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Back to the Eleventh Hour Interview with Christa Mactíre

6/9/2022

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CEO James Wylder talks to bestselling media critic Christa Mactíre about her Back to the Eleventh Hour series.

First off, could you introduce yourself to our readers?

I’d be glad to! My name is Christa Fenrira Mactíre, and I’m a non-binary transfeminine wolf therian currently living in the area of St. Louis, Missouri, where I’ve been all my life. My pronouns are loup/loupself/she/her.
 
Your new book is the second in a series chronicling the Matt Smith era of Doctor Who. What got you into the series?
A very long time ago, I found some of the old Target novelizations in my middle school’s library and read through them, not entirely sure what to expect. I must’ve liked what I found because I followed the series from a distance for a few years before starting to watch regularly in 2010.
 
What made you decide to start writing about Doctor Who?
I started writing about the show for two reasons: first, I wanted to pay tribute to a show that I care about very deeply, particularly this three-year period of it. Second, after spending a lot of time reading other people write about the show, I wanted to try my paw at it myself.
 
Matt Smith’s Doctor seems to mean a lot to you personally, what about the Eleventh Doctor has made him so effectual?
Everyone who watches this show has their Doctor. Not necessarily the one they saw first but the Doctor who is, to steal a phrase, “seared onto their hearts,” and number Eleven is mine. He’s silly and dorky and loyal to his friends, he’s quirky, he has strange tastes in food and clothes, and he’s clever. In a lot of ways, he reminds me of myself, in fact.
 
But words alone can’t do him justice: so much of what makes Eleven compelling, and why I still hold him in first place, comes down to how Matt Smith played him. Smith was able to sell the character’s age and his apparent youth all at the same time, while his physicality as an actor makes him a very magnetic screen presence. Coupled with his approach to reading dialogue, he is absolutely the best thing about any given episode, he can sell virtually anything put in front of him. (See: Morbius.)
 
What do you think sets your book apart from other Doctor Who analysis books?
Lots of Doctor Who analysis books, obviously, focus on the show and what a given episode or season is doing within the context of itself and in the wider tapestry of the show’s history. And to be fair, so do mine!
 
What my books do though is focus also on the personal dimension: No other person in the world can look at or write about the show in quite the way I can, because I’m the only person who can live my life in all its twists and turns. What you get in my books is this show, filtered through my eyes.
 
Do you have a favorite episode?
That is a very hard question, because there are so many episodes that can fill up the top 5 or top 10. But if I had to pick just one, it would be The Doctor’s Wife from 2011. It’s got wonderful performances from everyone, a gorgeous script by Neil Gaiman, a compelling villain, a great setting that takes the Doctor back to first principles, and of course, it’s a beautiful exploration into the deep, deep love that the Doctor and the TARDIS have for each other. Companions will come and go, but the Doctor will never truly be alone, as long as they have Sexy.
 
What do you hope to see from the future of the show?
More than anything, I want the Ncuti Gatwa era to speak to me as loudly as the Smith era did 12 years ago. I’ve grown and changed a lot since then, and as I grow more comfortable with my identity as a queer transfemme enby wolf, I want this show to be as queer as I am. The Smith era will always be my gold standard by which other eras are measured, but it’s also twelve years old now. Times change, and the show must change with it.
 
Put another way: I want Ncuti Gatwa to mean as much to me as Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi do.
 
Any final words for our readers?
The Doctor once said, “We all change. When you think about it, we’re all different people all through our lives. And that’s okay, that’s good, you’ve gotta keep moving, just so long as you remember all the people that you used to be.” I try and do that with every word I write about this show, and I think it’s paid off.

Thank you so much for joining us!
Thank you for having me!

You can buy Volume 1 of Back to the Eleventh Hour, which covers Series 5, here, and you can buy Volume 2, which covers Series 6, here.

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Academy 27: Mania and Snow by James Wylder (WARSONG)

6/8/2022

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It’s Christmas Day on Mars. But when her mother gets an unexpected phone call, it becomes clear that life will never be the same again for Kalingkata...
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WARSONG: Too Clear and Thus Difficult to See by Joshua Anderson

6/8/2022

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We have a special treat today, a new WARSONG story that leads right into the opening of our new book WARSONG: Preludes. Its a perfect place to hop on, and if you've already read it, get some new background for some of the great characters in Nathan P. Butler's novella "Healers and Hunters".

You can grab WARSONG: Preludes HERE.

Today's story is called "Too Clear, and Thus Difficult to See" by Joshua Anderson, who has been working on this universe for a long time, and we're excited to see him move into official fiction for the first time!
Read the story here on Hyperfixation Station!
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Academy 27: The Phantom by Aidan mason

6/1/2022

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Pressure is mounting on the Academy 27 Theater Department to put on their next show--but someone is getting in the way! A mysterious Phantom has made it their goal to stop the show, whatever the cost...
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Academy 27: Go For a Punch by James Wylder

5/18/2022

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Four girls are trapped in a bathroom with no way out.
Four girls whose problems with each other have been boiling under the surface.
​Four hours trapped are about to turn to five.
The only thing left to do, is go for a punch.

Today at Academy 27, we reach a turning point you won't want to miss.
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The Minister of Chance Interview with Dan Freeman

5/17/2022

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Editor James Hornby talks to award-winning author Dan Freeman about his upcoming book, The Minister of Chance.

Q: For those who have never heard of The Minister of Chance, could you give us a brief description?
A: Oh God! Please don’t make me do that! It’s hard enough writing without having to write about the writing! :) It’s kind of a Fantasy, a sort of fairy-tale about a girl discovering the nature of the Universe as she travels through it with a kind of brooding techno-wizard.


Q: How was the Minister of Chance created?
A: He started off as a character in an audio series. He’s been wandering around in my head for years.


Q: How did this new novel come into being?
A: Well a very nice lad called James Hornby messaged me online asking if I’d be interested in writing a novel about the Minister. I said yes, expecting nothing to come of it, but to my surprise and delight he was very serious and enthusiastic and here we are! I’m absolutely thrilled.


Q: How did you find the writing process?
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Hate me, but it was pretty easy. I knew the story I wanted to tell, so I threw it down expecting to be told it was rubbish and to have to rewrite it severely. However, I sent it to my old friend Vince Henderson and he gave me some notes and broadly said it was good. I also read it to my daughter as I wrote it, and she enjoyed it. I read the first chapter to her class at school, and they sat still, so I thought I might be onto something. And dear old James the publisher was very enthusiastic, so I went back and revised it with confidence.

Q: What should readers expect from The Minister of Chance?
A: I always write worlds that I want to be in, so I hope people will want to come with me. I hope I’ve given them a credible system of magic and excitement and wonder, and characters they can love and hate or get involved with.


Q: What are you most proud of about your story?
A: I’m proud to have finished a novel! I’m proud that there are strong women in it, and I’d be immensely proud if it made a difference to somebody.


Q: Where else can we find your work?
A: I’m working on a play and a film at the moment, you can sign up for news about all that on my website www.danfreeman.co.uk or my company www.secretplanet.co.uk, and who knows? Maybe another novel or two!


Q: Will we see the Minister again?
A: Oh yes please! Where do I sign up?


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The Minister of Chance by Dan Freeman

5/16/2022

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Arcbeatle Press are proud to announce the publication of The Minister of Chance, the debut novel from award-winning scriptwriter and playwright Dan Freeman.

“I know the formula for doors,” says the Minister, vanishing through the one he has just created in mid air. Teenage barmaid Kitty isn’t the sort to be dismissed easily, though. Armed only with her bad attitude, foul mouth and mysterious strength, she follows him through the glowing doorway, onto the frost bridge between worlds, and into adventure.

“I’m absolutely thrilled!” said Dan. “I’ve been writing this story in my head for over twenty years, and I’m delighted to have the opportunity to let the Minister out!”

“Publishing The Minister of Chance has been a dream come true,” said editor James Hornby. “We’re overjoyed to be able to give this talented writer a new avenue for his creativity at Arcbeatle Press.”

The Minister of Chance will be available in both print and ebook formats on 30th June.

Ebook available to pre-order on Amazon US at:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1F4MJVD/
Ebook available to pre-order on Amazon UK at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B1F4MJVD/
Cover art by Dave Palser. The Minister of Chance lettering and logo designed by Thomas Moulton.
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WARSONG: Preludes, a new book from Arcbeatle Press!

5/15/2022

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​New from Arcbeatle Press: a vision of our future called:
WARSONG: Preludes
Humanity has fractured, and now in its cracks the seeds of the greatest conflict humanity has ever known begin to take root…

Rogan Hallard is on the trail of a rogue scientist, but in trying to catch him and the secrets he stole, Hallard and his crew will find themselves in the crossfire of more than one hidden agenda…


Higen Orochito’s ancestors created Shocho: an AI powerful enough to run an entire planet. But when Higen begins to suspect that Shocho is malfunctioning, how can he save both his family and the future?
Jack Wilgress lost the family that raised and loved him in order to eke out his own freedom. Now, the family that he found on the edges of space could be lost too, but Wilgress isn’t going to take that threat lying down.

Featuring three novellas by Nathan P. Butler (Star Wars Tales), Sean E. Williams (Wonder Woman), and Jim Perry (Bladewielders), with a brand new short story by James Wylder (Cwej: Down the Middle).
Based on the universe created by writers like New York Times Bestselling Author Michael Stackpole, comes the return of the cult-classic series from Decipher, Inc. and Arcbeatle Press.
The journey to the Battle of Phobos begins here. Whose side will you be on?

Available now at the link below in print and for kindle:
​Amazon.com: WARSONG: Preludes: The Battle of Phobos Book 1 (WARSONG: The Battle of Phobos) eBook : Butler, Nathan, Williams, Sean, Perry, Jim, Wylder, James: Kindle Store
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Academy 27: The Foods and Festivals of Old Asia by Kimberley Chiu (WARSONG)

5/11/2022

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Tsetseg Sansar doesn't have many friends. Or any friends.
But when a girl joins her for a class project on the foods and festivals of the old Asia their ancestors came to the planet Gongen from, Tsetseg is going to face a new set of challenges:
Relating to her father.
Relating to her family's past.
Relating to her new potential friend.
And finding a future that's her own.
Join Tsetseg on a heartfelt journey through taste, love, and finding a place to be.
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Book Launch: Back to the Eleventh Hour, Volume 2: Series 6, out now!

4/29/2022

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New from Arcbeatle Press! Back to the Eleventh Hour Volume 2: Series 6 is out today, from writer Christa Mactíre.
Series 6 of Doctor Who, an ambitious epic about the Silence and the secrets of River Song, has long been a lighning-rod for controversy. But Christa is here to make the case for its defence - and share what it means to her.


"If there’s someone out there who’s colder on the Smith era than I am (and there certainly is), I hope they read it: you get a look at it through my eyes, and doing something like that can change your own perspective on things."
You can purchase the book at the links below:
​Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vQn9dl
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/39e5jZW
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