It's been an exciting ride full of adventure and thrills this season, but sadly the time has come as the season concludes today with WHERE BEST FRIENDS ARE MADE by Arnold T. Blumberg.

It’s the end…and nothing has been prepared for.

A looming darkness stalks the Doctor, heralding doom for his current incarnation and perhaps the entire universe as well. A terrible, ancient force is ready to break through into our reality at last. On Earth, the Make-A-Meti stores are having a banner first year, selling their furry friends to children around the world while an old soldier readies himself for one last battle and searches the stars for a battered blue box. 

An era is coming to an end, but what follows may be the beginning of a glorious new adventure…or an eternal nightmare. Hooray!

WHERE BEST FRIENDS ARE MADE is available to download free in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.  Just click on the link and download the story directly to your PC.

Don't forget to drop by the TDWP FORUM at http://www.thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum/ to rate and discuss the story and to chat with other TDWP fans.

The penultimate story of Season 37 debuts today featuring "City of the Dragon" by Daniel Tessier.

The Doctor, Valentina and Tom arrive in Singapore, a city that is at once a hotbed of technological development and the product of millennia-old cultures. There they must face threats both technological and mystical, as ancient forces cause havoc for their own ends. While Val faces a being she would never have believed existed, Tom finds himself embroiled in shocking events at the forefront of technology, while the Doctor finds his endurance tested as he fights to save lives...

"City of The Dragon" is available to download free in PDF format for Adobe Reader.  Download your copy today by clicking on the link under the story title.  And, don't forget to drop by the TDWP FORUM at http://www.thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum/ to rate and discuss the story and to chat with other TDWP fans.

Season 37 continues today with the sixth story of the season - Temporal Rendition by Jez Strickley.

Who exactly is the mysterious Rector? And why are the Time Lords so interested in Terra Zentrum? To discover the truth, the Doctor must risk confronting one of Gallifrey’s most unpleasant practices.

WE'RE MAKING CHANGES TO THE TDWP FORUM

Over the next few days or so we'll be making a few changes to the forum.  The first of these have been the addition of several new posting areas such as:

1. Brand new ARTWORK forum.  This will be a section were the TDWP Editors and the TDWP Artists will be sharing their artwork with you.  This will be the area were you can see exclusive never before seen TDWP artwork, new artwork by TDWP artists, plus this is the area where you can discuss and talk about the artwork of TDWP.
2. A brand new forum category called THE WRITERS CORNER.  Here we'll be offering a chance for forum users to post samples of their own fan fiction, plus an area where if you're interested in writing fan fiction where you can ask the editors and authors of our stories for advice on writing, and more.

In addition to the above we'll be adding other new areas to help make this forum a much more lively and more interactive place.  Plus, if you've got any ideas on how we might go about improving the forum, please do drop us an email and tell us your ideas.  You can email us at the general TDWP email.

THE DOCTOR WHO PROJECT FORUM http://thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum/index.php

1. TDWP stories are generally in the 15,000-45,000 word range.
2. Do not use former companions from the television series.
3. Be creative - try to develop your own aliens, monsters, villains or foes. Using your own monsters/villains will be a better gauge of your abilities as a writer instead of relying on old monsters/villains.
4. The Doctor Who Project does not use, or refer to, continuity from the Virgin/BBC novels, comic strips, the new television series from BBC Wales, or Big Finish audios for its "canon" - any companions who may have died in the novels (e.g. Liz Shaw) are still alive. Also, any major companion "personality" changes (e.g. Ace in the Virgin novels) has not happened in the Doctor Who Project. That's not to say that these companions would not have changed in their time away from the Doctor, it's just that they should not have changed in the same way as in the novels/audios.
5. Story proposals should be as detailed as possible. The more detailed a proposal, the more likely your story will be accepted for publication.
6. Proposals should be attached to an email as a Word or Rich Text Format document.
7. Proposals should include your full name and email contact.
8. Tell us a bit about yourself.

• Yeti
• Cybermen
• The Great Intelligence

An ancient, lonely Nestene is diverted towards Earth, where she sets in motion a complex plan to trap the Doctor and his companions.  Find out what her plans are in the "The Plastic People" by Misha Lauenstein, the latest story in the continuing adventures of season 37 featuring the Ninth Doctor and his companions Tom and Val. 

The story is available now in downloadable PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader. And don't forget after you've read the story drop on over and join the TDWP Discussion Forum www.thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum to discuss the story.

News Flash!

Quick note to let everyone know that the broken link for "The Clockmaker's Daughter" has now been fixed and there shouldn't be any problems with downloading it.  Sorry for any inconvenience this caused.

Season 37 continues with the fourth story of the season - The Clockmaker's Daughter by Charles Heathcote and Jodie van de Wetering.

The Doctor and his companions, Tom and Val, arrive in France to collect a piece of art that has disappeared from the TARDIS gallery. Once there they discover that France has transformed into a dilapidated, uniform place, all of its beauty lost.

Separated, they begin to investigate, discovering that the Clocktower – an ancient Gallifreyan sect – has taken over. They are searching for the last time-piece and it is in the hands of a young girl, now they must stop them before they conquer the world and ultimately conquer time.

You can download the story in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader. 

And after you've read the story drop on over and join the TDWP Discussion Forum www.thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum to discuss the story.

GREETINGS EVERYONE.

We here at THE DOCTOR WHO PROJECT would like to invite each and everyone one of you to join the TDWP FORUM at http://thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum

Join in the discussion on your favourite fan fiction series, TDWP and meet up with fellow TDWP fans to talk about all things TDWP.  Participate in one of the on-going member discussions, start new discussions, talk about your favourite characters, tell us what have been your favourite writers, or favourite villains, or vote in our weekly SEASON 37 STORY POLLS, where you the reader can rate what you thought of the latest story.

The forum is very new and we'd like to encourage as many of our readers to join the forum and join in on the fun on the TDWP FORUM.  We want to encourage all of you to help make the forum a lively place where the fans of TDWP can come and talk TDWP.

SO JOIN UP TODAY!

THE DOCTOR WHO PROJECT FORUM
http://thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum

Season 37 continues today with the debut of the third story of the season, Keepsakes by Simon Birks. 

A long time ago, the Doctor mislaid a prized possession, a keepsake - Issue one of his cherished Crescent Cortex comic collection. He's tried not to think about it until now, but when he finds Tom lost in the TARDIS' myriad of corridors, it unlocks in him a need to find it once more, and he journey's to the last planet he remembered having it. But immediately the Doctor sees the danger; somehow the landscape of this planet has been transformed into the landscape pictured in the comic. When the Doctor succumbs to an unknown illness, it's up to the separated Tom and Valentina to solve the mystery, with the help of some very mysterious characters, including a mute boy, and the Doctor's childhood heroine.

Keepsakes is now available for download in PDF format for Adobe Reader.

Don't Forget!  After you've read the story, drop on over and join the TDWP Discussion Forum www.thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum to discuss, and rate, the story.

Stop the noise.  It's too much!

People say silence is golden but what they actually mean is quietness.  Remember that old Hollywood cliché; it’s quiet, too quiet.  Clichés are only clichés because they’re true.  Total silence is unsettling.  It makes you feel uneasy.  It feels wrong.  That’s because in between all the everyday sounds we hear, there exists a nightmare and its here with us right now.

Find out how to stop the noise by downloading Noises by Andrew McCoy - story two from season 37 - today in PDF format for Adobe Reader.

And after you've read the story drop on over and join the TDWP Discussion Forum www.thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum to discuss the story.

Thanks to one of our eagle-eyed readers who took the time to email us and let us know that some of the story links on the site haven't been working.  Now that we know this, we're going to take a few days to go through the entire TDWP site to see what links are working and not and then over the next week or so, fix every link so that they work correctly.  So if you notice that a link isn't working, check back in a few days and it'll likely be fixed.

So far we've fixed all the links in the Season 27 section of the site and then its on to the links in seasons 28, 29 and 30.

It's finally here.  The debut of SEASON 37, The Doctor Who Project's latest collection of original Doctor Who fiction featuring the Ninth Doctor and introducing new companions Valentina Rossi and Tom Brooker. 

In this exciting launch to the season by author Lynn Clark, the Doctor is made a request by an old friend.  Reluctantly complying with his friends wish, the Doctor's travels take him to Earth where he meets Val Rossi and Tom Brooker.  There the three become in a race against time and an alien bounty hunter as they try and find the missing Princess of Sparana Prime.  Find out more in this new adventure...

"The Wanderer" is available for download in PDF format for Adobe Reader.  Please note you will need Adobe Reader installed on your PC to be able to access the PDF.  Free downloads of Adobe Reader can be obtained directly from Adobe.com.

We're almost there. 

One more day.

SATURDAY APRIL 17 2010

TDWP Season 37 debuts with an all new adventure for the Doctor.

Join us here on the TDWP site as "The Wanderer" by Lynn Clark is made available for exclusive download in PDF format.

See you Saturday!

All of us here at the TDWP HQ are counting down the days till the debut of Season 37.  We can't wait for the season to begin and we're very positive that our readers will be very pleased with the latest collection of stories.  The Doctor meets new companions Val and Tom in the very first story and from there the three travel throughout all of time and space facing all sorts of adventures.  Throughout the season there will be a force or entity that is trying to assert its power and influence. The Doctor will continually feel like his life is not his own. Something, or someone, is trying to control him. Trying to influence him and guide his destiny. Something is trying to take control of the universe and make it its own. The Great Intelligence is at work again. Each story the Doctor will battle its influence either directly or indirectly. But each time he does, his life seems to be slipping away from him. Each battle tires him out more and more and he begins to age. By the end of the season the Great Intelligence will be at full power and will make its last great stab at taking over the entire universe. Despite the Doctor being tired and worn out he summons the strength and courage to defeat the Great Intelligence one last time.

So don't forget.  Join us here as Season 37 begins Saturday, April 17, 2010.

Do you want to keep up to date with the latest news, events, stories and more for The Doctor Who Project?  If so, the best way is to join our exclusive Mailing List.  Just scroll down the page, insert your email address, choose subscribe, and click on "GO". It's that easy. Now you'll be kept up to date on all things TDWP.

With just over a month till the launch of Season 37, further details are being revealed about the forthcoming season.  As previously announced, Season 37 will featuring eight new stories with an additional all new Summer Special following on a few weeks after the conclusion of the regular season.  Further to that, we can now provide readers with details about each of the nine stories.

Throughout the season there will be a force or entity that is trying to assert its power and influence. The Doctor will continually feel like his life is not his own. Something, or someone, is trying to control him. Trying to influence him and guide his destiny. Something is trying to take control of the universe and make it its own. The Great Intelligence is at work again. Each story the Doctor will battle its influence either directly or indirectly. But each time he does, his life seems to be slipping away from him. Each battle tires him out more and more and he begins to age. By the end of the season the Great Intelligence will be at full power and will make its last great stab at taking over the entire universe. Despite the Doctor being tired and worn out he summons the strength and courage to defeat the Great Intelligence one last time. He wins but at a great cost. His body and spirit have worn out and once again he faces regeneration.

Story 1: THE WANDERER by Lynn Clark

The planet Sparana Prime has always been ruled by their royal family, until every member is killed in a terrible accident.  Chancellor Aqaires knows that there is a missing daughter, and seeks the Doctor’s help in trying to find her.  He agrees, knowing that he won’t be the only one hunting for the lost princess.

On Earth, the year is 2031.  Valentina Rossi is the editor of the Mysterious Times, a paranormal journal; she gets a call of a UFO sighting and goes to investigate.  Her curiosity puts her in the path of an alien bounty hunter and a stranger who insists his blue box is a time/space machine.  Her friend, Tom Brooker, is in a boring dead-end job and hoping for something more.  He finds it…in the shape of Anna Cross, whom he thinks is the woman of his dreams.  But that dream could turn into a nightmare.

STORY 2: NOISE by Andrew McCoy

‘People say silence is golden but what they actually mean is quietness.  Remember that old Hollywood cliché; it’s quiet, too quiet.  Clichés are only clichés because they’re true.  Total silence is unsettling.  It makes you feel uneasy.  It feels wrong.  That’s because in between all the everyday sounds we hear, there exists a nightmare and it's here with us right now.’

Answering a distress signal the TARDIS arrives on an isolated planet at the edge of the universe.  The Doctor, Val and Tom find themselves in a deserted base.  The crew of colonists have disappeared and the only evidence they were ever there is the ringing of the base alarm and claw marks on the wall where someone has fought for their life and lost.

Val and Tom discover that travel in time and space is more dangerous than they would have ever imagined.  The two friends must learn to work together if they are to survive the dangers that the universe throws at them and the Doctor must face a childhood nightmare that he thought nothing more than a myth.

STORY 3: KEEPSAKES by Simon Birks

A long time ago, the Doctor mislaid a prized possession, a keepsake - Issue one of his cherished Crescent Cortex comic collection. He's tried not to think about it until now, but when he finds Tom lost in the TARDIS' myriad of corridors, it unlocks in him a need to find it once more, and he journey's to the last planet he remembered having it. But immediately the Doctor sees the danger; somehow the landscape of this planet has been transformed into the landscape pictured in the comic. When the Doctor succumbs to an unknown illness, it's up to the separated Tom and Valentina to solve the mystery, with the help of some very mysterious characters, including a mute boy, and the Doctor's childhood heroine.

STORY 4: THE CLOCKMAKER'S DAUGHTER by Charles Heathcote & Jodie van de Wetering

The Doctor and his companions, Tom and Val, arrive in France to collect a piece of art that has disappeared from the TARDIS gallery. Once there they discover that France has transformed into a dilapidated, uniform place, all of its beauty lost.  Separated, they begin to investigate, discovering that the Clocktower – an ancient Gallifreyan sect – has taken over. They are searching for the last time-piece and it is in the hands of a young girl, now they must stop them before they conquer the world and ultimately conquer time.

STORY 5: THE PLASTIC PEOPLE by Misha Lauenstein

An ancient, lonely Nestene is diverted towards Earth, where she sets in motion a complex plan to trap the Doctor and his companions.

When the Doctor and company arrive in Vancouver on the eve of the 2010 Olympics, they decide to take in an exhibit at the Vancouver Art Gallery: Bodyworkz - an exhibit of human Bodies in various states of dissection that have been turned into plastic statues.

In the deserted building, as the once-living art works come to life, the TARDIS crew are forced to battle the re-animated remains of human beings. Trying to keep himself, Tom, Val and their new companion alive, the Doctor must use all of his physical and mental abilities to try to overcome the Nestene consciousness that controls the gruesome army of the dead. And their little dog, too.

STORY 6: TEMPORAL RENDITION by Jez Strickley

When the TARDIS becomes snared on the edge of a dimensional rift, the Doctor is forced to venture into pocket space, a perilous place where many an unwary space farer has lost his mind. But escaping from this outer space quicksand only lands the Doctor, Val and Tom in even more trouble when they find themselves seeking refuge on board an anonymous spaceship with a terrible purpose.

Intent on finding out the truth behind the spaceship, the time travellers head for the planet Terra Zentrum, where rumours of temporal terrorists threatening the time lines have turned this quiet little backwater into a fortress of fear.

Who exactly is the mysterious Rector? And why are the Time Lords so interested in Terra Zentrum? To discover the truth, the Doctor must risk confronting one of Gallifrey’s most unpleasant practices.

STORY 7: CITY OF THE DRAGON by Dan Tessier

The Doctor, Valentina and Tom arrive in Singapore, a city that is at once a hotbed of technological development and the product of millennia-old cultures. There they must face threats both technological and mystical, as ancient forces cause havoc for their own ends. While Val faces a being she would never have believed existed, Tom finds himself embroiled in shocking events at the forefront of technology, while the Doctor finds his endurance tested as he fights to save lives...

STORY 8: WHERE BEST FRIENDS ARE MADE by Arnold T. Blumberg

Exciting news - it's just been revealed that the official launch for SEASON 37 will be Saturday, April 17th beginning with the premiere story "The Wanderer" by Lynn Clark.  This will then be followed by 7 new stories over the next 7 weeks and following on from the season finale, as per past seasons, will see the release of the Season 37 Author Bios & Interviews.  July 3rd will then see the release of the 2010 Summer Special, "Pendragon" by long-time TDWP contributor, Duncan Johnson.

The complete Season 37 release schedule will be:

• April 17 - The Wanderer by Lynn Clark
• April 24 - Noise by Andrew McCoy
• May 1 - Keepsakes by Simon Birks
• May 8 - The Clockmaker's Daughter by Charles Heathcote & Jodie van de Wetering
• May 15 - The Plastic People by Misha Lauenstein
• May 22 - Temporal Rendition by Jez Strickley
• May 29 - City of the Dragon by Dan Tessier
• Jun 5 - Where Best Friends Are Made by Arnold T. Blumberg
• Jun 12 - Artist Bios & Interviews by Bob Furnell
• Jul 3 - Pendragon by Duncan Johnson

Throughout the season there will be a force or entity that is trying to assert its power and influence. The Doctor will continually feel like his life is not his own. Something, or someone, is trying to control him. Trying to influence him and guide his destiny. Something is trying to take control of the universe and make it its own. The Great Intelligence is at work again. Each story the Doctor will battle its influence either directly or indirectly. But each time he does, his life seems to be slipping away from him. Each battle tires him out more and more and he begins to age. By the end of the season the Great Intelligence will be at full power and will make its last great stab at taking over the entire universe. Despite the Doctor being tired and worn out he summonds the strength and courage to defeat the Great Intelligence one last time.

The Doctor will be joined by two new companions this season in the form of Val Rossi and Tom Brooker who will travel alongside of the ninth Doctor.

Throughout the season, as well as before and after, readers are encouraged to join the TDWP FORUM at www.thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum to participate in discussions, polls, share opinions and more on the stories and overall season.  Membership is free to join, so drop on by and sign up today.

As a follow up to our previous post on when TDWP Season 37 will begin, we can confirmed that an April launch date is definitely on the cards.  The exact date hasn't been revealed yet, but we do know that as with previous TDWP seasons, it will be a Saturday, with each story released each Saturday over a 8 week period.  This will be followed by a special authors publication and the Summer Special.

New companions Tom Brooker and Val Rossi have been introduced to the public and for the first time ever and here are pics of the two characters:

Tom Brooker

Val Rossi

A MESSAGE FROM TDWP RANGE EDITOR, BOB FURNELL

Hi all.  I'm currently working on a project for TDWP called "The Series Bible" and one of my aims in doing this is to try and include an up-to-date bio on everyone who has contributed to TDWP over the past 11 years.  Some of our former contributors are still in contact with me but there are others I'm trying to track down.  This is where you can help me.

I'm trying to track down the following people, or perhaps you might know the current whereabouts of these people?  If so, I would like to hear from you as I would very much like to include a bio on these individuals for the work they contributed to TDWP.

I'm trying to track down:

• Jamie Hunn (aka Jamie Williams) - use to post on the Outpost Gallifrey (OG) art forum.  Did numerous covers for TDWP.
• Devon Shaddick - also use to post on the OG art forum.  Did one cover for TDWP.
• Charles Kirchoff - may have been on the old rec.arts.doctor.who mailing list. Story author.
• James Margitch - as above - resides in Australia.  Story author.
• Scott Marshall - may have been on the old rec.arts.doctor.who mailing list.  Story author.
• Graham Bell - use to post on the old OG forums. Story author.

If you know anything about any of the above people, or are indeed one of these people please contact me direct at tdwp[at]thedoctorwhoproject[dot]com.

Thanks.

Another season of original adventures in time and space coming soon from THE DOCTOR WHO PROJECT.

Featuring adventures written by:

Lynn Clark / Andrew McCoy / Simon Birks

Charles Heathcote & Jodie van de Wetering

Misha Lauenstein / Jez Strickley / Dan Tessier

Arnold T. Blumberg

and

Duncan Johnson

In our continuing efforts to add the missing stories from seasons 28 and 29, we've added two more stories to the list of those now available.  These include two more season 28 stories, "Silver Plague" by James Margitch and the season finale, "Escape Pod" by Misha Lauenstein.  Both stories can now be downloaded in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Many of you who have been reading TDWP stories for some time may recall at one point TDWP had its very own discussion forum where you could go to discuss TDWP, its stories and projects.  Unfortunately that forum was closed down, but we have some very exciting news for each of you. 

The Doctor Who Project Forum is back and now accepting new members.

The all TDWP FORUM is where everyone can join in on the numerous discussions on all things TDWP.  Forum members can discuss the on-going series of TDWP stories from the very first season right up to the current season.  Vote in one of our story or season polls, or talk to fellow TDWP fans about your favourite story, favourite writer, and more. 

Registration is free however the TDWP forum requires you to register an account before you post.  This is a private community open only to registered users. To get to the new forum, just click on the TDWP Forum button at the top of this page and then register to get access.  It's that simple.

Work continues apace on bringing you another season of new stories from The Doctor Who Project with Season 37.  The season is expected to debut sometime in April or May and will feature eight new original adventures in time and space featuring the ninth Doctor and new companions Val Rossi and Tom Brooker.

The season premiere "The Wanderer" by Lynn Clark introduces new companions Tom and Val.  The premiere will then be followed by another seven stories and will be followed by a special publication of the season 37 author biographies and interviews. 

The complete Season 37 lineup is as follows:

• Story 1/11C - The Wanderer by Lynn Clark
• Story 2/11D - Noise by Andrew McCoy
• Story 3/11E - Keepsakes by Simon Birks
• Story 4/11F - The Clockmaker's Daughter by Charles Heathcote & Jodie van de Wetering
• Story 5/11G - The Plastic People by Misha Lauenstein
• Story 6/11H - Temporal Rendition by Jez Strickley
• Story 7/11J - The City of The Dragon by Dan Tessier
• Story 8/11K - Where Best Friends Are Made by Arnold T. Blumberg

Roughly four or five weeks, season 37 will be followed by the 2010 Summer Special, an all new adventure from returning TDWP author Duncan Johnson.  (The story code for this story will be 11L.)

Each story will be published individually and featuring an original cover by one of TDWP's stable of artists.  Art Editor Alex Lydiate is currently working with our artists on the covers which should be made available on the website a few weeks prior to the launch of the season.

Keep tuned to the TDWP website for further details on the season as we get closer to the official launch date.

TDWP has added two Season 29 stories to the site today.  These include the Season 29 premiere story, "Plan 8 of The Daleks" by Misha Lauenstein and the second story of the season "Blossom Core" by Kyle Bastian.  Both stories are available to download in PDF format by visiting the season 29 section of the TDWP site.  Further stories are forthcoming over the next few weeks.

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It's been a long time coming but TDWP is happy to announce that starting today, and over the next few weeks, we'll be adding the re-formatted missing season 28 and 29 stories beginning with Misha Lauenstein's Season 28 premiere "The Cosmic Plot of Doctor Hu" .  Join the eighth Doctor as he meets Tamara Scott for the first time and as they attend a mysterious garden party hosted by the strange Doctor Hu.  Now available to download in PDF format.

Further stories will follow every couple of days and over the next 3 weeks, we hope to have all the re-formatted stories online for fans to download.

We were quite surprised to receive the following title sequence from TDWP reader Alex O'Neil.  We think you'll agree that its quite brilliant actually. All of us here at the TDWP HQ were mighty impressed by it and have to thank Alex for sending it to us.  Have a watch. We think you'll like it too.

"Peaceful people are hardly every trouble, Sssterex.  These sheep will bend to us like a reed to a forceful breeze.  Those who are at peace don't know how to fight back.  They cry, they plead, and they try to bargain.  But they never fight back.  And those few who do, are easily dealt with; and, make a fine example to the rest as well."

Kalen is a peaceful planet where its people are about to celebrate the 'Esh'Ri'Ul, an annual national holiday of peace and love.  But before the celebrations can begin, they are attacked by the vicious Skelexol.  Who are the Skelexol and why have they come to Kalen?  What is the connection of Mia to the Doctor's past and why is it everytime the Doctor wants to take a well deserved rest and holiday, his plans seem to go awry?  These questions and more will be answered in this years Christmas special "And The Child Shall Lead" by Samantha Warner and Karen Kalbacher.

The Doctor, heartsick with past events, decides that it's time for a long rest, but it seems fate has other plans for him.  Rather than finding himself in a peaceful setting, he's thrust headlong into Kalen's troubles.  Who are the alien invaders?  Will the Doctor be able to pierce through the falling shadows?  And, who is the young woman that seems to know all about the Doctor? 

Join TDWP as we celebrate the holiday season in this special Christmas release on Saturday, December 12, 2009.  "And The Child Shall Lead" will be available to download for free in PDF format.

What is Brief Encounters?

The concept of Brief Encounters is to publish a series of short stories set within the Doctor Who universe. The stories will feature classic Doctor/Companion pairings from the original television series (up to Survival), and from the ongoing adventures of the Eighth and Ninth incarnations as published by TDWP.

Each Brief Encounters short story will be published as each individual short story is completed by the author. To date we have published 3 such stories featuring the second, third and sixth Doctor, which can be found on the TDWP site under "Brief Encounters" in the Seasons section.

Story Requirements

1) Stories must be original whilst also fitting within established original television series continuity.
2) The stories will be around 5,000 words in length.
3) The use of established enemies/monsters should be avoided. We would rather have exiting new characters and monsters featuring in the stories rather than using established ones.

Interested in contributing?

If you are interested in contributing to Brief Encounters please send your story submissions to us by clicking on the email link above. Submissions should contain the following:

1) The Doctor and companion that the story concerns.
2) Details of key characters/monsters.
3) A brief synopsis of the story.

If you have any questions please feel free to email us direct.

We look forward to reading your proposals.

The ninth Doctor returns for a special holiday adventure in TDWP's 2009 Christmas Special released this Christmas.  Just in time to celebrate the holiday season on December 12, 2009, TDWP presents "And The Child Shall Lead" by TDWP Editor Samantha Warner and Karen Kalbacher.  In this all new Doctor Who adventure, the Doctor arrives on the planet Kalen, where the people are at peace.  Everyone is gathering for their highest holiday, a celebration of light, family and honour.  But on the very eve of the festivities, their peace is broken by a race of creatures that seem to resemble Death himself.  The Doctor, heartsick with past events, decides that it's time for a long rest, but it seems fate has other plans for him.  Rather than finding himself in a peaceful setting, he's thrust headlong into Kalen's troubles.  Who are the alien invaders?  Will the Doctor be able to pierce through the falling shadows?  And, who is the young woman that seems to know all about the Doctor? 

Join TDWP as we celebrate the holiday season in this special Christmas release on Saturday, December 12, 2009.  "And The Child Shall Lead" will be available to download for free in PDF format.

Continuing the tradition we started in 2007, this year will see the publication of our second Christmas special.  This years special is by TDWP editor, Samantha Warner and will be available in December.  Titled "And The Child Shall Lead", Samantha has promised us a story that centers around the theme of Christmas but sees the Doctor embroiled in a story of a very different nature.  Further details on this years special will be forthcoming soon.

Work continues apace on the forthcoming scheduled Season 37 with first drafts of the stories having now been received from several of the writers.  These drafts will be read over and edited by both Samantha Warner and Bob Furnell and returned to the writers for any revisions, or changes, needed.

Season 37 will feature an on-going story arc involving the Great Intelligence from the Troughton era stories The Abominable Snowman and The Web of Fear as it reasserts itself in today's world.  The Doctor must fight to defeat the Great Intelligence, but at what cost to him?  Each story will be connected but also act as a stand-alone story for those readers who won't necessarily follow the entire season.  The season will also see the addition of two new companions in the form of Valentina "Val" Rossi and Tom Brooker, two 21st century humans from Earth who join the Doctor in the first story of the season The Wanderer by Lynn Clark.

Other stories featured include: Noise by TDWP newcomer Andrew McCoy; Keepsakes by Simon Birks (who wrote the season 36 story The Goyellercanth); The Clockmakers Daughter, a joint effort by newcomer Charles Heathcote and TDWP veteran Jodie van de Wetering; Temporal Rendition by returning season 36 author, Jez Strickley; The City of the Dragon by Dan Tessier, who some of you may remember from his Brief Encounters story, Monkey Cups; and finally Where Best Friends Are Made which sees the return of Arnold T. Blumberg.

Readers will also be interested to know that TDWP will once again be featuring a special Christmas release which will be penned by popular TDWP writer, Duncan Johnson.

Season 37 is schedule for reason in the first half of 2010 with a Christmas special in December 2010.

What is Brief Encounters?

The concept of Brief Encounters is to publish a series of short stories set within the Doctor Who universe. The stories will feature classic Doctor/Companion pairings from the original television series (up to Survival), and from the ongoing adventures of the Eighth and Ninth incarnations as published by TDWP.

Each Brief Encounters short story will be published as each individual short story is completed by the author. To date we have published 3 such stories featuring the second, third and sixth Doctor, which can be found on the TDWP site under "Brief Encounters" in the Seasons section.

Story Requirements

1) Stories must be original whilst also fitting within established original television series continuity.
2) The stories will be around 5,000 words in length.
3) The use of established enemies/monsters should be avoided. We would rather have exiting new characters and monsters featuring in the stories rather than using established ones.

Interested in contributing?

If you are interested in contributing to Brief Encounters please send your story submissions to us by clicking on the email link above. Submissions should contain the following:

1) The Doctor and companion that the story concerns.
2) Details of key characters/monsters.
3) A brief synopsis of the story.

If you have any questions please feel free to email us direct.

We look forward to reading your proposals.

Here's your chance to get to know the writers behind the stories of Season 36.  Now available is the Season 36 Author Biographies and Interviews featuring interviews with all 5 writers.  Available to download in PDF format.

A visit to the Gamma-Magna star system triggers an unexpected turn of events as the TARDIS is penetrated by a deadly foe who is able to unpack the Dcotor's memories at will.  Forced to make a dark and disturbing journey down memory lane, the Doctor is confronted by long-gone companions and adversaries, as his anonymous interrogator seeks to discover what makes the Time Lord tick.  As the Doctor struggles to distinguish reality from fiction, a deadly game of questions ensues which threatens to destory him.

"Questions" is available to download for free in PDF format.

Once upon a time a man named the Doctor did a shameful thing, something he had to do to save the lives of an entire planet. Now the guilt has come back to haunt him in the shape of a sphere; a silver sphere on its own journey home.  But rectifying the problem is not going to be easy; scatter over space and time are others affected by it; manipulated by it; changed by it.  Now they are coming together: Pamanzi, a trader with a hidden past; Jeremiah, a man drive to insanity in the search for his missing family; and the Goyellercanth herself.  The Doctor is lost, following the instincts of a sphere, its instincts of survival, and hoping, at last, that he is doing the right thing...

"The Goyellercanth" by Simon Birks is now online to download and read in PDF format. 

We've uploaded an interview conducted way back in 2008 with TDWP Senior Range Editor Bob Furnell to the TDWP site.  Interviewed by Jez Strickley, this interview can be found in the Interviews section of the TDWP site.  Bob talks in-depth about his then feelings about TDWP, Doctor Who fan fiction, and plans for future TDWP seasons.  The interview is free to download in PDF format.

In our continuing efforts to update and revise our past publications, TDWP is pleased to announce that we now have another story from Season 27 online - Rebecca Dowgiert's "Stigmata". 

The Doctor simply wanted a stroll on his favourite planet...but, when he arrives in the medieval French town of Gerant during the Hundred Years War, he finds a town shaken by report of holy visions and miracles. Investigating with the help of the local priest and a young midwife, Denora, the Doctor discovers that aliens are manipulating the townsfolk to some mysterious end, and that Gerant's visitors are willing to kill to prevent any interference in their plans. Hunted by agents of the aliens and accused of murder, the Doctor and Denora must survive the traditional ordeal faced by all accused of witchcraft, and find a way to drive away Gerant's unwanted guests.

Drop by the Season 27 section of the site and download this story for free in PDF format.

...the third story of the season, Will Harvey's "The Box of Secrets". 

All the Doctor wanted was a peaceful holiday on Tensira, but fate conspires against him once again.  Accidentally finding himself in the Imperial throne room, he can’t resist showing off his knowledge and realises too late that he’s just added his name to the top of the Emperor’s list.  A list of scientists who are expected to open a mysterious, indestructible box... or die for their failure. The Emperor, his sanity dissolving in paranoia and isolation, has convinced himself that the box’s unknown contents are the only thing which can keep him safe.  He has killed his own subjects in pursuit of his obsession, and will kill as many more as it takes.  Rebellion and assassination hang heavy in the air. Someone is going to die, it seems, and soon.  It may be that the best the Doctor can do is choose who it is to be.

"The Box of Secrets" is now available for free download in PDF format.

Season 36 continues with the publication of the second story of the season - "The Wax Museum" by Jez Strickley.

Intent on taking his mind off of recent events, the Doctor pays a visit to the Celestial Exhibition, a rare showcase of artwork from across the Milky Way Galaxy.

The Exhibition’s favourite son is the master-sculptor Nanos Mortich, a man for whom art is everything. Mortich specialises in waxwork models of the rich and famous – waxworks which just so happen to be atomically perfect.

Suspicious of Mortich’s latest exhibit, the Doctor decides to take an unguided tour of the sculptor’s famous Wax Museum.

However, the Doctor’s arrival is exactly what Mortich has been waiting for...

Why are Mortich’s waxworks so lifelike? And just what sort of trap has the Doctor walked into this time?

Now available for free download in PDF format for Adobe Reader.

The time has finally arrived.  It's a new season of adventures in time and space as the ninth Doctor travels back to Gallifrey in the Season 36 debut story, "The Web of Time" by Robert Mammone.  Returning to Gallifrey via the Timescoop, the Doctor seeks vengeance on the High Council for their actions in "Journey's End".  But not all is as it seems; and where is Silver, and for that matter, where are the Time Lords?   As the mystery deepens, the Doctor must find answer before time runs out.  Will he succeed?  Find out in the Season 36 Debut, "The Web of Time", now available to download in PDF format from TDWP.

We're counting down the hours till the official launch of our latest collection of stories debuts tomorrow, Saturday, September 12, with the first story of the season "The Web of Time" by Robert Mammone. 

Returning to Gallifrey via the Timescoop, the Doctor seeks vengeance on the High Council for their actions in "Journey's End".  But his task is interrupted by the reappearance of Silver.  But this is not the Silver he knows - something more alien and sinister.  Barely escaping with his life, the Doctor stumbles across a young orphan girl named Alienka.  Together, they journey to the Capital, intent on seeking answers to the mystery around them.

In the Capital, the mystery only deepens, for not only has the High Council vanished, but so have every Time Lord.  The Capital is now a shadow haunted place, full of old memories and creatures that stalk the empty halls.  As they journey towards the heart of the city, the Panopticon, they discover that a monstrous creature is weaving a new web of time, anchored on one side by the Matrix and on the other by the Eye of Harmony.

Soon the Doctor is in a race against time to purge the Matrix of a race of extra-dimensional creatures known as the Teteo-Colotl before they are able to bind the Eye of Harmony to their web.  But not all is as it seems.  Before this adventure is finished, the Doctor will question not only the very nature of reality itself, but also his own motivations.

"The Web of Time" will be available to download for free in PDF format on Saturday, September 12.

As part of our on-going re-publication of some of our older back catalogue stories, we're pleased to announce that the third story from our debut season is now online for downloading.  In "The Doctor's New Clothes" a new persona deserves a new look as the Eighth Doctor gets to grips with his new regeneration.

Over the next several weeks, The Doctor Who Project will be revising and revamping all of its back catalogue stories from Seasons 27 through to Season 30 by reformatting all of these stories with new covers, back covers and fixing the text within each story to make it easier for reading.  Obviously this is a project of some scope and size so we hope that all of our readers will bare with us while we reformat all 28 stories.  As part of this on-going project, readers will note that the first three stories from Season 27 have already been reformatted and now available for downloading.

TDWP now has its own forum area where you can go to discuss TDWP and all of its related projects.  You'll find the TDWP area as part of the all new WHOTOPIA Magazine Forum at www.whotopia.ca/forums

The forums are free to join.  All you have to do is create a user name and password, and follow the directions for joining the forum.  Its that simple.

We'd like to encourage all of you to join the new forum to discuss TDWP - there are already some discussion topics there - but by joining the all new Whotopia forums, not only will you be able to talk about TDWP, but you'll also be able to chat with other Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures fans about these series as well as Whotopia magazine.

So please drop by the new forums.  Sign up, and let's start discussing TDWP and more.

We hope to see you there.

www.whotopia.ca/forums

Suspended within a tumbling rectangle as black as the depths of space, the Doctor raced through the vortex, a speck of life adrift in a churning sea of time.  Shielded from the scouring chronal winds, the Doctor was going home.  Home to Gallifrey, seat of the greatest temporal power in the universe.  Home once more to a people who had again betrayed him.  “I have to go, Silver...you know that…”  His strained voice making the words harsh, and once more life is about to change for the Doctor.

And so begins another adventure for our favorite Time Lord as he becomes embroiled in a new season of adventures in time and space as The Doctor Who Project presents Season 36, debuting Saturday, September 12. 

The season features five new adventures from the pens of Robert Mammone, Jez Strickley, Will Harvey, Simon Birks and Bob Furnell. 

Each adventure will be published once a week over a five-week period and will be published in short-story format featuring covers designed special for each story by Philip Boyes, Kevin Mullen, Brian Taylor and Karen Kalbacher.  Each adventure will be available to download for free in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.

As an added bonus, readers will be to download exclusive related content such as the SEASON 36 AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES AND INTERVIEWS publication featuring biographies on each author and exclusive interviews. 

Plus you’ll be able to chat about SEASON 36 and TDWP with fellow TDWP fans on our exclusive new forum at www.whotopia.ca/forums. Join in the conversation and discuss your favorite stories, writers, and more on WHOTOPIA/TDWP FORUM.

So, don’t forget that date – SEPTEMBER 12, 2009.  We expect to see you there.

Do you want to keep up to date with the latest news, events, stories and more for The Doctor Who Project?  If so, your best way is to join our exclusive mailing list.  Just scroll down the page, insert your email address, choose subscribe, and click on "go" - it's that easy.  Now you'll be kept up to date on all things TDWP.

For the first time in seven years, the first three stories from Season 27 can now be found online for your reading pleasure.  The Final Sunset, Best Enemy and The Doctor's New Clothes can now be found in the Season 27 section to download in PDF format.  These stories were not available for some time due to problems with the diskettes the files were stored on.

When it came to putting the stories together for the online Season 27 Omnibus, it was discovered that many of the story files had become corrupted due to the age of the floppy diskettes that the stories were stored on.  Of the seasons eight stories, approximately 50% of the files were affected.  Unfortunately these were the only versions we had of these stories and we had to go back and recreate many of the story files.  Luckily so far we were able to save the first three stories, which you now have here for your reading enjoyment.

The Final Sunset is the very first published TDWP story and features the Seventh Doctor in a story featuring an archeological dig, a strange virus, a foe from the past and the reappearance of old friend.  This is followed by Best Enemy which sees the Seventh Doctor visit a unique alien culture where one of the most evil entities is the planet's most trusted dignataries. The story also sees the regeneration of the Seventh Doctor.  Then it's back in the TARDIS and time for the new Doctor pick his new outfit in The Doctor's New Clothes.

So grab a cup of tea, some cookies, find a comfy chair, sit back, relax and enjoy The Final Sunset, Best Enemy and The Doctor's New Clothes.

"Monkey Cups" by Dan Tessier, the third and final entry in our first set of Brief Encounters stories, is now available to download for your reading pleasure.  The Doctor and Peri take a trip to nineteenth century Borneo in search of the fabled Rafflesia flower - a seemingly harmless trip that takes a turn for the worse when they encounter British explorer Professor Crumb and a group of deadly Iban warriors. However, the true threat is something very different - something that isn't human. The travellers discover that evolution doesn't always run quite the same course across the Universe...  Available to download for free in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.  And, don't forget to drop by the TDWP section in the Whotopia forum (www.whotopia.ca/forums) to let us know what you think of the story and talk about this and other TDWP stories.

The second story in our new "Brief Encounters" series, "Symbiosis" by John Davies, is now available to download for free in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Nobody could ever question Ben Jackson's loyalty.  In the navy and now in time and space, he was someone to be trusted, someone to have on your side.  He was unshakable. With Polly and the Doctor, this trait had become symbiotic.  Together, they were a team, a unit - rock solid in taking care of each other no matter what the Universe may throw their way.  And right now, as Ben moves quietly through an alien control room, this solidarity is needed more than ever.  Polly has been captured.  Imprisoned by the Emod, her only hope of salvation rests with Ben and the Doctor.  However, as time passes and Polly's would be rescuers strive to reach her, Ben finds himself undergoing a personal trial of faith.

Download now!  And don't forget to drop by the TDWP section in the Whotopia forum (www.whotopia.ca/forums) and let us know what you think of the story.

The first story in our new BRIEF ENCOUNTERS line of past doctor short stories is now available for you to download.  "Fear The Dark" by Robert Mammone features the Third Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith in an all new adventure when a small team of scientists have been secreted aboard a research station located on a hidden asteroid in deep space.  Their mission – successfully test a system designed to create wormholes at will, and enable their government to use it to quickly end a rebellion that is threatening to topple the old order.  The final test is successful – too successful, rupturing the fabric of the universe and allowing living shadows to cross over, consuming the scientists.  When the 3rd Doctor and Sarah Jane arrive, they discover the remnants of an investigative team sent to determine what has gone wrong.  Initially under suspicion, the Doctor and Sarah team up with the surviving investigator, Lieutenant Ruschenko.  With the threat of a full blown invasion imminent, they must work together to drive the creatures back into their own dimension, and seal the breach before the universe is overwhelmed by creatures intent on consuming every living being.

"Fear The Dark" is available to download for free in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.  After reading the story, drop by the TDWP section in the Whotopia forum (www.whotopia.ca/forums) and let us know what you think of the story.

The date has been set.  Grab your pencil and/or pen and get ready to mark the following date down on your calendar. Ready? Here we go!  Saturday, September 12, 2009.  That’s the official launch date for TDWP Season 36 which features 5 brand new original adventures for the TDWP Ninth Doctor.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

STORY ONE – THE WEB OF TIME

Author: Robert Mammone

Returning to Gallifrey via the Timescoop, the Doctor seeks vengeance on the High Council for their actions in "Journey's End".  But his task is interrupted by the reappearance of Silver.  But this is not the Silver he knows - something more alien and sinister.  Barely escaping with his life, the Doctor stumbles across a young orphan girl named Alienka.  Together, they journey to the Capital, intent on seeking answers to the mystery around them.  In the Capital, the mystery only deepens, for not only has the High Council vanished, but so have every Time Lord.  The Capital is now a shadow haunted place, full of old memories and creatures that stalk the empty halls.  As they journey towards the heart of the city, the Panopticon, they discover that a monstrous creature is weaving a new web of time, anchored on one side by the Matrix and on the other by the Eye of Harmony.  Soon the Doctor is in a race against time to purge the Matrix of a race of extra-dimensional creatures known as the Teteo-Colotl before they are able to bind the Eye of Harmony to their web.  But not all is as it seems.  Before this adventure is finished, the Doctor will question not only the very nature of reality itself, but also his own motivations.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

STORY TWO – THE WAX MUSEUM

Author: Jez Strickley

Intent on taking his mind off of recent events, the Doctor pays a visit to the Celestial Exhibition, a rare showcase of artwork from across the Milky Way Galaxy. The Exhibition’s favorite son is the master-sculptor Nanos Mortich, a man for whom art is everything. Mortich specializes in waxwork models of the rich and famous - waxworks which just so happen to be atomically perfect. Suspicious of Mortich’s latest exhibit, the Doctor decides to take an unguided tour of the sculptor’s famous Wax Museum. However, the Doctor’s arrival is exactly what Mortich has been waiting for... Why are Mortich’s waxworks so lifelike? And just what sort of trap has the Doctor walked into this time?

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

STORY THREE – THE BOX OF SECRETS

Author: Will Harvey

All the Doctor wanted was a peaceful holiday on Tensira, but fate conspires against him once again.  Accidentally finding himself in the Imperial throne room, he can’t resist showing off his knowledge and realises too late that he’s just added his name to the top of the Emperor’s list.  A list of scientists who are expected to open a mysterious, indestructible box... or die for their failure.  The Emperor, his sanity dissolving in paranoia and isolation, has convinced himself that the box’s unknown contents are the only thing which can keep him safe.  He has killed his own subjects in pursuit of his obsession, and will kill as many more as it takes.  Rebellion and assassination hang heavy in the air.  Someone is going to die, it seems, and soon.  It may be that the best the Doctor can do is choose who it is to be.

OCTOBER 3, 2009

STORY FOUR – THE GOYELLERCANTH

Author: Simon Birks

Once upon a time a man named the Doctor did a shameful thing, something he had to do to save the lives of an entire planet. Now the guilt has come back to haunt him in the shape of a sphere; a silver sphere on its own journey home.  But rectifying the problem is not going to be easy; scatter over space and time are others affected by it; manipulated by it; changed by it.  Now they are coming together: Pamanzi, a trader with a hidden past; Jeremiah, a man drive to insanity in the search for his missing family; and the Goyellercanth herself.  The Doctor is lost, following the instincts of a sphere, its instincts of survival, and hoping, at last, that he is doing the right thing...

OCTOBER 10, 2009

STORY FIVE – QUESTIONS

Author: Bob Furnell & Jez Strickley

A visit to the Gamma-Magna star system triggers an unexpected turn of events as the TARDIS is penetrated by a deadly foe that is able to unpack the Doctor’s memories at will.  Forced to make a dark and disturbing journey down memory lane, the Doctor is confronted by long-gone companions and adversaries, as his anonymous interrogator seeks to discover what makes the Time Lord tick.  As the Doctor struggles to distinguish reality from fiction, a deadly game of questions ensues which threatens to destroy him.

Each adventure will be published once a week over a five-week period and will be published in short-story format featuring covers designed special for each story by Philip Boyes, Kevin Mullen, Brian Taylor and Karen Kalbach.  Each adventure will be available to download for free in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.

As an added bonus, readers will be to download exclusive related content such as the SEASON 36 AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES AND INTERVIEWS publication featuring biographies on each author and exclusive interviews.  Plus you’ll be able to chat about SEASON 36 and TDWP with fellow TDWP fans on our exclusive new forum at www.whotopia.ca/forums. Join in the conversation and discuss your favorite stories, writers, and more on WHOTOPIA/TDWP FORUM.

So, don’t forget that date – SEPTEMBER 12, 2009.  We expect to see you there.

TDWP is pleased to announce the launch BRIEF ENCOUNTERS beginning Saturday, July 18th with the debut of “Fear The Dark” by Robert Mammone.  Brief Encounters is TDWP’s new line of original short stores centering on past television Doctors numbers 1 through 7.  Our first mini-season of adventures will consist of 3 brand new adventures over a three week period with subsequent adventures appearing on a as and when basis.  Each story will be published with specially designed covers by Karen Kalbach, Alex Lydiate and Philip Boyes and will be available to download for free in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.

The first adventure, Fear The Dark by Robert Mammone, debuts July 18th in an adventure with the Third Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith where a small team of scientists have been secreted aboard a research station located on a hidden asteroid in deep space. Their mission - successfully test a system designed to created wormholes at will, and enable their government to use it to quickly end a rebellion that is threatening to topple the old order.  When the final test is successful - too successful; it ruptures the fabric of the universe allowing living shadows to cross over.  When the third Doctor and Sarah Jane arrive, they discover the remnants of an investigative team sent to discover what went wrong.  Initially under suspicion, the Doctor and Sarah team up with the surviving investigator and work together to drive the creatures back into their own dimension and seal the breach before every living being has been consumed. 

This will be followed on July 25th with Symbiosis by John Davies with an adventure featuring the Second Doctor, Ben and Polly. Nobody could ever question Ben Jackson's loyalty.  In the navy and now in time and space, he was someone to be trusted, someone to have on your side.  He was unshakable. With Polly and the Doctor, this trait had become symbiotic.  Together, they were a team, a unit - rock solid in taking care of each other no matter what the Universe may throw their way.  And right now, as Ben moves quietly through an alien control room, this solidarity is needed more than ever.  Polly has been captured.  Imprisoned by the Emod, her only hope of salvation rests with Ben and the Doctor.  However, as time passes and Polly's would be rescuers strive to reach her, Ben finds himself undergoing a personal trial of faith.

And on August 1st, our first collection of past doctor adventures concludes with Monkey Cups by Dan Tessier.  The Sixth Doctor and Peri take a trip to nineteenth century Borneo in search of the fabled Rafflesia flower - a seemingly harmless trip that takes a turn for the worse when they encounter British explorer Professor Crumb and a group of deadly Iban warriors.  However, the true threat is something very different - something that isn't human.  The travelers discover that evolution doesn't always run quite the same course across the Universe.

Many of you who have been reading TDWP stories for some time may recall at one point TDWP had its very own discussion forum where you could go to discuss TDWP, its stories and projects.  Unfortunately that forum was closed down, but we have some very exciting news for each of you. 

TDWP now has its own forum area where you can go to discuss TDWP and all of its related projects.  You'll find the TDWP area as part of the all new WHOTOPIA Magazine Forum at www.whotopia.ca/forums

The forums are free to join.  All you have to do is create a user name and password, and follow the directions for joining the forum.  Its that simple.

We'd like to encourage all of you to join the new forum to discuss TDWP - there are already some discussion topics there - but by joining the all new Whotopia forums, not only will you be able to talk about TDWP, but you'll also be able to chat with other Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures fans about these series as well as Whotopia magazine.

So please drop by the new forums.  Sign up, and let's start discussing TDWP and more.

We hope to see you there.

www.whotopia.ca/forums

1. Stories must be original whilst also fitting within established continuity.
2. The stories will be up to and around 5000 words in length.
3. The use of established enemies/monsters should be avoided if at all possible as we would rather have exciting new characters and monsters featuring in the stories rather than using established ones. (That is to say we're not against using established characters but would prefer to see new and original adversaries created first.)

1. The Doctor and the companion the story concerns
2. Details of key characters/monsters
3. A brief synopsis of the story plot

Drop by the Season 36 page now for details on our upcoming season of new adventures featuring 5 new exciting tales in time and space featuring stories by Rob Mammone, Jez Strickley, Will Harvey, Simon Birks and Bob Furnell.

The Season 36 page now includes synopsis for each of the stories, plus we reveal the exclusive story covers by Kevin Mullen, Brian Taylor and Karen Kalbach.

Season 36 is set to debut Fall 2009.

We've just updated details on our forthcoming collection of past doctor stories called "Brief Encounters".  Drop by the "Brief Encounters" section of the site and find out details on the first three stories, as well as view the cover for "Fear The Dark" by Rob Mammone.  We're hoping to debut this line of stories in the next few weeks so stay tuned to TDWP for details and announcements.

Nobody could ever question Ben Jackson's loyalty.  In the navy and now in time and space, he was someone to be trusted, someone to have on your side.  He was unshakable. With Polly and the Doctor, this trait had become symbiotic.  Together, they were a team, a unit - rock solid in taking care of each other no matter what the Universe may throw their way.  And right now, as Ben moves quietly through an alien control room, this solidarity is needed more than ever.  Polly has been captured.  Imprisoned by the Emod, her only hope of salvation rests with Ben and the Doctor.  However, as time passes and Polly's would be rescuers strive to reach her, Ben finds himself undergoing a personal trial of faith.

Beginning April 9th and over the next week or so you'll start to see a few changes happening with the TDWP site.  One such change will be separating Seasons 27-30 from being one complete section to dividing the four seasons up into a separate page section for each season.  Other forthcoming changes, will be adding a page for our upcoming collection of short stories called "Brief Encounters".  In order to make these changes, and prepare the new sections of the site, you may notice certain older pages missing or certain stories temporarily being unavailable.  Please note that this will be temporary while we make changes to the TDWP site.  Your understanding during this time is appreciate and please rest assure that we will have the missing stories reinstated as quickly as possible. 

1. Stories must be original whilst also fitting within established continuity.
2. The stories will be up to and around 5000 words in length.
3. The use of established enemies/monsters should be avoided if at all possible as we would rather have exciting new characters and monsters featuring in the stories rather than using established ones. (That is to say we're not against using established characters but would prefer to see new and original adversaries created first.)

1. The Doctor and the companion the story concerns
2. Details of key characters/monsters
3. A brief synopsis of the story plot

The 8th Doctor, Tamara and Grae are back once again in an exciting new adventure from one of TDWP's most popular writers, Jodie van de Wetering in "Stone and Cauldron".

A woman, a man, a stone and a problem.  The Doctor comes to the aid of an old friend, an archaeologist who’s found something improbable in a muddy field.  The local pagan community might be the only people who can shed light on the discovery, but they’re facing problems of their own as newer, more radical elements rise through the ranks.  But a side-trip back in time to the source of the problem brings more questions than answers, as the Doctor uncovers... A woman, a man, a stone and a problem.

"Stone and Cauldron" is available to download free in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.

1. Plot synopsis of the story (a 3-5 paragraph synopsis of your story - this is not the blurbs previously written up but rather a plot synopsis or overview of what happens in your story. The synopsis can be as detailed as you'd like but not more than 5 paragraphs in length.)
   
2. A list of all the main characters in the story
   
3. A list of all the supporting characters in the story
   
4. Where does the story take place? [Location(s) of the story]
   
5. When does the story take place? [Date and time]
   
6. Who is the main villain/chief protaganist of the story? [include a short description]
   
7. Who is the featured monster if applicable [provide a description]
   
8. Is there an alien race featured? If so, please name them. [If they are a new alien race, please provide a short description]
   
9. Additional info [any information you feel is important that is not covered in the above]

1. Blown Out of The Sky - Misha Lauenstein
   
2. Fallout - Kyle Bastian/Karen Gold
   
3. Tomb of Shadows - John Gordon Swogger
   
4. Nadir - Karen Gold
   
5. Tears of Rassilon - Kyle Bastian
   
6. Leaving The Red - Tim Jones
   
7. The Children's Crusade - Julio Angel Ortiz
   
8. The Covenant of Lord Byron's Bones - Karen Gold
   
9. Lokahi - Kyle Bastian
   
10. Insight - Julio Angel Ortiz
    
11. New Born - Lesleigh Force
    
12. Split Infinities - Mark Simpson
    
13. Chill - John Gordon Swogger
    
14. Gunpowder - Kyle Bastian/Julio Angel Ortiz
    
15. The Atef Crown - Lesleigh Force
    
16. The Shadow Emperor - Mark Simpson
    
17. Day of The Dead - Lesleigh Force
    
18. The Legend of the Green Man - Alex Wilson-Fletcher
    
19. Cradle of Death - John Gordon Swogger
    
20. A Christmas Story - Craig Charlesworth
    
21. Moonlight Part One - Jack Rees
    
22. Moonlight Part Two - Jack Rees
    
23. The Curse of The Jade Skull - Arnold T Blumberg
    
24. Strange Meeting - David P May
    
25. Aurum Et Plumbum - Craig Charlesworth
    
26. Journey's End - John Gordon Swogger
    
27. Beauty Is Only... - Scott Marshall

It's finally here!  Almost two years in the making, the time has finally arrived.  The TDWP Programme Guide is now available to download for your reading pleasure.

The TDWP Programme Guide is your indespensible guide to getting to know TDWP and covers every story published between 1999-2008.  Each story is listed in publication order and includes the storyline, cast list, producer, writer, script editor credits and more. 

The TDWP Programme Guide is available to download free in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.

After numerous delays, we're pleased to announced that the TDWP PROGRAMME GUIDE is finally going to see the light of day.  Scheduled for publication in January 2009, our exclusive guide to covering Seasons 27-35 will look at each of these seasons with detailed information on the writers, publication dates, story synopsis and more.  Keep tuned to the TDWP site for this highly anticipated publication coming soon!

TDWP is pleased to announce that the first story of Season 36 will be The Web of Time by Robert Mammone.  Rob will be continuing the threads started in season 35's finale Journey's End and bringing them to a satisfying conclusion in his story.  Rob will be familiar to many of you as he is the author of season 35's Dreadnought.  Season 36's lineup includes:

• The Web of Time by Robert Mammone
• The Wax Museum by Jez Strickley
• The Box of Secrets by Will Harvey
• The House At The End of Time by Paul Robison
• Questions by Bob Furnell

Season 36 is scheduled for publication in 2009.

• Co-ordinating the required artwork for TDWP
• Working with the existing TDWP artist contributors
• Recruiting new artist contributors
• Co-ordinating the covers, and back covers, for our various publications such as Season 36 and Brief Encounters
• Must have knowledge of various graphic programs

If interested in the above postion, please submit your interest, and a sample of your work to Bob Furnell @ jigsawpublications@yahoo.ca.

The Doctor Who Project is looking to fill the position of Range Editor.  Duties would include:

• Co-ordinate publication of stories and seasons
• Perform edits to story first and final drafts
• Publicize upcoming stories and seasons through various methods (eg. internet, message boards, etc)
• Work with TDWP Editor/Senior Range Editor in reviewing possible stories for publication
• Work with TDWP Editor/Senior Range Editor to set up season story order
• Work with TDWP Editor/Senior Range Editor to set up deadlines for writers
• Work with Art Editor to co-ordinate creation of story covers (front and back)
• Work with Art Editor to set up deadlines for artists
  Solicit and recruit new writers and artists to project
• Work with TDWP website administrator to have material posted/uploaded to website
• Write promotional materials

If interested in the above position, please email Bob Furnell at jigsawpublications@yahoo.ca with a sample of your work.

TDWP returns with another season of adventures in 2009 with Season 36 featuring five new stories and a Christmas Special.  The season features two returning and three new authors.

The first story spot is still open at this time, however we are hoping to announce who will be writing this story in the coming weeks.  We can confirm that whoever pens the season debut, their story will address the issues left unresolved at the end of Season 35.

The Wax Museum is Story 2 and is being penned by Jez Strickley.  This will be Jez's first story for TDWP.  His name may be familiar to a few TDWP readers, as he is the Editor for the Doctor Who fanzine Whotopia.

Will Harvey returns to TDWP as he pens Story 3 entitled The Box of Secrets.  Will was the author of Season 34's First Born.

Paul Robinson is another new writer to TDWP and he'll be penning Story 4, The House At The End of Time.  Paul will also have a story featured in TDWP's upcoming short story collection Brief Encounters.

And, after a six year absence, TDWP Range Editor Bob Furnell returns to pen the Season Finale with the tentatively titled Questions.

Season 36 will also feature a special Christmas Story again which will be written by TDWP Editor Samantha Warner.  Samantha's story will be titled And The Child Shall Lead Him.

If you're planning to submit a story outline for consideration for Season 37, you've got just under two weeks till the November 15th deadline.  TDWP is accepting story outlines from writers who are interested in writing for our season 37 collection of stories.  There are eight slots available, one of which includes the 2010 Christmas Special.  Prospective writers should read our submission guidelines before submitting any story proposals for consideration, or email us at jigsawpublications@yahoo.ca for a copy of our Season 37 Writers Guide.

TDWP NEEDS YOU!

TDWP (THE DOCTOR WHO PROJECT) is looking for writers who would be interested in becoming a part of our team and writing fiction for our series of original Doctor Who adventures.

TDWP centers on the continuing adventures of an alternate Doctor and his companions. Stories are published as part of an overall season that concentrates on delivering a collection of short stories that sees the Doctor facing new and original situations in time and space.

We are looking for imaginative, original and entertaining stories to fill our lineup of 8 stories for Season 37.

Throughout the season there will be a force or entity that is trying to assert its power and influence. The Doctor will continually feel like his life is not his own. Something, or someone, is trying to control him. Trying to influence him and guide his destiny. Something is trying to take control of the universe and make it its own. The Great Intelligence is at work again. Each story the Doctor will battle its influence either directly or indirectly. But each time he does, his life seems to be slipping away from him. Each battle tires him out more and more and he begins to age. By the end of the season the Great Intelligence will be at full power and will make its last great stab at taking over the entire universe. Despite the Doctor being tired and worn out he summonds the strength and courage to defeat the Great Intelligence one last time. He wins but at a great cost. His body and spirit have worn out and once again he faces regeneration.

The 2010 Christmas special will be a little different for TDWP. For most of the story our Doctor will have to deal with his regeneration and his companions will have to face a threat without him. But the Doctor will eventually recover to assist his companions and win the battle for them.

The season will also see the introduction of two new companions. One male - Tom Brooker - and one female - Valentina Rossi.

Season 37 will break down as follows:

11C - Story 1: Introduces new companions
11D - Story 2
11E - Story 3
11F - Story 4
11G - Story 5
11H - Story 6:
11J - Story 7: resolution to the Great Intelligence story arc

11K - 2010 Christmas Special

• We will be accepting story proposals and outlines beginning September 2, 2008.

• Deadline for proposals and/or outlines November 15, 2008.

For further information, please visit the TDWP website at www.thedoctorwhoproject.com, or email us at jigsawpublications@yahoo.ca to obtain a copy of our Season 37 Writers Guidelines.

TDWP is pleased to announce that effective September 2, 2008 we will be accepting story outlines from writers who are interested in writing for our season 37 collection of stories.  There will eight slots available, one of which includes the 2010 Christmas Special.  Prospective writers should read our submission guidelines before submitting any story proposals for consideration, or email us at jigsawpublications@yahoo.ca for a copy of our Season 37 writers guide.

The closing date for story proposals will be November 15, 2008.

We have just updated our submission guidelines to for those of you who are interested in contributing to Season 37.  The updated guidelines now include details on new companions Valentina Rossi and Tom Brooker.  Please consult the Submission Guidelines for full details.

Season 35 comes to an exciting conclusion today with publication of John Gordon's "Journey's End". The TARDIS is dead. An impact with a Null-Time event causes the time-ship to collapse in on itself and deposit the Doctor, Silver and Mortimer on a small Caribbean island in November, 1963. A terrible accident, the Doctor says - but is it? Events of worldwide importance make their impact on the tiny island, and the stranded TARDIS crew begins to discover that nothing is quite happening by accident. As history begins its inevitable unfolding, the Doctor is faced with the prospect of a terrible, cosmic destiny, and the end to all his journeys.

Journey's End is free to download for your reading pleasure in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Is it the end for the Doctor, Silver and Mortimer?  To find out, be sure to download the SEASON 35 finale this Saturday June 7th to find out.

JOURNEY'S END coming Saturday, June 7, 2008.

Season 35 begins to wind down as today we feature the penultimate story of the season, Robert Mammone's "Dreadnought". 

For millennia, the name Dreadnought struck fear across the galaxy.  Now, shrouded in history, they have faded from memory.  But are not completely gone.  One of the last of their kind has re-emerged on Earth from an aeons old slumber, ready to topple human civilization in a matter of weeks.  Can the Doctor and Silver find away to defeat this creature of darkest legend?  Or will they see everything they hold dear die under the onslaught of the Dreadnoughts?

"Dreadnought" is available to download for free in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.  Enjoy.

Season 35 continues with another historical adventure by Duncan Johnson for your enjoyment.  In June 1553, Jane Dudley became Queen of England. Nine days later, she was deposed, arrested and imprisoned in the of London. In February of the following year, she was executed. This is the story of what might have been.  "Nine Days" can be downloaded for free in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Loch Ness isn't the only lake in the world that can boast a legend about a sea monster in the lake.  There's Canada's Ogopogo legend too. Join us as Misha Lauenstein gets to the bottom of Canada's legend in this weeks story "Ogopogo" now available to download for free in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.

When the TARDIS is hit by a meteor, the Doctor and Silver investigate the crash of the meteorite into the picturesque British Columbia home of the famed lake monster Ogopogo. While trying to get in some time to go to the beach and browse the book stores, the time travellers find themselves involved with the odd crew of the submarine sent down from the University to investigate the meteor. A member of the local Salish Indian band tells them that the meteor has landed near the legendary underwater cave of N'ha·a·itk. Will they encounter the mythical creature when they arrive at the bottom of the lake? Or something even more bizarre?

After a slight delay, "Aurum In Plumbum" is now available to download in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.

An adventure in history...

Nero's Rome is in tatters - devastated by fire, now torn apart from within as various political factions vie for power.  A series of gory murders seems set to light the powder keg the city has become - unless the Doctor can find the culprit and bring him to justice. But when the list of suspects includes Gods, corrupt Senators and a criminal from the Doctor's own past, that's not going to be a simple matter.  With Silver lined up as the killer's next victim, and Nero himself in danger, time is a luxury the Doctor and his new friend Cornelius do not have.

We regret to inform readers that the publication of "Aurum In Plumbum" will be delayed for a few days due to a fault discovered with the actual Word document.  We are working to resolve this issue and are hoping to have the story online as soon as possible.  We apologize for this inconvenience and hope to rectify this problem as soon as possible.  Thank you for your understanding.

Once again the Doctor's uncanny knack for landing himself in trouble manifests itself when the TARDIS arrives in war-ravaged France in David P. May's "Strange Meeting". And trouble certainly finds him in the shape of a bullet.  Silver knows all too well that if the Doctor dies, she will be trapped in the past.   The First World War is a conflict the Doctor has no desire to influence and yet, even though all he wants to do is get away quietly; his very presence there is to have a profound effect on two men on opposite sides of the battle.  Two men who will spend the rest of their lives wondering about that strange night in December 1915...

"Strange Meeting" is available to download in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader for your reading pleasure.

Season 35 continues with the third story of the season, Arnold T. Blumberg's "Doctor Who and the Curse of The Jade Skull".  The Doctor and Silver travel back to the American Old West in this exciting new adventure available to download for free in PDF format for Adobe Reader.

‘The evil that men do lives after them, Doctor...but sometimes, the men themselves are damned difficult to get rid of.’ 

The TARDIS brings Doctor Who and Silver to the dusty mining town of Crawford, Wyoming in the late 1880s. There they meet Daniel Edward Cayde, a hired gun with a murky past. But even worse things are roaming around town in the dark of night… As glowing green corpse’s claw their way out of the cold earth and march toward Crawford with human flesh on their otherwise empty minds, the Doctor discovers that an even greater terror lies in wait, biding its time after millennia of cold calculation. Apocalypse has arrived in Crawford, and the very forces of Time, Mind and Life are at stake. Even Doctor Who may not be able to resist the Curse of the Jade Skull!

The exciting conclusion to our two part season 35 premiere "Moonlight" is now available for your reading pleasure.

The Doctor is dead. Planet Earth is under attack. Armageddon has come.  Out of the fire and bloodshed comes one teenage girl. Her name is Rachel Silverstein. With the wolves drawing in and time running out, can she save the world?  Earth is facing its last hours. A hunt for an ancient relic is coming to an end. The orphan boy Seth will reveal his last secret. And Rachel will face her destiny.  Welcome to the end of the world.

"Moonlight: Part Two" is available free to download in PDF format for Adobe Reader.

It's been awhile since our last batch of story reviews have been uploaded to the site, but today we've managed to add 4 new reviews - Season 33's "Freedom Fighter, The Orion Express, The Shadow Emperor" and "Mist".  Drop by our reviews section to read these latest reviews.  And on a related note, we'll be uploading reviews for the first two stories from Season 35 later this week.

Welcome everyone to another season of exciting adventures in time and space from The Doctor Who Project.  Season 35 has officially begun today with our season debut adventure "Moonlight: Part One" by Jack Rees with additional material from Samantha Warner.  Just click on the link to your left and for your reading pleasure you can download in easy to access Adobe Acrobat reader in PDF format the entire story. 

Once you've read the story, why not drop by the TDWP Forum  http://www.thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum/ and let us know what you think of the story by voting in our story poll.

Enjoy!

TDWP's latest season of exciting all original Doctor Who adventures begins Saturday April 12, 2008, featuring 9 new exciting adventures.

STORY ONE

[10L] MOONLIGHT PART ONE

BY JACKSON REES

Earth- the present day. 

What connects the disaster at NASA, a strange signal from an American foster house, and a large UFO above Africa? The Doctor is on the hunt to unravel the mystery, while Rachel does some detecting of her own, back home in Connecticut.  A world wide conspiracy is at hand, with the unstoppable ‘Pentacle Corporation’ behind it. Time is running out, with alien cults and demonic creatures drawing in, not even the Doctor will be able to save us this time...

STORY TWO

[10M] MOONLIGHT PART TWO

BY JACKSON REES

The Doctor is dead. Rachel is left to face Armageddon as the wolves set the world aflame. With the monsters drawing in, and the hunt for an ancient relic coming to an end, can she find it within herself to save us all?  Seth will reveal his last secret. Rachel will face her destiny. Their time is now. The countdown to the end of the world has begun...

STORY THREE

[10N] DOCTOR WHO AND THE CURSE OF THE JADE SKULL

BY ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG

 ‘The evil that men do lives after them, Doctor...but sometimes, the men themselves are damned difficult to get rid of.’

The TARDIS brings Doctor Who and Silver to the dusty mining town of Crawford, Wyoming in the late 1880s. There they meet Daniel Edward Cayde, a hired gun with a murky past. But even worse things are roaming around town in the dark of night… As glowing green corpse’s claw their way out of the cold earth and march toward Crawford with human flesh on their otherwise empty minds, the Doctor discovers that an even greater terror lies in wait, biding its time after millennia of cold calculation. Apocalypse has arrived in Crawford, and the very forces of Time, Mind and Life are at stake. Even Doctor Who may not be able to resist the Curse of the Jade Skull!

STORY FOUR

[10P] STRANGE MEETING

BY DAVID P. MAY

Once again the Doctor's uncanny knack for landing himself in trouble manifests itself when the TARDIS arrives in war-ravaged France in 1915. And trouble certainly finds him in the shape of a bullet.  Silver knows all too well that if the Doctor dies, she will be trapped in the past.   The First World War is a conflict the Doctor has no desire to influence and yet, even though all he wants to do is get away quietly; his very presence there is to have a profound effect on two men on opposite sides of the battle.  Two men who will spend the rest of their lives wondering about that strange night in December 1915...

STORY FIVE

[10Q] AURUM IN PLUMBUM

BY CRAIG CHARLESWORTH

Nero's Rome is in tatters - devastated by fire, now torn apart from within as various political factions vie for power.  A series of gory murders seems set to light the powder keg the city has become - unless the Doctor can find the culprit and bring him to justice. But when the list of suspects includes Gods, corrupt Senators and a criminal from the Doctor's own past, that's not going to be a simple matter.  With Silver lined up as the killer's next victim, and Nero himself in danger, time is a luxury the Doctor and his new friend Cornelius do not have.

STORY SIX

[10R] OGOPOGO

BY MISHA LAUENSTEIN

The Doctor and Silver find themselves in the resort town of Kelowna, British Columbia where the locals talk of a mythical lake-dwelling creature known as Ogopogo. What does that have to do with the mysterious meteor that crashed into the lake the night before their arrival?

STORY SEVEN

[10S] NINE DAYS

BY DUNCAN JOHNSON

In June 1553, Jane Dudley became Queen of England. Nine days later, she was deposed, arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London. In February of the following year, she was executed. This is the story of what might have been.

STORY EIGHT

[10T] DREADNOUGHT

BY ROBERT MAMMONE

For millennia, the name Dreadnought struck fear across the galaxy.  Now, shrouded in history, they have faded from memory.  But are not completely gone.  One of the last of their kind has re-emerged on Earth from an aeons old slumber, ready to topple human civilization in a matter of weeks.  Can the Doctor and Silver find away to defeat this creature of darkest legend?  Or will they see everything they hold dear die under the onslaught of the Dreadnoughts?

STORY NINE

[10U] JOURNEY’S END

BY JOHN GORDON

The TARDIS is dead. An impact with a Null-Time event causes the time-ship to collapse in on itself and deposit the Doctor, Silver and Mortimer on a small Caribbean island in November, 1963. A terrible accident, the Doctor says - but is it? Events of worldwide importance make their impact on the tiny island, and the stranded TARDIS crew begins to discover that nothing is quite happening by accident. As history begins its inevitable unfolding, the Doctor is faced with the prospect of a terrible, cosmic destiny, and the end to all his journeys…

TDWP is looking for talented artists to work with us in creating promotional and publication materials such as posters, photo montages, story covers, character portraits or more.  If you enjoy creating these sort of materials we'd like to hear from you.  Drop us an email and say hello - maybe even include a sample of your work.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

TDWP is looking for writers who would be interested in penning material for one of our two on-going projects - our regular series of seasonal stories and for our new short story collection, Brief Encounters.

TDWP centers on the continuing adventures of an alternate Doctor and his companions.   Stories are published as part of an overall season that concentrates on delivering a collection of short stories that sees the Doctor facing new and original adventures in time and space.

From season 36 onwards, our team will consist of our Ninth Doctor and his new companions Valentina Rossi and Tom Brooker.

Our editors work with our writers to help them improve at their craft.  We offer constructive and useful advice with the view of helping you become the best you can at your craft and writing the best story possible.  Its a true team environment at TDWP, where we're all working towards the same common goal.

If TDWP interests you as the sort of project you'd like to write for, we'd like to hear from you.  Send us an email and tell us about yourself, maybe even send us a sample of your work.

For more information on TDWP, check out our submission guidelines or have a look around the site.  If you have any questions, drop us a line.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Bob, Samantha and Alex

COMING SOON - SEASON 35

An all new season of adventures in time and space featuring the ninth Doctor, Silver and Mortimer

STORY ONE

[10L] MOONLIGHT PART ONE

BY JACKSON REES

Earth- the present day. 

What connects the disaster at NASA, a strange signal from an American foster house, and a large UFO above Africa? The Doctor is on the hunt to unravel the mystery, while Rachel does some detecting of her own, back home in Connecticut.  A world wide conspiracy is at hand, with the unstoppable ‘Pentacle Corporation’ behind it. Time is running out, with alien cults and demonic creatures drawing in, not even the Doctor will be able to save us this time...

STORY TWO

[10M] MOONLIGHT PART TWO

BY JACKSON REES

The Doctor is dead. Rachel is left to face Armageddon as the wolves set the world aflame. With the monsters drawing in, and the hunt for an ancient relic coming to an end, can she find it within herself to save us all?  Seth will reveal his last secret. Rachel will face her destiny. Their time is now. The countdown to the end of the world has begun...

STORY THREE

[10N] DOCTOR WHO AND THE CURSE OF THE JADE SKULL

BY ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG

 ‘The evil that men do lives after them, Doctor...but sometimes, the men themselves are damned difficult to get rid of.’

The TARDIS brings Doctor Who and Silver to the dusty mining town of Crawford, Wyoming in the late 1880s. There they meet Daniel Edward Cayde, a hired gun with a murky past. But even worse things are roaming around town in the dark of night… As glowing green corpse’s claw their way out of the cold earth and march toward Crawford with human flesh on their otherwise empty minds, the Doctor discovers that an even greater terror lies in wait, biding its time after millennia of cold calculation. Apocalypse has arrived in Crawford, and the very forces of Time, Mind and Life are at stake. Even Doctor Who may not be able to resist the Curse of the Jade Skull!

STORY FOUR

[10P] STRANGE MEETING

BY DAVID P. MAY

Once again the Doctor's uncanny knack for landing himself in trouble manifests itself when the TARDIS arrives in war-ravaged France in 1915. And trouble certainly finds him in the shape of a bullet.  Silver knows all too well that if the Doctor dies, she will be trapped in the past.   The First World War is a conflict the Doctor has no desire to influence and yet, even though all he wants to do is get away quietly; his very presence there is to have a profound effect on two men on opposite sides of the battle.  Two men who will spend the rest of their lives wondering about that strange night in December 1915...

STORY FIVE

[10Q] AURUM IN PLUMBUM

BY CRAIG CHARLESWORTH

Nero's Rome is in tatters - devastated by fire, now torn apart from within as various political factions vie for power.  A series of gory murders seems set to light the powder keg the city has become - unless the Doctor can find the culprit and bring him to justice. But when the list of suspects includes Gods, corrupt Senators and a criminal from the Doctor's own past, that's not going to be a simple matter.  With Silver lined up as the killer's next victim, and Nero himself in danger, time is a luxury the Doctor and his new friend Cornelius do not have.

STORY SIX

[10R] OGOPOGO

BY MISHA LAUENSTEIN

The Doctor and Silver find themselves in the resort town of Kelowna, British Columbia where the locals talk of a mythical lake-dwelling creature known as Ogopogo. What does that have to do with the mysterious meteor that crashed into the lake the night before their arrival?

STORY SEVEN

[10S] NINE DAYS

BY DUNCAN JOHNSON

In June 1553, Jane Dudley became Queen of England. Nine days later, she was deposed, arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London. In February of the following year, she was executed. This is the story of what might have been.

STORY EIGHT

[10T] DREADNOUGHT

BY ROBERT MAMMONE

For millennia, the name Dreadnought struck fear across the galaxy.  Now, shrouded in history, they have faded from memory.  But are not completely gone.  One of the last of their kind has re-emerged on Earth from an aeons old slumber, ready to topple human civilization in a matter of weeks.  Can the Doctor and Silver find away to defeat this creature of darkest legend?  Or will they see everything they hold dear die under the onslaught of the Dreadnoughts?

STORY NINE

[10U] JOURNEY’S END

BY JOHN GORDON

The TARDIS is dead. An impact with a Null-Time event causes the time-ship to collapse in on itself and deposit the Doctor, Silver and Mortimer on a small Caribbean island in November, 1963. A terrible accident, the Doctor says - but is it? Events of worldwide importance make their impact on the tiny island, and the stranded TARDIS crew begins to discover that nothing is quite happening by accident. As history begins its inevitable unfolding, the Doctor is faced with the prospect of a terrible, cosmic destiny, and the end to all his journeys…

TDWP is pleased to announce its new companion fiction series, THE TOMORROW PEOPLE PROJECT.

The Tomorrow People Project is a new original fiction series based on the long-running science fiction television series, "The Tomorrow People".  TPP centers on the exciting adventures of a new mutli-national team of Tomorrow People based in England.  Stories will be published as part of an overall season that concentrates on delivering a collection of short stories that sees our four main characters facing new and exciting original adventures.

We are currently putting together our first season of stories that will be made up of 4 original TP stories, and if you're interested in becoming part of our team of writers and artists, we'd definitely like to hear from you.

For full details on the project and all the latest news visit the TPP website at http://www.freewebs.com/tdwptomorrowpeople/index.htm

After much too-ing and fro-ing we can finally confirm the final lineup for TDWP's forthcoming Season 35.  The lineup includes 9 returning authors and 1 new author, Robert Mammone.

The season is schedule for a Spring launch - date to be determined - and will run for 10 consective weeks followed by the annual Author Bio's and Interviews publication in week 11.  The season lineup is:

• MOONLIGHT: PART ONE by Jackson Rees with additional material by Samantha Warner
• MOONLIGHT: PART TWO by Jackson Rees with additional material by Samantha Warner
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE CURSE OF THE JADE SKULL by Arnold T. Blumberg with additional material by Jodie van de Wetering & Stephanie Crawford
• STRANGE MEETING by David P. May
• AURUM ET PLUMBUM by Craig Charlesworth
• OGOPOGO by Misha Lauenstein
• DREADNOUGHT by Robert Mammone
• NINE DAYS by Duncan Johnson
• THE SPIKSBURY HORROR by Jeff Taylor
• JOURNEY'S END by John Gordon

Keep tuned to the TDWP site as more details regarding the season will be revealed over the coming weeks.

Our in-house reviewer Jez Strickley has now provided us with his review of our 2007 Christmas Special "A Christmas Story".  You can find his review in the Reviews section of the site.

Join the Ninth Doctor, Silver and Mortimer as they celebrate the season with this new adventure for the holiday season.

London. December 25th, 1842.

Charles John Huffam Dickens has a mystery to solve. A strange artefact from another world has fallen to Earth, alien visitors walk the fog-bound streets and the laws of time and space are being broken all over the place. Oh, and the shady Captain Magnus Khan wants a word. Perhaps his friends Doctor Smith and Miss Silverstein can help?  Festive mood is in short supply as the three face killer robots, hungry giants and ghosts from the past. And all before they've even had time to open their presents.  Together, maybe our heroes can save the world and be home in time for the turkey. After all, Christmas is a time for miracles.

A Christmas Story is available to download in Adobe Acrobat PDF format for your reading pleasure.

After some delay, we're happy to announce that the review for Season 32's Godmaker is now online and can be found in the REVIEWS section of the site.

Calling all writers.  TDWP needs you!

We've had a couple of spaces come open in our upcoming collection schedule for publication in early 2008. We're looking for new writers who would be interested in penning a story for one of these free slots.

We've added a bumper number of season 33 and 34 story reviews for your reading pleasure including:

• Snakecharmer
• The Conspirators
• Seance In A Type 40 TARDIS
• Genevieve
• Cradle of Death

You can read the reviews by clicking on the link to our REVIEWS section.

Do you want to keep up to date with the latest news, events, stories and more for The Doctor Who Project?  If so, your best way is to join our exclusive mailing list.  Just scroll down the page, insert your email address, choose subscribe, and click on "go" - it's that easy.  Now you'll be kept up to date on all things TDWP.

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The all TDWP FORUM is where everyone can join in on the numerous discussions on all things TDWP.  Forum members can discuss the on-going series of TDWP stories from the very first season right up to the current season.  Vote in one of our story or season polls, or talk to fellow TDWP fans about your favourite story, favourite writer, and more.  As an added bonus users of the TDWP FORUM can talk about the new and classic television series, Torchwood, the Sarah Jane Adventures, the latest merchandise, and fandom.

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It's been a while since there's been any news on Season 35, but we wanted to assure readers that all is progressing along as planned on the season.  There's been a few changes to the stroy lineup since last update which will include 9 new original adventures.  Season 35 includes:

• Story 1 - Moonlight Part One by Jackson Rees
• Story 2 - Moonlight Part Two by Jackson Rees
• Story 3 - Doctor Who and The Curse of the Jade Skull by Arnold T. Blumberg
• Story 4 - Sea of Stars by Karen Brown & Bill Sullivan
• Story 5 - Aurum Et Plumbum by Craig Charlesworth
• Story 6 - The Messiah Maker by Miles Reid
• Story 7 - Nine Days by Duncan Johnson
• Story 8 - The Spiksbury Horror by Jeff Taylor
• Story 9 - Spearhead by John Gordon

The season will continue to feature the TDWP Ninth Doctor and fans of companion Silver will be pleased to learn that Silver will be featured throughout the season.  And of course we can't forget everyones favorite TARDIS cat, Mortimer.  The season is shaping up to being an exciting season with a mixture of traditional Doctor Who scifi, horror, suspense stories, plus two historical stories.

Season 35 is planned for release in early 2008.

TDWP has a whole host of exciting new projects lined up over the next 6 months including:

FALL 2007
THE DOCTOR WHO PROJECT PROGRAMME GUIDE
by Bob Furnell
TDWP's very own programme guide covering seasons 27-34

CHRISTMAS 2007



A CHRISTMAS STORY by Craig Charlesworth
The ninth Doctor and Silver celebrate the Christmas season

EARLY 2008
SEASON 35
Another season of award-winning adventures in time and space featuring stories from Jack Rees, Arnold T. Blumberg, Karen Brown, Bill Sullivan, Craig Charlesworth, Miles Reid, Duncan Johnson, Jeff Taylor and John Gordon.

SPECIAL ARTWORK
Special TDWP related artwork, alternate story covers, desktops and more

Meet the authors of SEASON 34 in these exclusive interviews.  Just added to the Interviews section of the site is a special publication giving you the chance to get to know each of the writers better as we put them under the TDWP Q&A.  This special publication is available to download in convenient PDF format available in Acrobat Reader.

...OF THE SEASON AND ITS BEEN PREPARED FOR!

Season 34 comes to a climatic end with publication of the season finale "Cradle Of Death" by John Gordon.  The 9th Doctor and Silver land in Cairo, 1938 - a time of change. Politics and murder have made the citizens of this ancient city nervous. But perhaps something else stalks the narrow streets? In the deserts beyond the city, an ambitious archaeologist has opened up the inner chamber of a long-lost tomb, unleashing... something. On a quest for a dead woman's brother, and on the trail of an inhuman murderer, Silver and the Doctor discover a plot for revenge with the power to reshape history. But is changing history always such a bad thing?  Find out as Season 34 comes to an exciting end.

Download "Cradle of Death" in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader for free by clicking on the link to the left.

Rate the stories from SEASON 34 in our weekly STORY POLLS in the TDWP MESSAGE FORUM.  Just drop by the forum at http://www.thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum/ and have your say on anything TDWP.

The all TDWP FORUM is where everyone can join in on the numerous discussions on all things TDWP.  Forum members can discuss the on-going series of TDWP stories from the very first season right up to the current season.  Vote in one of our story or season polls, or talk to fellow TDWP fans about your favourite story, favourite writer, and more.  As an added bonus users of the TDWP FORUM can talk about the new and classic television series, Torchwood, the Sarah Jane Adventures, the latest merchandise, and fandom.

Registration is free however the TDWP forum requires you to register an account before you post.  This is a private community open only to registered users. To get to the new forum, just click on the TDWP Forum button at the top of this page and then register to get access.  It's that simple.

JOIN TODAY!!
http://www.thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum/

SEASON 34 continues today with the sixth story of the season, Laplace's Demon by Craig Charlesworth. On the planet Aurora, the Doctor meets an old friend and a new enemy. Why do ancient gods stalk the corridors of a respected institute of learning? How has the Avalon Corporation assumed control of the planet? And why have the great and the good of Aurora been disappearing for the past 30 years?  To discover the truth, the Doctor and Silver must confront a power beyond their imagining in a fight they cannot win. Story 6 is available to download in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat reader.

We've recently had several enquiries regarding the status of Seasons 27 from our readers. Unfortunately at this time, season 27 is not currently online. Sadly it's highly unlikely that that season will be online for the foreseeable future. While recently putting the stories together for the online omnibus, it was discovered that some of the files have become corrupted due to the age of the floppy diskettes that the stories were stored on. Of the seasons eight stories, approximately 50% have been affected.  These were the only versions we had of these stories and we're currently trying to decide what would be the best way to recreate those missing stories.

We apologize to those of you who were hoping to read the debut TDWP season, but this was something we did not foresee.  We hope this won't deter you from enjoying other TDWP adventures.  We'll keep readers posted as this situation progresses.

You've heard all about it the legend.  That mysterious legend about a man.  A green man.  You've never believed it before.  Well I'm here to tell you all about because... It's true!  The Legend of The Green Man by Alex Wilson-Fletcher is now available to download for free in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat reader.  The Regent sits on the throne, the Doctor visits a friend, and Silver takes a walk in the park. But something sinister lurks beneath London society - something evil, something ancient. Time is not on the Doctors side as he tries to enjoy a relaxing day in Regency London, and Silver finally realises that everything is relative. From Townhouses to Gentlemen’s Clubs, the Doctor and Silver must come to terms with what they find out and try and save the day. But who is the Green Man, what does he want, and what will the Doctor have for Dinner at the Traveler's club?  Download the Legend now!

Rate the stories from SEASON 34 in our weekly STORY POLLS in the TDWP MESSAGE FORUM.  Just drop by the forum at http://www.thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum/ and have your say on anything TDWP.

The all TDWP FORUM is where everyone can join in on the numerous discussions on all things TDWP.  Forum members can discuss the on-going series of TDWP stories from the very first season right up to the current season.  Vote in one of our story or season polls, or talk to fellow TDWP fans about your favourite story, favourite writer, and more.  As an added bonus users of the TDWP FORUM can talk about the new and classic television series, Torchwood, the Sarah Jane Adventures, the latest merchandise, and fandom.

Registration is free however the TDWP forum requires you to register an account before you post.  This is a private community open only to registered users. To get to the new forum, just click on the TDWP Forum button at the top of this page and then register to get access.  It's that simple.

JOIN TODAY!!
http://www.thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum/

Our reviews of each season 34 story continues, this time Jez Strickley reviews DAY OF THE DEAD by Lesleigh Force.  You'll find this review in the REVIEWS section.

The latest TDWP Season 34 story, "First Born" by Will Harvey is now available to download in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader.  When the Doctor is called to attend the birth of an old friend’s baby son on the planet Anthanaea, Silver soon realises that this is not the happy event she’d imagined.  This world is a peaceful, beautiful utopia, but the laws by which it maintains itself are strict and cruel.  With the lives of both father and child in the balance, the Doctor is trapped by his own compassion into a betrayal of everything he believes.  The consequences are swifter and more horrific than even he could have imagined.  The rules of a society may be defied, but all will have been for nothing unless the Doctor can find a way to cheat nature itself.

It's the Day of The Dead as The Doctor Who Project presents the third Season 34 story by Lesleigh Force.  Now available free in easy to download in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking on the link in the current issue section of the site.  It's Halloween and Silver enacts a ritual to contact her dead parents but it is not her parents who answer her call.  At the local inn the Doctor partakes in some Halloween fun but the festivities are shattered by the appearance and attack of monsters in the forest.  Rescuing a stranger, the Doctor finds himself challenged to a set of games that will cost either his life or that of a child.  To escape his predicament, the Doctor must unravel the truth behind the legends of Samhain/Halloween. 

And don't forget to join the TDWP Forum to rate, and discuss this story and other TDWP stories with fellow readers.  The forum can be found at  http://thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum

Tis the season for TDWP reviews.  We've added four new reviews of our stories which you'll find in our REVIEWS section.  Jez Strickley reviews our latest Season 34 story "The Librarian of Serapea" as well as two stories from Season 33, "The Dawn of Time" and "The White Death". Meanwhile "The Dawn of Time" is put under examination for a second time by Gary Phillips.  To read the full reviews, click on the tab labelled REVIEWS.

Jez Strickley has submitted the first Season 34 story review where he takes an in-depth look at the season premiere story "New Beginning".  Jez's review can be found in the REVIEWS section of the website.

Season 34 continues with our latest adventure THE LIBRARIAN OF SERAPEA by Duncan Johnson.

Can a play really threaten history, as we know it? The Doctor certainly thinks so and a chance discovery in London's West End send him and Silver across time and space in a quest to preserve the timeline.  In Jacobean England, Silver meets Shakespeare and faces a fate worse than death and in Ancient Rome; the Doctor becomes embroiled in a conspiracy to assassinate the Emperor Caligula that may cost the Time Lord his head. Finally, in the twenty-sixth century, the true villain is revealed and the Doctor must risk everything in one last, desperate gamble. But, separated from Silver by over two thousand years, has the Doctor's luck finally run out?  Will the Doctor escape the rack? Will Silver be fed to the lions? And, as the great Library of Alexandria burns, will causality itself be a victim of the flames?

"The Librarian of Serapea" is available to download free in PDF format for Adobe Reader by clicking on the link in the Current Issue tab.

And if you'd like to discuss this story and other TDWP stories with fellow readers, don't forget to join the TDWP Forum at http://thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum

It's the day many of you have been waiting for.  The debut of Season 34; our new series of original Doctor Who adventures.  We begin with the "New Beginning" by John Gordon to launch the season. 

The End becomes a New Beginning. After the shock of killing the Doctor, Silver is now confronted by someone she barely knows - a complete stranger, but one with whom she now shares the deepest of connections. It is a new Doctor, born from the blood and violence of the old one. Who is this new Doctor, so different from the one who plunged into the mud of the New Orleans swamp? As the TARDIS lands on a mysterious asteroid orbiting Earth's sun, Silver realises she might have much more to learn about the true nature of her ever-enigmatic travelling companion. The twenty-second century is a time of change. In the aftermath of the second greatest climatic and environmental upheaval the planet has ever experienced, the planet is like a brand new Earth. But something dark and terrible has come to this brave new world from a mysterious asteroid in orbit around the sun - something once imprisoned and now free. On a tiny island in the Arctic Sea, under the shadow of an ancient lighthouse, Silver and the new Doctor unearth a millennia old saga of crime and revenge, and a newly awakened threat. But just whose side is this new Doctor on? 

"New Beginning" is available for free to download in Adobe Reader PDF by clicking on the link at the upper top left corner.

And don't forget to join the TDWP FORUM to talk about "New Beginning" and all of the stories from Season 34 at http://www.thedoctorwhoproject.com/forum/

SEASON 34 DEBUTS JULY 14, 2007 with the first of ten new stories featuring the ninth Doctor and Silver.  Join us for a new season of adventures as we launch the season with...

NEW BEGINNING by JOHN GORDON

The End becomes a New Beginning.

Silver is confronted by someone she barely knows - a complete stranger, but one with whom she now shares the deepest of connections. It is a new Doctor, born from the blood and violence of the old one. Who is this new Doctor, so different from the one who plunged into the mud of the New Orleans swamp? As the TARDIS lands on a mysterious asteroid orbiting Earth's sun, Silver realises she might have much more to learn about the true nature of her ever-enigmatic travelling companion. The twenty-second century is a time of change. In the aftermath of the second greatest climatic and environmental upheaval the planet has ever experienced, he planet is like a brand new Earth. But something dark and terrible has come to this brave new world from a mysterious asteroid in orbit around the sun - something once imprisoned and now free. On a tiny island in the Arctic Sea, under the shadow of an ancient lighthouse, Silver and the new Doctor unearth a millennia old saga of crime and revenge, and a newly awakened threat. But just whose side is this new Doctor on?

Its been confirmed.  Season 34 will debut on Saturday July 14th with the exciting season debut story "New Beginnings" by John Gordon. This will be followed each subsequent Saturday for 10 weeks with a new story till the exciting season finale "Cradle of Death".

The lineup for Season 34 will be:

STORY ONE: JULY 14/07
NEW BEGINNINGS
by JOHN GORDON

The End becomes a New Beginning.
Silver is now confronted by someone she barely knows - a complete stranger, but one with whom she now shares the deepest of connections. It is a new Doctor, born from the blood and violence of the old one. Who is this new Doctor, so different from the one who plunged into the mud of the New Orleans swamp? As the TARDIS lands on a mysterious asteroid orbiting Earth's sun, Silver realises she might have much more to learn about the true nature of her ever-enigmatic travelling companion. The twenty-second century is a time of change. In the aftermath of the second greatest climatic and environmental upheaval the planet has ever experienced, the planet is like a brand new Earth. But something dark and terrible has come to this brave new world from a mysterious asteroid in orbit around the sun - something once imprisoned and now free. On a tiny island in the Arctic Sea, under the shadow of an ancient lighthouse, Silver and the new Doctor unearth a millennia old saga of crime and revenge, and a newly awakened threat. But just whose side is this new Doctor on?

STORY TWO: JULY 21/07
THE LIBRARIAN OF SERAPEA
by DUNCAN JOHNSON

Can a play really threaten history, as we know it? The Doctor certainly thinks so and a chance discovery in London's West End send him and Silver across time and space in a quest to preserve the timeline. In Jacobean England, Silver meets Shakespeare and faces a fate worse than death and in Ancient Rome; the Doctor becomes embroiled in a conspiracy to assassinate the Emperor Caligula that may cost the Time Lord his head. Finally, in the twenty-sixth century, the true villain is revealed and the Doctor must risk everything in one last, desperate gamble. But, separated from Silver by over two thousand years, has the Doctor's luck finally run out? Will the Doctor escape the rack? Will Silver be fed to the lions? And, as the great Library of Alexandria burns, will causality itself be a victim of the flames?

STORY THREE: JULY 28/07
DAY OF THE DEAD
by LESLEIGH FORCE

On Halloween Silver enacts a ritual to contact her dead parents but it is not her parents who answer her call. At the local inn the Doctor partakes in some Halloween fun but the festivities are shattered by the appearance and attack of monsters in the forest. Rescuing a stranger, the Doctor finds himself challenged to a set of games that will cost either his life or that of a child. To escape his predicament, the Doctor must unravel the truth behind the legends of Samhain/Halloween.

STORY FOUR: AUGUST 4/07
FIRST BORN
by WILL HARVEY

When the Doctor is called to attend the birth of an old friend’s baby son on the planet Anthanaea, Silver soon realises that this is not the happy event she’d imagined. This world is a peaceful, beautiful utopia, but the laws by which it maintains itself are strict and cruel. With the lives of both father and child in the balance, the Doctor is trapped by his own compassion into a betrayal of everything he believes. The consequences are swifter and more horrific than even he could have imagined. The rules of a society may be defied, but all will have been for nothing unless the Doctor can find a way to cheat nature itself.

STORY FIVE: AUGUST 11/07
THE LEGEND OF THE GREEN MAN
by ALEX WILSON-FLETCHER

London, England.
The Regent sits on the throne, the Doctor visits a friend, and Silver takes a walk in the park. But something sinister lurks beneath London society - something evil, something ancient. Time is not on the Doctors side as he tries to enjoy a relaxing day in Regency London, and Silver finally realises that everything is relative. From Townhouses to Gentlemen’s Clubs, the Doctor and Silver must come to terms with what they find out and try and save the day. But who is the Green Man, what does he want, and what will the Doctor have for Dinner at the Traveler's club?

STORY SIX: AUGUST 18/07
LAPLACE’S DEMON
by CRAIG CHARLESWORTH

On the planet Aurora, the Doctor meets an old friend and a new enemy. Why do ancient gods stalk the corridors of a respected institute of learning? How has the Avalon Corporation assumed control of the planet? And why have the great and the good of Aurora been disappearing for the past 30 years? To discover the truth, the Doctor and Silver must confront a power beyond their imagining in a fight they cannot win.

STORY SEVEN: AUGUST 25/07
DOES IT MATTER?
by JODIE VAN DE WETERING

He is trapped in a world of shadows, haunted by memories of things that never happened and dreams of a woman he doesn’t know; a strange, wild young woman with fire in her eyes and a strange amulet around her neck. She is lost and alone, forced to become a soldier to survive in a strange new world. In this world, nothing is as it seems and people are little more than numbers - something, somewhere has gone badly wrong. What has it all to do with the red, glowing amulet, quietly biding its time and waiting to be reunited with is owner? And is the greater danger to the Doctor and Silver the immediate physical threat, or the tangled web of lies and deceit that hold this world together

STORY EIGHT: SEPTEMBER 1/07
SÉANCE IN A TYPE 40 TARDIS
by DAVID P. MAY

An innocent trip to the most mundane of places – a library – is the catalyst for the most dangerous of adventures for the Doctor and Silver. Is there such a thing as life after death? The Doctor insists there isn’t. Silver wants to believe there is. And the library book Silver has stolen would seem to support her argument, especially when she tries out one of its ancient spells and finds that it works! However, the girl is dabbling with powers she doesn’t understand, and very soon the very TARDIS itself is under siege whilst in the space-time vortex. The Doctor faces a desperate race against time to save his companion, his ship, and, indeed, himself. Can he identify and defeat the mysterious power that is attacking his ship or is this one journey the TARDIS is destined never to complete?

STORY NINE: SEPTEMBER 8/07
GENEVIEVE
by JEFF TAYLOR

“What were the colonies like?” Silver wants to visit one of Earths first colonies. Genevieve is the jewel in the First Earth Empire’s crown. The blue, Earth analogue, world is home to a colony on the very edge of Earth controlled space. A temperate world; where something ancient, and unearthly, has come calling that thrusts the Doctor and Silver into a tide of events that they are powerless to overcome by their wits alone. The humans are not the only ones who have come to colonise Genevieve.

STORY TEN: SEPTEMBER 15/07
CRADLE OF DEATH
by JOHN GORDON

Cairo, 1938 - a time of change. Politics and murder have made the citizens of this ancient city nervous. But perhaps something else stalks the narrow streets? In the deserts beyond the city, an ambitious archaeologist has opened up the inner chamber of a long-lost tomb, unleashing... something. On a quest for a dead woman's brother, and on the trail of an inhuman murderer, Silver and the Doctor discover a plot for revenge with the power to reshape history. But is changing history always such a bad thing?

It's time to celebrate. For those of you that have been patiently waiting, it's finally here - the reprint of the TDWP SEASON 30 OMNIBUS. 

The Season 30 Omnibus features 8 original adventures from the pens of Tim Jones, Kyle Bastian, Jodie van de Wetering, Elizabeth Gold, Bob Furnell, John Gordon and Misha Lauenstein.  From the conclusion of "The Things That Matter" to the season finale "Leaving The Red" join the eighth Doctor, Tamara, and Grae in a season of exciting adventures in time and space.

The TDWP SEASON 30 OMNIBUS is available to download in PDF format.  Please note as this file is quite large due to the high page count, download times may vary according to your PC.

Attention all former TDWP writers.  We're trying to track you down. We're approaching our tenth anniversary and we're trying to track down all of those writers who have written for TDWP in the past.  TDWP Range Editor Bob Furnell is working on a comprehensive TDWP Programme Guide and there are several former writers we've lost contact with.  We'd like to include personal bio's and information on your stories for the guide, but unless we can locate the following individuals we won't be able to include you (and we'd really like to):

• Charlie Kirchoff
• Scott Marshall
• Tim Farr
• Michael Rees
• Rebecca Dowgiert
• Tim Jones

If you're reading this, and you're one of these writers, or you know the whereabouts of one of these writers, please have them contact us at the email address link above.

Thanks for your assistance and we hope to hear from you.

A new lease of life.  The end becomes a new beginning for the Doctor and Silver in the latest adventures in time and space from The Doctor Who Project.

The lineup for the thirty-fourth season includes:

STORY ONE
LIFE FOR LIFE
by John Gordon
The end becomes a new beginning. Silver is confronted by someone she barely knows – a complete stranger, but one with whom she shares the deepest of connections.

STORY TWO
THE LIBRARIAN OF SERAPEA
by Duncan Johnson
Can a play really threaten history as we know it?

STORY THREE
DAY OF THE DEAD
by Lesleigh Force
On Halloweeen, Silver enacts a ritual to contact her dead parents but it is not her parents who answers the call.

STORY FOUR
FIRST BORN
by Will Harvey
When the Doctor is called to attend the birth of an old friend’s baby son, Silver soon realizes that this is not the happy event she’d imagined.

STORY FIVE
THE LEGEND OF THE GREEN MAN
by Alex Wilson-Fletcher
The regent sits on the throne, the Doctor visits a friend, and Silver takes a walk in the park. But something sinister lurks beneath London society – something evil, something ancient.

STORY SIX
LAPLACES DEMON
By Craig Charlesworth
On the planet Aurora, the Doctor meets and old friend and new enemy and why do ancient gods stalk the corridors of a respected institute of learning?

STORY SEVEN
DOES IT MATTER?
by Jodie van de Wetering
The Doctor is wrapped in a world of shadows, haunted by memories of things that never happened and dreams of a woman he doesn’t know.

STORY EIGHT
SÉANCE IN A TYPE 40 TARDIS
By David P. May
Is there such thing as life after death? The Doctor insists that there isn’t. Silver wants to believe there is.

STORY NINE
GENEVIEVE
by Jeff Taylor
“What were the colonies like?” Silver wants to visit one of Earth’s first colonies. Genevieve is the jewel in the Earth’s first empire, but humans are not the only ones who have come to colonize the planet.

STORY TEN
ARMY OF DEATH
by John Gordon
Cairo, 1938 - Silver and the Doctor discover a plot for revenge with the power to reshape history. But is changing history always such a bad thing?

Just a quick update on Season 34 to let everyone know we've made a small change to the lineup of stories.  The new order will be:

STORY 1 - LIFE FOR LIFE by John Gordon
STORY 2 - THE LIBRARIAN OF SERAPEA by Duncan Johnson
STORY 3 - DAY OF THE DEAD by Lesleigh Force
STORY 4 - FIRST BORN by Will Harvey
STORY 5 - THE LEGEND OF THE GREEN MAN by Alex Wilson-Fletcher
STORY 6 - LAPLACE'S DEMON by Craig Charlesworth
STORY 7 - DOES IT MATTER? by Jodie van de Wetering
STORY 8 - SEANCE IN A TYPE 40 TARDIS by David P. May
STORY 9 - GENEVIEVE by Jeff Taylor
STORY 10 - TBA BY John Gordon

Keep tuned to the TDWP site over the next couple of weeks for more details on the forthcoming season of stories. 

TDWP is pleased to announce that we are currently planning another season of original Doctor Who stories as part of Season 35.  The season will include 10 stories by 2 new authors and 8 returning authors.

The preliminary line-up for the season is:

[10K] MOONLIGHT: PART ONE - Jackson Rees
[10L] MOONLIGHT: PART TWO - Jackson Rees
[10M] THE SEVEN SISTERS - Kyle Bastian
[10N] DOCTOR WHO AND THE CURSE OF THE JADE SKULL - Arnold T. Blumberg
[10P] SEA OF STARS - Karen Brown & Bill Sullivan
[10Q] OCTOPICAL - Claire Chaplin
[10R] TBA - Alex Wilson-Fletcher
[10S] NINE DAYS - Duncan Johnson
[10T] TBA - Graham Bell
[10U] TERROR OF THE DEEP - John Gordon

"Moonlight" will see the departure of companion Rachel Silverstein, while new companion, Hannah Redfoot, will be introduced in "The Seven Sisters".  Fans of historicals will be excited to hear that "Nine Days" by Duncan Johnson will be set during the reign of one of Britain's historical monarchs.

We've recently had several enquiries regarding the status of Seasons 27 and 30 from our readers. Unfortunately at this time, season 27 and 30 are not currently online. We're hoping to have Season 30 online sometime in the next few months. We're having two of the stories recreated from scratch and this is taking sometime to complete.

As for season 27, well that's another story. Its highly unlikely that that season will be online for the foreseeable future. While recently putting the stories together for the online omnibus, it was discovered that some of the files have become corrupted due to the age of the floppy diskettes that the stories were stored on. Of the seasons eight stories, approximately 50% have been affected.  Unfortunately these were the only versions we had of these stories and we're currently trying to decide what the best way would be to recreate those missing stories.

We apologize to those of you who were hoping to read the debut TDWP season, but unfortunately this was something we did not foresee.  Keep tuned to the site for further news.

Get to know the project's Range Editor, Bob Furnell and Series Consultant, Kyle Bastian better in this interview by John Gordon.  The exclusive site interview can be found in the SPECIALS section of the site under INTERVIEWS and is available to download in PDF format via Acrobat Reader.

Meet the authors of SEASON 33 in these exclusive interviews.  Just added to the Interviews section of the site is a special publication giving you the chance to get to know each of the writers better as we put them under the TDWP Q&A.  This special publication is available to download in convenient PDF format available in Acrobat Reader.

THE DOCTOR WHO PROJECT is looking for fan artists interested in working on our long-running, award winning fan fiction series on any of our various projects. The Project produces annual collections of short Doctor Who fiction illustrated with cover and incidental art for each story, as well as PC desktops, character portraits, posters, promo materials, etc. Artists in any medium would be welcome to join. If you're interested, please send examples of your work to John Gordon, the Project's art editor, via the link at the top of this site.

THE DOCTOR WHO PROJECT is pleased to announce our collection of short stories entitled, TDWP DIVERSIONS that will see publication in 2007.

And...

We're looking for contributors.

TDWP DIVERSIONS will feature stories ranging from 2500-4000 words and will be centered in the world of TDWP - this means that your stories can feature TDWP's 8th or 9th Doctor; companions Tamara Scott, Grae, Silver, Hannah, Taryn, or Mortimer; any aliens, villains, etc used in TDWP to date; or even your own creation. You can team up whichever Doctor and companions as you'd like, but you must stay within their original TDWP time frame. For example you cannot team the 8th Doctor with Grae and Mortimer as that doesn't fit their timeline.  We're also open to stories featuring TDWP creations Section 13, Bramhal, etc. And, as an added bonus, we're also open to publishing stories featuring Doctors 1-7 and their companions.

Interested writers are asked to submit an outline of your proposed story so that we can judge whether we'd like see it developed for the collection. Once we've read your proposal and if it has been accepted, you will be given access to the TDWP Writers Forum. We will then ask that you post your story proposal in the forum. When submitting story ideas, please feel free to go into as much detail as possible. The more developed the idea the better as it will be easier for us to judge whether we will want to use your story or not. Please feel free to send in as many story ideas as you'd like. The more you send in, and the more the original it is, the better chance your story stands be included in the collection.

Make sure you keep your stories situated in the Doctor Who universe as created in the original (1963-89) television series, as well in the TDWP universe.

Do not use any ideas, plot threads, companions, monsters, etc created/used in Doctor Who comics of any kind, the Virgin New & Missing Adventures novels, the BBC novels (PDA, EDA, NDA), the 1996 television movie, or in the new television series produced by BBC Wales. Any stories featuring these elements will be automatically rejected.

All material must be submitted as attachments to an email, and be double-spaced in one of the following formats:

• Rich Text Format (.rtf files)
• MS Word

The deadline for outlines is February 3, 2007 and the collection is scheduled for publication in August 2007.

If you'd like further information on the short story collection, or would like to express your interest in contributing, please contact us by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

We're turning the clocks back as we turn our attention to one of TDWP's earlier collection of stories with the Season 29 Omnibus with stories from Misha Lauenstein, Kyle Bastian, Rebecca Dowgeirt, Tim Jones, Matt Grady, and James Margitch. The collection features six adventures set across time and space. 

TDWP (THE DOCTOR WHO PROJECT) is looking for writers who'd like to join our team.  We are looking for interested individuals who'd like to contribute a story to fill one of the story slots for our upcoming SEASON 35 collection of stories.

The Doctor Who Project (TDWP) is the multiple award winning Canadian Doctor Who fiction series based on the long-running BBC science-fiction television series “Doctor Who”. TDWP centers on the continuing adventures of an alternate Doctor and his companions. Stories are published as part of an overall season that concentrates on delivering a collection of short stories that sees the Doctor facing new and original situations in time and space.

Our characters for SEASON 35 are as follows:

The TDWP 9th Doctor

• Appears to be approximately 50-55 years old Earth years (though in reality the Doctor is approximately 975 years old)
• Black hair, short (the length a man of 50’ish would wear)
• Height: 5 foot 11 inches
• Eyes: soft blue eyes (that could turn cold in an instant or into a warm beaming smile)
• Speaks correct English/doesn’t use slang
• Keen eye, skittishness and lively body language
• A curio collector of the cosmos, appreciating fine art and statuary, at times vulnerable but shortly to let fly a rage at injustice, his impressive height and skeletal form dominating every scenario
• Personality wise he would be calm and laid back for the most part, giving the impression he's seen it and done it all

Hannah Redfoot

Age: 25
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Brown
Nationality: Sioux
Height: 5’9”
Weight: 140 lbs
Birthday: 5 July 1981, a Cancer
Origin Year: 2006
Hometown: Sundance, Wyoming, USA Present day
Occupation: Graduate of the University of Wyoming, Laramie, BS in Geology but works at the gift shop at Devils Tower Nation Monument
Dress style: Comfortable

Mortimer (the TARDIS cat)

Species: Felis Silvestris Catus Superior (Household Cat - Superior)
Weight: 10Kg
Gender: Male (100% complete, no missing bits)
Age: 8

Description:  A large Jet-black tomcat (Double the size of an ordinary house cat) with large, amber flecked, eyes and a mixture of black and pink (Hind) paws.

Origin:  Mortimer is a StarPet tm cat. Created during the first human Diaspora, the Starpets were genetically modified animals built to withstand the rigors of alien worlds. Pulling in the very best of Earth’s animal kingdom and the very highest of human genetic engineering, the Starpets were wonders in their own right. Most Starpet immune systems were given similar properties to crocodile immune systems. Their blood contains a natural anti-biotic, and can be very potent. The Starpets were also given greatly extended life spans, sometimes up to 3 times as long as their equivalent in the natural world. Intelligence was also augmented, bringing most pets IQ’s up to the equivalent of a 4-5 year old human.

TDWP stories are situated in the Doctor Who universe as created in the original (1963-89) television series.

We do not use any ideas, plot threads, companions, monsters, etc created/used in Doctor Who comics of any kind, the Virgin New & Missing Adventures novels, the BBC novels (8th, 9th or 10th Doctor, past Doctor), the 1996 television movie, or in the new television series from BBC Wales. Any stories featuring these will be automatically rejected. (Full submission guidelines can be found on this website.)

If you'd like further information on TDWP, or to discuss possible story ideas, please contact Bob Furnell & Karen Brown.

Season 35 is scheduled for publication in 2007.

Our next season of stories will debut in 2007 with a collection of 10 stories making up SEASON 34.  The season features 6 returning authors and 4 new authors.  The finalized lineup includes:

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The latest in season 33, The Shadow Emperor by Mark Simpson is now available for your reading pleasure.  On the way to Silver's 16th birthday treat, the TARDIS deposits the Doctor and his companion at the British headquarters of the JADE organisation, where the Time Lord meets an old friend…and a new one. Can the Doctor help a displaced Victorian return to his own century and discover how he ended up 150 years out of time in the first place? To answer these questions the Doctor will have to foil the machinations of probably the most powerful human mind he has ever encountered.  The Shadow Emperor is available to download in Adobe Reader.

Our latest story from Season 33, The Caged Angel by Jackson Rees,  is now available online for download.

We all have monsters to face. Shadows that we bury in the back of our minds. Painful memories that we don't want to resurface. For Silver, her monsters are trapped behind the cellar door. But they're after her, and it won't be long before they break out. She's scared, she doesn't want to feel pain again. Who will help her? The Doctor? No, he went away a long time ago, his face is only a blur now. Someone has to save the day, fight the monsters. But Silver is the only one who can save herself in a desperate struggle for sanity...

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Have you ever dreamed of travelling on the legendary Orion Express? Well now you can! After decades of operating only freight service, Orion Shipping Corp. is once again offering passenger service on the famed Orion Express. Travel the time-honoured route starting on Pluto and then stopping over briefly for passenger pickup at Earth-station. Then it's on to Venus, now open to tourists. Then it's past the sun and on to Mars for another brief stop and then and extended refuelling stop on Saturn's famed Viewing Platform Two before a lightning fast but picturesque three week journey to the heart of the Orion System. Whether you're finding your roots, looking to meet exotic people,or just anxious to get out of the Solar System, take your next vacation on The Orion Express - available to download in Adobe Reader.