The Panda Book of Horror
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The Panda Book of Horror is a short-story anthology edited by Stuart Douglas and Paul Magrs
, published by Obverse Books and featuring Iris Wildthyme
, a series character with a complicated publishing history.
It also features Iris's companion Panda, a ten inch tall sentient toy panda. The book has a horror theme, and the title is a spoof on the series of paperback horror short story collections, the Pan Book of Horror
.
The introductory essay to the re-issue of the original Pan Book of Horror Stories, mentions the Panda Book as evidence of the enduring legacy of the series.
Paul Magrs
Paul Magrs is a writer and lecturer. He was born in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, and now lives in Manchester with his partner, author and lecturer Jeremy Hoad.-Early life:...
, published by Obverse Books and featuring Iris Wildthyme
Iris Wildthyme
Iris Wildthyme is a fictional character created by writer Paul Magrs, who has appeared in short stories, novels and audio dramas from numerous publishers...
, a series character with a complicated publishing history.
It also features Iris's companion Panda, a ten inch tall sentient toy panda. The book has a horror theme, and the title is a spoof on the series of paperback horror short story collections, the Pan Book of Horror
Pan Book of Horror
The Pan Book of Horror Stories was a paperback series of short horror story anthologies published by Pan Books Ltd. The series ran to thirty volumes, the first published in 1959.The series was initially collected and edited by Herbert Van Thal...
.
The introductory essay to the re-issue of the original Pan Book of Horror Stories, mentions the Panda Book as evidence of the enduring legacy of the series.
Stories
| Title | Author |
| Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost | Ian Potter Ian Potter (writer) Ian Potter is a UK based writer and broadcaster, best known for a series of short stories in the Big Finish Short Trips Doctor Who fiction range... |
| Framed | Mark Michalowski Mark Michalowski Mark Michalowski is the editor of Shout!, "Yorkshire's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender paper", as well as being an author best known for his work writing spin-offs based on the BBC Television series Doctor Who... |
| Just the Ticket | Phil Craggs |
| The Party in Room Four | Simon Guerrier Simon Guerrier Simon Guerrier is a British science fiction author and dramatist, closely associated with the fictional universe of Doctor Who and its spinoffs... |
| Party Kill Accelerator! | Blair Bidmead |
| Apocalypse Slough | Mark Morris Mark Morris Mark William Morris is an American dancer, choreographer and director whose work is acclaimed for its craftsmanship, ingenuity, humor, and at times eclectic musical accompaniments... |
| The Delightful Bag | Paul Magrs |
| Iris Wildthyme’s Rainy Day Adventure | Nicholas Nada |
| The Colour Scheme | Eddie Robson Eddie Robson Eddie Robson is a freelance author best known for his work on a variety of spin-offs from the BBC Television series Doctor Who in his book : Who's Next. He is also co-owner of and a regular reviewer on the Shiny Shelf website, as well as a freelance reviewer for various science fiction magazines... |
| Shadow of the Times Before | Matt Kimpton |
| The Fag Hag from Hell | Dale Smith |
| The Niceness | Jac Rayner Jacqueline Rayner Jacqueline Rayner is a best selling British author, best known for her work with the licensed fiction based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.... and Orna Petit |
| Channel 666 | Mark Clapham Mark Clapham Mark Clapham is a British author, best known for writing fiction and reference books for television series, in particular Doctor Who in his book : Who's Next.... |