Tag: Doctor Who
Sequential Wednesdays #16 – San Diego Comic-Con 2013
It's finally here! I've attended San Diego Comic-Con in mid-July for about the past 11 years and it's never been stale. Sure, there are...
Are You Excited About Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary?
November 23rd, is the date that every sci-fi fan is eagerly waiting to see what the BBC has in store for us with its celebratory episode...
Dirk Gently Revisited
Back in 1978, a young comedy sketch writer sent a script to the BBC’s flagship SF show, Doctor Who. Far from setting hearts fluttering...
MCM Expo (Comic-Con) Part Deux
I was recently in London – less than a week ago to be exact – and had the great pleasure of once again attending...
Who Will Be The Next Doctor?
So the news this weekend that Matt Smith will leave Doctor Who at the end of 2013 means that the rumour mill will soon...
From the In Box 5/24/13
Doctor Who wins a Peabody Award (excellence in television) via File770.
Myke Cole will be receiving the Compton Crook Award (best first novel) from the...
So Who is the Doctor?
I must admit, I’ve not been so excited about a season finale in a longtime. Most of the time, I’m not worried about how...
How Young is a Young Adult?
The science fiction novels I read as a teen weren’t written for that age group. The themes were adult, as were the character...
Growing Pains by Ian Whates – book review
Growing Pains is a new collection from the highly talented British author and editor Ian Whates. Whates is the author of the Noise series of...
Convincing vs. Amazing: Balancing Your SF World
Author Paul J. McAuley (author of "A Very British History", one of my favorite short stories) recently tweeted: The trouble with SF 'worldbuilding' is that it too...
Doctor Who Returns for 50th Anniversary Year
At last Doctor Who has returned to our screens in the lead up to the 50th anniversary episode. Still part of season seven we...
Great TV Series Are Like Buses … Two Come Along at...
This weekend has been all about TV; on Saturday night we had the return of the Doctor but also the high fantasy epic Game...
Who’s the Boss When It Comes to British Stamps
While we still don’t know who will grace the U.S. postage stamps saluting science fiction authors this year, we do know Who — The...
The British Are Coming…Again
I've always thought that US TV shows have the ground covered when it comes to science fiction TV shows (although the UK has the...
Serial Fiction for Beginners
Serial fiction is old school and the best examples I can think of is probably comic strips, soap operas and the black and white...
What You Will Find Here
Since January 2nd of 2013, members of the Amazing Stories blog team (you'll find them all listed under Staff where you can learn more...
Knock, knock…Who’s There? Doctor. Doctor Who?
Oh yes, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the one and only Doctor. Doctor Who is the longest running science fiction TV show in...
The Mirror of Our Dreams
There is a curious phenomenon not exclusive to science fiction fandom, it is prevalent in pop music worship and other places, by which those...