Decalog

TEN STORIES - SEVEN DOCTORS - ONE ENIGMA

Los Angeles. The war's over, the GIs are home, Truman's in the White House and the mobsters are making a killing - as usual.  Into the office of a private investigator walks a mysterious little man with a story that's out of this world. He says he's lost his memory. He wants the PI to help him. When he turns out his pockets, he produces a pile of bizarre objects, each of which restores a memory and solves a part of the puzzle.  And the memories seem to belong to seven different people.

"Playback" by Stephen James Walker (7th Doctor)

"Fallen Angel" by Andy Lane (2nd Doctor, Jamie, Zoe)

"The Duke of Dominoes" by Marc Platt (4th Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith, The Master)

"The Straw that Broke the Camel's Back" by Vanessa Bishop (3rd Doctor, Liz, UNIT)

"Scarab of Death" by Mark Stammers (4th Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith)

"The Book of Shadows" by Jim Mortimore (1st Doctor, Ian, Barbara)

"Fascination" by David J. Howe (5th Doctor, Peri)

"The Golden Door" by David Auger (1st Doctor, Steven, Dodo, 6th Doctor)

"Prisoners of the Sun" by Tim Robins (3rd Doctor, Liz, UNIT)

"Lackaday Express" by Paul Cornell (5th Doctor, Nyssa, Tegan)

Decalog 2: Lost Property

TEN STORIES - SEVEN DOCTORS - NO FIXED ABODE

Imaginatively entitled DECALOG 2, this is the second collection of Doctor Who short fiction. And this time the theme is the Doctor's home - inasmuch as a peripatetic Time Lord can be said to have a home.  As before, the editors have gathered a galaxy of star writers to illuminate the theme. Many of the contributors will be well known to readers of the New Adventures and the Missing Adventures series of novels: Daniel Blythe, Paul Cornell, Andy Lane, David McIntee and Gareth Roberts are prolific Doctor Who authors. And as before this volume also includes contributions from new writers.

In these stories, among many other unexpected occurrences, the Doctor meets a pretender to the English throne, Nyssa meets a ghost, Zoe gets lost in time, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart is dismissed from UNIT, and K-9 is in electrifying form. And the Kandyman is on Tara in a verse play in iambic pentameters. 

"Vortex of Fear" by Gareth Roberts (2nd Doctor, Jamie, Zoe)

"Crimson Dawn" by Tim Robins (4th Doctor, Leela, K-9, The Ice Warriors)

"Where the Heart Is" by Andy Lane (3rd Doctor, Jo, UNIT)

"The Trials of Tara" by Paul Cornell (7th Doctor, Benny)

"Housewarming" by David A. McIntee (Sarah Jane Smith, Mike Yates, K-9)

"The Nine Day Queen" by Matthew Jones (1st Doctor, Ian, Barbara)

"Lonely Days" by Daniel Blythe (5th Doctor, Nyssa)

"People of the Trees" by Pam Baddeley (4th Doctor, Leela)

"Timeshare" by Vanessa Bishop (6th Doctor, Peri)

"Question Mark Pyjamas" by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry (7th Doctor, Ace, Benny)

Decalog 3: Consequences

TEN STORIES - SEVEN DOCTORS - ONE CHAIN OF EVENTS

'The consequences of having the Doctor crashing around our universe can be colossal... The Doctor is a time traveller. Never forget that, because it is central to an understanding of what makes him so terribly dangerous. Most of us, in our tiny, individual ways are involved in the writing of history. Only the Doctor is out there rewriting it.'  But even the Doctor may not see the threads that bind the universe together. Perhaps, instead, he cuts right through them. Who knows what events he sets in motion without even realizing? Who knows what consequences may come back - or forward - to haunt him?  Ten completely new tales from the universe of Doctor Who. Seven Doctors' lives, inexorably linked in a breathtaking chain of consequences.  As always, the editors have assembled a dazzling array of writing talent, from award-winning TV script writers to acclaimed New Adventures authors. And, as before, there are the usual contributions from talented new writers.

"...And Eternity in an Hour" by Stephen Bowkett (3rd Doctor, Jo)

"Moving On" by Peter Anghelides (Sarah Jane Smith, K-9)

"Tarnished Image" by Guy Clapperton (1st Doctor, Dodo)

"Past Reckoning" by Jackie Marshall (5th Doctor, Nyssa)

"UNITed We Fall" by Keith R.A. DeCandido (4th Doctor, The Brigadier)

"Aliens and Predators" by Colin Brake (2nd Doctor, Jamie, Zoe)

"Fegovy" by Gareth Roberts (6th Doctor, Mel)

"Continuity Errors" by Steven Moffat (7th Doctor, Benny)

"Timevault" by Ben Jeapes (4th Doctor, K-9)

"Zeitgeist" by Craig Hinton (5th Doctor, Turlough)

Decalog 4: Re:Generations

TEN STORIES - A THOUSAND YEARS - ONE FAMILY

Following in the tradition of three previous highly successful and acclaimed short story collection, DECALOG 4 pushes back the boundaries of the imagination with a new series of ten interlinked tales.  Here for the first time is the complete future history of a remarkable family, the Forresters. Each tale chronicles a different episode in the life of the clan -- from their humble roots in twentieth-century South Africa, and all through their inexorable rise to control the galaxy-spanning Earth Empire a millennium later.  As always, the editors have assembled a dazzling array of writing talent, from up-and-coming TV script writers to acclaimed science-fiction authors. And, as before, there are the usual contributions from talented new writers.

"Second Chances" by Alex Stewart

"No One Goes to Halfway There" by Kate Orman

"Shopping for Eternity" by Gus Smith

"Heritage" by Ben Jeapes

"Burning Bright" by Liz Holliday

"C9H13NO3" by Peter Anghelides

"Approximate Time of Death" by Richard Salter

"Secret of the Black Planet" by Lance Parkin

"Rescue Mission" by Paul Leonard

"Dependence Day" by Andy Lane & Justin Richards

Decalog 5: Wonders

TEN STORIES - A BILLION YEARS - AN INFINITE UNIVERSE

Following in the tradition of three previous highly successful and acclaimed short story collection, DECALOG 5 reveals all the strangeness and variety of human experience from the near future all the way to the end of time itself, in ten stories about the Wonders of the Universe.  From big to small, beautiful to evil: a river that spans the universe - and is slowly destroying it; a gallery where every whisper echoes for a thousand years; an eighth-century robot that answers all questions; and an artist whose final work is death.  As with previous Decalogs, the editors have sought out some of the best writing talent around, from established giants of SF to brilliant newcomers.

"The Place of All Places" by Nakula Somana

"Poyekhali 3201" by Stephen Baxter

"King's Chamber" by Dominic Green

"City of Hammers" by Neil Williamson

"Painting the Age with The Beauty of Our Days" by Mike O'Driscoll

"The Judgement of Solomon" by Lawrence Miles

"The Milk of Human Kindness" by Liz Sourbut

"Bibliophage" by Stephen Marley

"Negative Space" by Jeanne Cavelos

"Dome of Whispers" by Ian Watson

"Waters of Starlight" by Stephen Marley

Short Trips

From Neolithic Earth to the furthest reaches of the universe in the far future, Short Trips brings together established Doctor Who authors and first-time writers in a collection of stories exploring the ever-changing worlds of the Doctor and his friends.  Witness the last days of the siege of Masada with the First Doctor and meet the Fourth Doctor's extraordinary 'old flame'. An evil enemy makes life difficult for the Seventh and Third Doctors, and while the Fifth Doctor is under attack on a sinister ship shrouded in fog, the Second may soon be guilty of a grave error of judgement... The Sixth Doctor's hopes of a holiday are dashed when he discovers a pleasure planet is hiding a shocking secret, and the Eighth Doctor is caught up in a deadly drama played out during the construction of Stonehenge.  And of course, that just the beginning...

"Model Train Set" by Jonathan Blum (8th Doctor)

"Old Flames" by Paul Magrs (4th Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith)

"War Crimes" by Simon Bucher-Jones (2nd Doctor, Jamie & Zoe)

"The Last Days" by Even Pritchard (1st Doctor, Susan, Ian & Barbara)

"Stop the Pigeon" by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry (7th Doctor, Ace, The Master)

"Freedom" by Steve Lyons (3rd Doctor, Jo, UNIT)

"Glass" by Tara Samms (4th Doctor, Second Romana)

"Mondas Passing" by Paul Grice (Ben & Polly)

"There Are Fairies at the Bottom of My Garden" by Sam Lester (1st Doctor, Dodo)

"Mother's Little Helper" by Matthew Jones (2ndDoctor)

"The Parliament of Rats" by Daniel O'Mahony (5th Doctor, Nyssa)

"Rights" by Paul Grice (4th Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith)

"Wish You Were Here" by Guy Clapperton (6th Doctor)

"Ace of Hearts" by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry (7th Doctor)

"The People's Temple" by Paul Leonard (8thDoctor, Sam)

"Degrees of Truth" by David A. McIntee (3rd Doctor, the Brigadier - audio version only)

More Short Trips

Here on Earth or out in the depths of the cosmos, the Doctor and his companions are never far from adventure. More Short Trips - the cleverly-titled follow-up to the popular Short Trips volume of short stories - takes the time travellers on another careering course of exciting escapade throughout time and space.  Showcasing the talents of both established authors and first-time writers, More Short Trips features every TV Doctor and a whole host of companions - plus a few surprises...  Discover things on Earth you were never meant to know. Get around the universe. Get short tripping.

"Totem" by Tara Samms (8th Doctor)

"Scientific Adviser" by Ian Atkins (2nd Doctor)

"Missing, Part One: Business as Usual" by Gary Russell (Mel)

"Moon Graffiti" by Dave Stone (6th Doctor, Peri)

"One Bad Apple" by Simon A. Forward (4th Doctor, Leela)

"64 Carlysle Street" by Gary Russell (1st Doctor, Steven, Dodo)

"The Eternity Contract" by Steve Lyons (5th Doctor, Nyssa)

"The Sow in Rut" by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry (Sarah Jane and K-9)

"Special Weapons" by Paul Leonard (7th Doctor, Mel)

"Honest Living" by Jason Loborik (3rd Doctor, Jo, The Brigadier)

"Dead Time" by Andrew Miller (8th Doctor, Sam)

"Romans Cutaway" by David A. McIntee (1st Doctor, Ian, Barbara, Vicki)

"Return of the Spiders" by Gareth Roberts (4th Doctor, 2nd Romana, K-9)

"Hot Ice" by Christopher Bulis (5th Doctor, Peri)

"uPVC" by Paul Farnsworth (2nd Doctor, Jamie, Zoe, 7th Doctor, Ace)

"Good Companions" by Peter Anghelides (Future Doctor)

"Missing, Part Two: Message in a Bottle" by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry (Mel)

"Femme Fatale" by Paul Magrs (8th Doctor, Sam) 

Short Trips & Side Steps

'How many lives has the Doctor had? Perhaps more than you think... '  Follow the Doctor and his companions as they take short trips around the universe - perhaps to a Wild West overrun with dinosaurs, to a land where robot rabbits roam, or a planet where the Doctor must marry or die - and then step sideways into other universes - worlds full of song and dance; planets made entirely of sweets; lands of movie monsters; places where the Doctor as we know him may never have existed at all...

"The Longest Story in the World" by Paul Magrs (1st Doctor, Susan)

"A Town Called Eternity" by Lance Parkin and Mark Clapham (5th Doctor, Peri, The Master)

"Special Occasions 1: The Not So Sinister Sponge" by Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman (4th Doctor, 2nd Romana, K-9)

"Nothing at the End of the Lane" by Daniel O'Mahony (1st Doctor, Ian, Barbara, Susan)

"Countdown to TV Action" by Gary Russell (3rd Doctor)

"The Queen of Eros" by Trevor Baxendale (8th Doctor, Sam)

"The Android Maker of Calderon IV" by Miche Doherty (4th Doctor, Sarah)

"Revenants" by Peter Anghelides (Future Doctor)

"Please Shut the Gate" by Stephen Lock (2nd Doctor, Jamie, Zoe)

"Turnabout is Fair Play" by Graeme Burk (6th Doctor, Peri)

"Special Occasions 2: Do You Love Anyone Enough?" by Norman Ashby (4th Doctor, 2nd Romana)

"The House on Oldark Moor" by Justin Richards (Peter Cushing Doctor)

"Gone Too Soon" by Christopher M. Wadley (6th Doctor)

"Reunion" by Jason Loborik (2nd Doctor)

"Planet of the Bunnoids" by Harriet Green (1st Doctor, Steven, Vicki)

"Monsters" by Tara Samms (Seventh Doctor, Ace)

"Special Occasions 3: Better Take Care" by Steve Burford (4th Doctor, Second Romana)

"Face Value" by Steve Lyons (6th Doctor, Crystal, Jason & Zog)

"Storm in a Tikka" by Mike Tucker and Robert Perry (7th Doctor, Ace, K-9)

"Special Occasions 4: Playing with Toys" by David Agnew (4th Doctor, Second Romana)

"Vrs" by Lawrence Miles (Nn)