. The emphasis is no more in-depth than any other era of the show, but seeing as many of their stories no longer exist, it's highly rewarding and an admirable asset to a potentially video-biased read.' Brad Schmidt in TSV (#56, October 1998)

VOLUME ONE (Doctors 1-3): 400pp approx A5 paperback. ISBN 978-1-84583-076-2. £15.99
VOLUME TWO (Doctors 4-8): 400pp approx A5 paperback. ISBN 978-1-84583-077-9. £15.99
SPECIAL OFFER: Volumes One and Two: Paperback @ £25.00
For ordering details: http://www.telos.me.uk/category.php?id=6#140


PLANNED TITLES

We have a slew of new titles coming in 2013, and while we don't have firm dates or ordering details for them as yet, we wanted to let people know what was coming. Some of these were announced at the 2013 Galaxyfest convention in Colorado Springs, and at the 2013 Gallifrey convention in LA. So in no particular order:

THE RAYMOND P CUSICK SIGNATURE COLLECTION: The same format as our celebration of the Doctor Who design work of Barry Newbery, this title features an extensive selection of Doctor Who photographs from BBC designer Raymond P Cusick's extensive collection. Paul Smith is again handling all the layout and digital clean-up of the images. The book should be available in limited, signed hardback, and paperback editions.

DOCTOR WHO FILMS (title TBC) by Charles Norton: A detailed analysis and background to all the attempts to make a cinematic version of Doctor Who. From the sixties Dalek films, through Tom Baker and Ian Marter's Scratchman, Douglas Adams' Krikketmen and up to the more recent BBC films announcements, every element of these scripts, pitches, productions and releases is covered.

MERVYN HAISMAN'S THE INTELLIGENCE: A script book of writer Mervyn Haisman's film script, The Intelligence, covered in our Doctor Who Films book, and being a reworking of the script for the television story 'The Abominable Snowmen' for the big screen.

ROBERT HOLMES BIOGRAPHY (title TBC) by Richard Molesworth: The first ever biography of one of Doctor Who's most acclaimed writers and script editors.

THAT ANGEL LOOK by Mike Ripley: the next in our series of reprints of Mike's popular 'Angel' series of comic crime novels.

BOOTLEGGED ANGEL by Mike Ripley: another in Mike's 'Angel' series of comic crime novels.

CELTIC SPELLS by Allison Beldon-Smith and Mary Baker: a small gift book in A6 format, featuring a spell every week to keep your mind clear and good fortune coming your way.

SONGS FOR EUROPE: THE UNITED KINGDOM AT THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: VOLUME 2: THE SEVENTIES by Gordon Roxburgh. Volume 2 of this acclaimed work which chronicles everything you need to know about the United Kingdom's involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest.


NOW SOLD OUT

The following titles and editions have now unfortunately sold out. There are no current plans to reprint them:

THE BARRY NEWBERY SIGNATURE COLLECTION hardback
BEAUTIFUL MONSTERS
THE TARGET BOOK
TORMENT (Hank Janson)


OTHER NEWS

HORROR ON AUDIO

Sam Stone's acclaimed Horror collection ZOMBIES IN NEW YORK AND OTHER BLOODY JOTTINGS is now available to buy as an audio book. The stories in the collection are available individually or as a bundle, and are available on download from the AudioGo website (www.audiogo.com), Audible.com, and everywhere else that AudioGo's products can be obtained from.

The link to all Sam's stories on the AudioGo website is: http://www.audiogo.com/uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=Sam+Stone



TIME HUNTER ON AUDIO

Fantom Films have now released the final three audio-books in the Time Hunter range, and the entire series is now available to listen to. These audios are tremendous, and the readers bring great life and vitality to the adventures in time and space of Honore Lechasseur and Emily Blandish.

They can be ordered from the Telos site here: http://www.telos.me.uk/category.php?id=1

Or there are download and multiple order discount offers available from the Fantom Films website here: http://www.fantomfilms.co.uk


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TELOS ON FACEBOOK

If you're on Facebook then please 'Like' Telos Publishing's page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Telos-Publishing/22343509719

Please join and let us know what you think of the books, chat about the covers ... anything that takes your fancy really. Often new covers are premiered on the Facebook group, and news and details of reviews and other items of interest across the Web are also shared there.

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Until next time,

David, Steve and the Telos Team.

Posted by David @ 8:03 pm

» Saturday, December 08, 2012

TELOS PUBLISHING NEWSLETTER - 8 December 2012


Welcome to another newsletter from Telos Publishing, and a Merry Christmas to all of you at home.

We are entering the final week of us being able to despatch books in time for Christmas.

The last date for us to receive orders and guarantee that they will be posted at least before Christmas is SUNDAY 16 DECEMBER. We can't guarantee that they will arrive before the Holiday, but anything ordered up to that date will (subject to us still having copies) be posted on the Monday.

As usual we have had some new titles come into stock, and some others have sold out ... so here's the details:

NEW ARRIVALS

Whostrology: A Time Traveller's Almanac
by Michael M Gilroy-Sinclair
Illustrated by Deborah Taylor

Whostrology: an astrological system based upon the travels of a certain Time Lord. The mythic qualities of his tales of adventure form the basis for this book of daily readings that can help you shape your life and live in a truly Whovian way.

It has been said that the Doctor was born under the sign of the crossed computers. This could mean one of two things. It could be nothing more than a flippant remark to a passing local; or it could be a reference to the stars as seen from the Doctor’s home world. As any visible constellations are an arbitrary set of images fully dependant on the observer’s location in time and space as well as their cultural heritage, it can also be argued that some people have nothing better to do than make things up.

Whostrology is a book of daily readings, zodiac signs and explanations, and other Who-based astrological elements, designed to allow every Who fan to lead a life of peace and ordered calm.

This is an ideal Christmas book, quirky and fun, and perfectly illustrated by Deborah Taylor.

WE NOW HAVE A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF COPIES PERSONALLY SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED.

There's a facebook page for the book here: https://www.facebook.com/#!/Whostrology
Copies can be ordered from Telos here: http://www.telos.me.uk/category.php?id=6#133


NOW SOLD OUT

The following titles and editions have now unfortunately sold out. There are no current plans to reprint them:

THE BARRY NEWBERY SIGNATURE COLLECTION hardback
BEAUTIFUL MONSTERS
THE TARGET BOOK
TORMENT (Hank Janson)

COMING SOON

Available now to pre-order on the Telos site are the following titles. Please note that payment is taken at the time of ordering, but that if the prices subsequently rise, then you will not be asked for more money. If the price of the final book is less than you paid, you will be offered a refund.

Wiped! Doctor Who's Missing Episodes: Second Edition
by Richard Molesworth
PUBLISHED: end February 2013

In the 1960s, the BBC screened 253 episodes of its cult science fiction show Doctor Who, starring William Hartnell and then Patrick Troughton as the time travelling Doctor. Yet by 1975, the Corporation had wiped the master tapes of every single one of these episodes. Yet by 1975, the Corporation had wiped the master tapes of every single one of these episodes. Of the 124 Doctor Who episodes starring Jon Pertwee shown between 1970 and 1974, the BBC destroyed over half of the original transmission tapes within two years of their original broadcast.

In the years that followed, the BBC, along with dedicated fans of the series, began the arduous task of trying to track down copies of as many missing Doctor Who episodes as possible. The search covered BBC sales vaults, foreign television stations, overseas archives, and numerous networks of private film collectors, until the tally of missing programmes was reduced to just 106 episodes.

For the first time, this book looks in detail at how the episodes came to be missing in the first place, and examines how material subsequently came to be returned to the BBC. Along the way, those people involved in the recovery of lost slices of Doctor Who's past tell their stories in candid detail, many for the very first time. This second edition updates the story with details of the recent episode discoveries from 'Galaxy 4' and 'The Underwater Menace' as well as general updates, corrections and revisions throughout.

No more rumours, no more misinformation, no more fan gossip. The truth about Doctor Who's missing episodes can now be told in full!

'A labour of love that’s clearly involved an immense amount of painstaking research' SFX

'This is a cracker of a book that lays to rest many myths (and confirms many more).' Total SciFi Online

'Exhaustively researched and fascinating' SciFi Online

'If you want to know the full story behind the lost Doctor Who stories and how they were got back then this is the authoritative book to own and should be on your reading list. A brilliant study.' SF Crowsnest

500pp. A5 format book.
ISBN 978-1-84583-080-9 (pb) £15.99
ISBN 978-1-84583-081-6 (hb) £30.00 (Please note that the hardback will only be published if there is sufficient demand)

For ordering details: http://www.telos.me.uk/category.php?id=6#141

River's Run: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who 2011
by Stephen James Walker
PUBLISHED: end April 2013

River's Run is the comprehensive guide to Series Six of Doctor Who - the second to feature Matt Smith as the eleventh Doctor, with his companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill).

All 13 episodes plus the Christmas special, 'The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe', are discussed in depth. Also covered are all the associated major news stories, press releases, casting announcements and public response to the episodes. The menace of the Silence; the shock of Amy's pregnancy; the revelation of the true identity of River Song (Alex Kingston); the mystery of the Doctor's 'death' - all these things and more are recalled within the pages of this exhaustive guide.

The book also details all other significant events that occurred in the Doctor Who world during 2011, presenting all the facts and figures, behind-the-scenes notes, press reaction and detailed and insightful analysis.

River's Run is an essential read for all fans of the show, and continues Telos's critically-acclaimed, unrivalled coverage of Doctor Who.

300pp approx. A5 format book.
ISBN 978-1-84583-078-6 (pb) £15.99
ISBN 978-1-84583-079-3 (hb) £30.00

For ordering details: http://www.telos.me.uk/category.php?id=6#139

The Television Companion: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who
by David J Howe and Stephen James Walker
PUBLISHED: end July 2013

Everything you ever wanted to know about the cult BBC Television series Doctor Who (1963-1996).

On its first publication in 2002, The Television Companion was hailed as possibly the best guide ever to the BBC's cult science fiction show Doctor Who. Now Telos re-issues their own edition of the book in a revised and updated version spanning two volumes, which remains the definitive guide to the television worlds and adventures of the Doctor and his companions.

Every story from 1963 to 1996 is covered in depth in all aspects of production, including plot details, cast and crew lists, episode endings, transmission dates, memorable quotes and popular myths. In addition there is a comprehensive analysis of every adventure, utilising reviews both contemporary and retrospective from a wide variety of sources.

This is the essential companion for every trip you will ever take into the TV universe of classic Doctor Who.

'The bible ...' SFX Magazine

'Another superior effort from what I consider to be the finest Doctor Who historians around. It is quite a hefty and involved read, and contains (almost) everything you'd want to know about the best SF Tv series ever.' Reviewer on Amazon.co.uk.

'If you're looking for a Doctor Who episode guide, then you can stop looking as this is by far the best book you can buy about the television series.' Sean Brady on Amazon.co.uk

'What is most memorable about The Television Companion is the fact that every story is given a balanced analysis - it's not decreed that 'Timelash' is bad, for example, rather the authors draw upon a wide variety of opposing reviews spanning the years to present a genuinely interesting study of every story - which is altogether far more interesting than cut-and-dried opinions. The Television Companion is indispensable to all fans of the television series, especially because of the detail in which the Hartnell and Troughton stories are studied. The emphasis is no more in-depth than any other era of the show, but seeing as many of their stories no longer exist, it's highly rewarding and an admirable asset to a potentially video-biased read.' Brad Schmidt in TSV (#56, October 1998)

VOLUME ONE (Doctors 1-3): 400pp approx A5 paperback. ISBN 978-1-84583-076-2. £15.99
VOLUME TWO (Doctors 4-8): 400pp approx A5 paperback. ISBN 978-1-84583-077-9. £15.99
SPECIAL OFFER: Volumes One and Two: Paperback @ £25.00

For ordering details: http://www.telos.me.uk/category.php?id=6#140

OTHER NEWS

HORROR ON AUDIO

If you fancy getting someone something slightly different for Christmas, then why not treat them to an audio of Sam Stone's acclaimed Horror collection ZOMBIES IN NEW YORK AND OTHER BLOODY JOTTINGS. The stories in the collection are available individually or as a bundle, and are available on download from the AudioGo website (www.audiogo.com), Audible.com, and everywhere else that AudioGo's products can be obtained from.

The link to all Sam's stories on the AudioGo website is: http://www.audiogo.com/uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=Sam+Stone

TIME HUNTER ON AUDIO

Fantom Films have now released the final three audio-books in the Time Hunter range, meaning that the entire series is now available to listen to. These audios are tremendous, and the readers bring great life and vitality to the adventures in time and space of Honore Lechasseur and Emily Blandish.

They can be ordered from the Telos site here: http://www.telos.me.uk/category.php?id=1

Or there are download and multiple order discount offers available from the Fantom Films website here: http://www.fantomfilms.co.uk

SCI FI WEEKENDER

Telos is pleased to be guesting at the annual Sci Fi Weekender event, next year in Pwllelli in North Wales. Headlining guests at the event include CRAIG CHARLES, PETER DAVISON, FRAZER HINES, RICHARD MADDEN, BRIAN BLESSED, DAVID J HOWE, SAM STONE, ROBERT RANKIN, SIMON CLARK, JEROME FLYNN, STACIA KANE, HUGH HOWEY, VIRGINIA HEY, CHASE MASTERSON and many more.

We will have some Telos authors appearing with us at the event, including FIONA MOORE, ALAN STEVENS, RICHARD MOLESWORTH, PAUL DALE SMITH, SAM STONE, SIMON CLARK and possibly some others. We will be hosting signings at the Telos tables for these authors, so it's a great opportunity to meet them and get titles signed.

We are currently hoping and expecting to have the new, revised, second edition of Richard Molesworth's book WIPED available to launch at the event.

The Sci Fi Weekender takes place on Friday 1st March through to Sunday 3rd March at its new upgraded location of:

Hafan y Môr Holiday Park,
Pwllheli,
Gwynedd,
North Wales,
LL53 6HX

Tickets can be bought from http://www.scifiweekender.com/

SHORT SNIPS

The new edition of SCI-FI NOW magazine contains a 4 page feature on THE BARRY NEWBERY SIGNATURE COLLECTION, showcasing some of the photographs and talking with the book's designer Paul Smith, about his work restoring the images.

The cover for the second volume of SONGS FOR EUROPE, Telos' comprehensive guide to the Eurovision Song Contest written by Gordon Roxburgh, and covering the 1970s is now revealed. The first volume (covering the 1950s and 1960s) was met with great acclaim, and we're pleased to be publishing the second volume later in 2013.

Telos should be attending several DOCTOR WHO and other themed events and gatherings during 2013, and where possible we will have a large selection of our titles available for sale, including the limited hardback editions, and many of the titles will be discounted for the events. So please pop along and see us. Those we hope to have stands at currently include:

GALAXYFEST - Colorado Springs (February 2013) http://galaxyfest.eventbrite.com/?ref=ecount#
GALLIFREY ONE - Los Angeles (February 2013) http://www.gallifreyone.com/index.php SCI FI WEEKENDER - Pwllelli, North Wales (March 2013) http://www.scifiweekender.com/
BIG FINISH DAY 2 - Barking (March 2013) http://www.tenthplanetevents.co.uk/conventions---big-finish-day-2013-595-c.asp WALES COMIC CON - Wrexham (April 2013) http://www.walescomiccon.com/#
ASYLUM STEAMPUNK CONVENTION - Lincoln (September 2013) http://steampunk.synthasite.com/
DIMENSIONS - Newcastle (November 2013) http://www.tenthplanetevents.co.uk/conventions---dimensions-2013-632-c.asp

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HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

Finally, a note of thanks to those people who help keep Telos running smoothly through the year, who work away behind the scenes, keeping the orders flowing, the shops supplied, the website updated, and handling all that annoying admin stuff which is essential to keeping us happy and efficient: Debbie Bennett (Web Orders); Anthony Forth (Webmaster); Sam Stone (despatch and invoicing); Arnold T Blumberg (Design and Layout); Iain Robertson (Cover Supremo); Paul Smith (Design and Layout); Sharon Williams and Bob Loader from Berforts (Printing Maestros) ... and of course to all our authors, helpers, proof readers, cover and internal artists and everyone else who has contributed to our books over the year. THANK YOU to all.

Until next time, have a very happy Christmas, and a peaceful and prosperous new year,

David, Steve and the Telos Team.

Posted by David @ 3:44 pm

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