Imagine oceans eleven, only with santa claus, a giant cybernetic mammoth and a horny kraken and youre still not close. Faction paradox is the peacocks egg of the science fiction world, its whatever you want it to be. Obverse books is a publisher established in 2008 by stuart douglas with the aim of providing. First seen as particularly dreaded enemies of the eighth doctor, the faction eventually grew in number and power until they acquired their own continuities to play with. Faction paradox obverse books, mad norwegian press, bbv productions the faction paradox series is a standalone collection of audio, prose, and comic stories set in and around the war in heaven, introduced in lawrence miles 1997 eighth doctor novel alien bodies.
Faction paradox was once a part of the doctor who universe, but now. It takes the form of a series of altenative histories created by members of faction paradox. The company also owns publishing rights for stories based on faction paradox and sexton blake and had an ebook only imprint. Faction paradox is a splinter of the doctor who expanded universe continuities, and was originated by author lawrence miles. If we ignore the one or two mentions that came earlier in the new adventures grandfather paradox was alluded to in christmas on a rational planet, for instance, and dead romance was a faction novel in everything but name, their first fullfledged appearance was in the doctor who novel alien bodies. In 2010 obverse books bought the rights to publish faction paradox books and launched the first. The book of the peace being the only accurate record of the end of the war between the great houses and their enemy, and the effects thereof on the denizens of the spiral politic and wider universe in the period in which the armistice was negotiated and signed. Liberating earth is notable for being the first obverse published anthology to be written and edited entirely by women. Back in the place where the gods took her bill from her, all those years ago. Also perhaps, interference which is split into two books. In june 2010 obverse books acquired a license to produce. Faction paradox is a series of novels, audio stories, short story anthologies, and comics set in and around the war in heaven, a historyspanning conflict between the godlike great houses and their mysterious enemy. Faction paradox is a fictional bbc doctor who eighth doctor adventures novel. Set up in 2012 by obverse books, the city of the saved envisions an afterlife populated by everyone in human history, and takes place at the end of our universe, but before the next.
The second volume of faction paradox tales from obverse books, and another glorious pandoras box of storytelling. November marches on, and as promised, obverse books is celebrating the 20th anniversary of faction paradox with sales on selected items. Sometimes the faction feature prominently, sometimes they dont appear to feature at all. You can find the entire faction paradox range of novels and short stories over at obverse books. Obverse books is a british publisher initially known for publishing books relating to the character iris wildthyme, and currently for the black archive series of critical books on doctor who. Head of state is the third faction paradox novel from obverse books, and was written by andrew hickey. It remains the case that the faction is such a flexible concept that the stories in these books can and do take you absolutely anywhere. Faction paradox project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Obverse books to publish faction paradox short story.
Obverse books faction paradox wiki fandom powered by wikia. Faction paradox, aptly, had more than one literary birth. The second volume of faction paradox short stories, edited by british fantasy society award nominee jay eales. Faction paradox essentially stole doctor who from the doctor in. Obverse books, the publisher of the faction paradox and city of the saved lines, just announced on facebook that theyll be releasing a new city of the saved anthology this year. Obverse books is a publisher established in 2008 by stuart douglas with the aim of providing more adultoriented doctor who related fiction, with initial emphasis on the character of iris.
Faction paradox panel kansas city comic con youtube. Mar 19, 2018 this is a spinoff from faction paradox, the timetravelling cult created by lawrence miles for the 1990s eighth doctor adventures novels. Liberating earth is a faction paradox short story collection published by obverse books in 2015 and edited by kate orman. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Doctor who books fiction, nonfiction, nonfact the trek bbs. In 2010 obverse books bought the rights to publish faction paradox books and launched the first in their series, a romance in twelve parts in 2011. Looking for a time travelling, skull mask wearing, ritualistic voodoo terrorist cult. Obverse books is a publisher established in 2008 by stuart douglas with the aim of providing more adultoriented doctor who related fiction, with initial emphasis on the character of iris wildthyme.
A romance in twelve parts ed stuart douglas, 2011 burning with optimisms flames ed julian eales, 2012 against nature lawrence burton, 20. And i wonder if obverse are aware just how apposite that tag line is, when all is said and done and the stories have all been read. Obverse books is a british publisher initially known for publishing books relating to the character iris wildthyme, 1 and currently for the black archive series of critical books on doctor who. Various contributions to mad norwegian presss first faction paradox book, the. A wiki dedicated to the worlds of obverse books and the work of the authors who write in that universe. Obverse books commemorated this by releasing faction paradox novel weapons grade snake oil and city of the saved anthology tales of the civil war in the first months of the year. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Faction paradox has had, rather aptly, a long and tortuous history. Against nature, lawrence burton, obverse books there is a very wellregarded doctor who story called the aztecs which, unfortunately, contains the western, christian, eurocentric, liberal english misconception of the mexica civilisation in its very title and, rooted there, it informs or misinforms.
Obverse books has acquired the license to print an anthology of new faction stories, which saw the light in april 2011. After doctor who went off the air in 1989, there was a long run without new, filmed doctor who, aside from the 1996 tv movie. Faction paradox, once known as house paradox, was a timeactive cult and criminal syndicate devoted to opposing the time lords traditional philosophy of rationality and stability over time travel. Faction paradox is a series of novels centered around the war. Obverse books is delighted to announce the acquisition from ipc media of the license to the famous baker street detective, sexton blake. Beginning as a mention in lawrence miless new adventure christmas on a rational planet, they developed into a fullyfledged adversarial organisation in the bbcs eighth doctor novels, before miles ripped them free of the whoniverse and took them into worlds their own.
The 8th doctor novel alien bodies is faction paradox s first appearance and is an excellent book, so you may want to read that first to get the basic concept of faction paradox. The brakespeare voyage simon bucherjones and jonathan dennis, 20. Obverse books sale continues with first faction paradox novels. Faction paradox series faction paradox wiki fandom. When the seventh head speaks, the war will end in 11th century arabia, shahrazad tells her final story, on the thousand and second night. One snowy night in 1854, elizabeth howkins arrives in strines. Faction paradox novels the doctor who roleplaying game. The company also owns publishing rights for stories based on faction paradox and sexton blake and has an ebook only imprint named manleigh books. The book of the enemy edited by simon bucherjones obverse books. It takes the pressure off one publisher to keep the name going during the odd quiet period such as the one which now thankfully seems to be coming to an end and hopefully everyone gets to sell more books and we get more decent quality reading material. Faction paradox obverse books in june 2010 obverse books, publishers of the iris wildthyme short story anthologies, announced that it had also acquired a license to produce collections of faction paradox short stories and longer fiction. Feb 22, 2017 obverse books, current home of faction paradox, iris wildthyme, and other spinoff series, just published another in its line of nonfiction books. The company also owns publishing rights for stories based on faction paradox and sexton blake 2 and had an ebook only imprint named manleigh books. Obverse books november 10, 2017 weekend two of the faction paradox twentieth anniversary sale sees the first two faction novels reduced in price in both paperback and ebook formats.
Burning with optimisms flames ed julian eales, 2012. Jul 24, 2011 edited by stuart douglas and lawrence miles faction paradox has had, rather aptly, a long and fairly tortuous history. The faction paradox series is centered around the war, a historyspanning conflict between the great houses of the time lords and their unnamed enemy. Faction paradox spinoff, stranger tales of the city. Originally founded by grandfather paradox as a renegade great house, they were based in the elevenday empire and notably inducted members of the lesser species into their ranks. In 19th century britain, sir richard burton is sent on the most important mission of his life. Beginning as a mention in lawrence miless new adventure s novel christmas on a rational planet, the faction developed into a fullyfledged adversarial organisation in the bbcs eighth doctor novels, before miles ripped them free of the whoniverse and took them into worlds. Bookcomic through a lucky purchase i have recently come into possesion of every faction paradox book up to weapons grade snake oil including the comic but not the audios. The company also owns publishing rights for stories based on faction paradox and sexton blake 2 and had an ebook only imprint named manleigh books between 2012 and 2016. Home of iris wildthyme, black and silver archives, faction paradox, the city of the saved and sexton blake. The short briefing sergeants tale simon bucherjones.
In fiction, the faction is a bunch of outcasts from the society that very literally wrote the book on time, space and the laws of physics, which means they thumb their nose at every convention under the sun. A spinoff of the faction paradox series, the city of the saved, began in 2012. So were told at the back of the faction paradox anthology, a romance in twelve parts, from obverse books. Who knows maybe it exists in an alternate timeline, or maybe its a whole different universe. Obverse books is a british publisher known for publishing books relating to the character iris wildthyme. Then, on 25 november 2017, the day after the exact anniversary, obverse released the novel spinning jenny, which had been in production since 2012, 35 and opened.
Nov 11, 2017 and dont forget the first 100 copies of the latest faction paradox novel, spinning jenny by dale smith, come with a numbered commemorative 20th anniversary stamp. Faction paradox obverse books in june 2010 obverse books acquired a license to produce collections of faction paradox short stories and longer fiction. In the 1953 short story the liberation of earth by william. Stuart douglas, 2011 tales of the city ed philip purserhallard, 2012 4.
Obverse books sale continues with first faction paradox. Nov 10, 2017 an audio recording of my panel from kansas city comic con about the history of faction paradox on its 20th anniversary. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. The company also owns publishing rights for stories based on faction paradox and sexton blake and had an ebook only imprint named manleigh books between 2012 and 2016. Faction paradox obverse books a romance in twelve parts ed stuart douglas, 2011.