Paul Magrs
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Paul Magrs (pronounced "Mars"; born November 1969 in England, United Kingdom)) is a Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he began work in 2004 having formerly taught at the University of East Anglia. He is the author of numerous fiction and non-fiction works, including Marked for Life (1995), Strange Boy (2003) and To the Devil - a Diva (2004).
He is also the author of four books in the BBC Doctor Who novel range, to which he introduced the character Iris Wildthyme, although she had originally been created in his unpublished first novel, which was named after her. He is the editor of a short story collection featuring the character, entitled 'Wildthyme on Top', due for release in 2005 by Big Finish Productions, for whom he has also written short stories and audio plays.
Doctor Who plays for Big Finish Productions
- The Stones of Venice (Eighth Doctor, Charley)
- Excelis Dawns (Fifth Doctor, Iris Wildthyme)
- The Wormery (Sixth Doctor, Iris Wildthyme; written with Stephen Cole)
Doctor Who novels for BBC
- Verdigris (Third Doctor, Jo Grant)
- The Scarlet Empress (Eighth Doctor, Sam Jones, Iris Wildthyme)
- The Blue Angel (Eighth Doctor, Fitz, Compassion, Iris Wildthyme; written with Jeremy Hoad)
- Mad Dogs and Englishmen (Eighth Doctor, Fitz, Anji, Iris Wildthyme)
External links
- Welcome to Wildthyme (http://iriswildthyme.thiswaydown.org/) - a Paul Magrs website
- Phoenix Court (http://phoenixcourt.members.beeb.net/) - a Paul Magrs website
- Transtemporal (http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/transtemporal/) - Paul Magrs Mailing List