Paul Magrs (pronounced "Mars"; born 12 November 1969) is an English writer and lecturer.
He was born in
Jarrow
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,
England
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, and now lives in
Manchester
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with his partner, author and lecturer Jeremy Hoad.
Early life
Magrs was born in Jarrow, Tyne & Wear, on 12 November 1969.
In 1975 he moved with his family to
Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham (district), County Durham, England. Founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act 1946, New Towns Act of 1946, the town is to the north of Darlington and to the south of Durham, England, Durham. It is the ...
,
County Durham
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; his parents divorced shortly after the move.
At the age of 17, Magrs was
queer-bashed, and his father was the police officer who took the report on the incident; it was the last time Paul Magrs saw his father.
In Newton Aycliffe, Magrs attended
Woodham Comprehensive School, where
Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss (; born 17 October 1966) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, producer and novelist. Best known for his acting work on stage and screen as well as for co-creating television shows with Steven Moffat, he has received ...
was two years ahead of him and in the same drama group. Magrs went on to
Lancaster University
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, where he received a
first class BA in English (1991), an
MA in Creative Writing (1991) and a
PhD
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in English (1995).
His doctoral thesis was on
Angela Carter
Angela Olive Pearce (formerly Carter, Stalker; 7 May 1940 – 16 February 1992), who published under the name Angela Carter, was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realism, and picar ...
.
Literary career
Magrs is the author of numerous fiction and non-fiction works. His first published writing was the short story "Patient Iris", published 1995 in ''New Writing Four'' (edited by
A. S. Byatt
Dame Antonia Susan Duffy (; 24 August 1936 – 16 November 2023), known professionally by her former married name, A.S. Byatt ( ), was an English critic, novelist, poet and short-story writer. Her books have been translated into more than thirt ...
and
Alan Hollinghurst
Sir Alan James Hollinghurst (born 26 May 1954) is an English novelist, poet, short story writer and translator. He won the 1989 Somerset Maugham Award and the 1994 James Tait Black Memorial Prize. In 2004, he won the Booker Prize for his novel ...
).
This was soon followed by his debut novel, ''Marked for Life'', the same year.
Magrs' first three novels, ''Marked for Life'', ''Does It Show?'' (1997) and ''Could It Be Magic?'' (1998), share characters, a
magical realist
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tone and a setting: the fictional Phoenix Court
council estate
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in Newton Aycliffe.
Magrs' first children's book, ''Strange Boy'' (2002), prompted controversy due to homosexual content involving its 10-year-old protagonist and a 14-year-old neighbour.
Representatives of the
NASUWT
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The early years 1919–1976; breakaway and th ...
teachers' union and the conservative
Christian Institute
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argued that the book should not be stocked in school libraries, and some newspapers suggested that doing so in England would be illegal due to the
Section 28
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ban on "promoting homosexuality" in schools.
However, the
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
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It was established in 20 ...
supported libraries' purchase of ''Strange Boy'', as did representatives of
Stonewall and other gay rights organizations.
Magrs noted that the book was "about 95% autobiographical" and described the controversy as "ludicrous".
Doctor Who
Magrs has written several novels, short stories and audio dramas relating to ''
Doctor Who
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'', many of which also feature his character
Iris Wildthyme.
Iris was initially portrayed as an eccentric and unreliable
Time Lady, whose
TARDIS
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takes the form of a London
AEC Routemaster
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double-decker bus
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(the
route 22 to
Putney Common), though in a series of short story collections and novels not written for the BBC, the character has been repurposed to remove any copyrighted aspects.
Iris Wildthyme was originally created for Magrs' unpublished first novel, which was named after her; another version of Iris also appears in ''Marked for Life''.
The character features in all of Magrs' three contributions to
BBC Books
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'
Eighth Doctor Adventures
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, in several
Big Finish Productions
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audio dramas by Magrs and other writers, in a novel series from
Snowbooks and in short story and novella collections published by Big Finish and
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,'' and two sister series - the Gold Archive, ...
.
Magrs has also written licensed ''Doctor Who'' fiction without Wildthyme, including the 2007 novel, ''
Sick Building'', (which made the shortlist for the Doncaster Book Award), a variety of audio plays for Big Finish and the BBC audio series, ''
Hornets' Nest'', which marked the first time
Tom Baker
Thomas Stewart Baker (born 20 January 1934) is an English actor and writer. He is best known for having played the Fourth Doctor, fourth and longest-serving incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the science fiction television ...
had returned to play
the Doctor
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in a full-length drama since he left the role in 1981. After the success of Hornets' Nest, Magrs wrote two sequel series ''
Demon Quest
''Demon Quest'' is an audio play in five episodes based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It is written by Paul Magrs, and stars Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Richard Franklin as Captain Mike ...
'' (2010) and ''
Serpent Crest'' (2011).
The Brenda and Effie Mysteries
Magrs' current ongoing novel series is ''The Brenda and Effie Mysteries'', starring Brenda, the
Bride of Frankenstein
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, who has now retired and runs a
B&B in
Whitby
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From the Middle Ages, Whitby ...
.
She and her friend Effie, a local white witch, investigate spooky goings-on in the town.
, there have been nine books in the series, the latest being ''A Game of Crones'' from Snowbooks. The fourth book, ''Hell's Belles'', features characters from Magrs' early Phoenix Court books, while the fifth features characters from Magrs' ''Doctor Who'' audio, ''The Boy That Time Forgot''. A short story collection, ''A Treasury of Brenda and Effie'' (Obverse Books) and a seventh novel, ''Fellowship of Ink'' (snowbooks) were both released in 2017. An eighth novel, ''Beyond the Veil'', was released in 2023 by Obverse Books.
The characters have also appeared in two audio adaptations: a 3-part series for BBC Radio 4, starring
Joanna Tope
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and Monica Gibb, and then a series of award-winning audios from Bafflegab. These starred
Anne Reid
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and included:
* 1. The Woman in a Black Beehive
* 2. Bat Out of Hull
* 3. Spicy Tea and Sympathy
* 4. Brenda Has Risen from the Grave
In 2020, it was announced Free@Last TV, who produced the
Sky1
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/
Acorn TV
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series ''
Agatha Raisin
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'', were developing a television series.
Other novels
Magrs' other novels include ''Aisles'' (2003) and ''To the Devil – a Diva!'' (2004); he has also published several short stories. His novel ''Exchange'' was shortlisted for the 2006
Booktrust Teenage Prize
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and was longlisted for the 2007
Carnegie Medal.
His young adult novel, ''The Ninnies'' was listed by the Irish Times as one of the children's books of the year in 2012.
Later novels include two books about his cats, Fester and Bernard, ''The Story of Fester Cat'' and ''Welcome Home, Bernard Socks'', a stand-alone novel, ''666 Charing Cross Road'' (), and a trilogy of novels about a frontier family on the planet Mars.
Art
Harper Collins have published three books featuring his artwork.
* ''The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadful Teddy''
* ''The Tale of Toxic Positivity''
* ''Puss in Books''
Academic work
Magrs is a full-time writer, having formerly been a senior lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at
Manchester Metropolitan University
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and having previously taught at the
University of East Anglia
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.
With Julia Bell, Magrs edited several issues of the University of East Anglia's literary journal ''Pretext'' and ''The Creative Writing Coursebook'' (2001).
Bibliography
Novels
*''Modern Love'' (2000)
*''All the Rage'' (2001)
*''Strange Boy'' (2002)
*''Hands Up!'' (2003, American title: ''The Good, the Bat and the Ugly'')
*''Aisles'' (2003)
*''
To the Devil — a Diva!'' (2004)
*''Exchange'' (2006)
*''Twin Freaks'' (2007)
*''The Diary of a Dr Who Addict'' (2010)
*''666 Charing Cross Road'' (2011)
*''The Ninnies'' (2012)
*''The Story of Fester the Cat'' (2014)
*''Welcome Home, Bernard Socks'' (2016)
*''Hunky Dory'' (2020)
Phoenix Court
*''Marked for Life'' (1995)
*''Does it Show?'' (1997)
*''Could It be Magic?'' (1998)
*''Fancy Man'' (2018)
The Brenda and Effie Mysteries
*''Never the Bride'' (2006)
*''Something Borrowed'' (2007)
*''Conjugal Rites'' (2008)
*''Hell's Belles'' (2009)
*''The Bride That Time Forgot'' (2010)
*''Brenda And Effie Forever'' (2012)
*''A Treasury of Brenda and Effie'' (2017)
*''Fellowship of Ink'' (2017)
*''A Game of Crones'' (2020)
*''Beyond the Veil'' (2023)
Iris Wildthyme
*''Enter Wildthyme'' (2011)
*''Wildthyme Beyond'' (2012)
*''From Wildthyme with Love'' (2013)
''The New Adventures of Iris Wildthyme''
*''Iris Wildthyme and the Polythene Terror'' (2019)
*''Mother, Maiden, Crone'' (2020)
The Lora Trilogy
*''Lost on Mars'' (2015)
*''The Martian Girl'' (2016)
*''The Heart of Mars'' (2018)
Short story collections
*''Playing Out'' (1997)
*''Twelve Stories'' (2009,
Salt Publishing
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)
*''Christmassy Tales'' (2020)
Other works
*"The Dreadful Flap" (2009, in
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,'' and two sister series - the Gold Archive, ...
' short story collection ''
Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus'')
*"The Delightful Bag" (2009, in Obverse Books' short story collection ''
The Panda Book of Horror'')
*"Facebook for the Dead" (2010, in Obverse Books' short story collection ''
The Obverse Book of Ghosts'')
*"Mrs. Hudson at the Christmas Hotel" (2013, in Titan Books' ''
Encounters of Sherlock Holmes'')
*"The Ninnies on Putney Common" (2013, in Obverse Books' short story collection ''Iris: Fifteen'', ed. Stuart Douglas, )
*"Novel Inside You: Writing, Reading and Creativity" (2019)
*"The Creative Writing Coursebook: Forty-Four Authors Share Advice and Exercises for Fiction and Poetry" (2019, with Julia Bell)
Audio stories
*"Never the Bride" (1998,
BBC Radio 4
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; expanded version 2008,
BBC7
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)
**''The Night Owls''
**''The Vintage Costumed Hero Ball''
**''Our Frank''
*"Life After Mars" (2002, BBC Radio 4) part of the Fictional Familiars series.
*"Sunseeker" (2005, BBC Radio 4)
*''
Wildthyme at Large'' (2005, Iris Wildthyme)
*"The Foster Parents" (2007, in Comma Press' short story collection ''Phobic'')
*"The Longsight Branch" (2 July 2008
BBC Radio 4
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Afternoon Reading)
*''
Land of Wonder'' (2009, Iris Wildthyme)
* ''Spanish Ladies'' (2013, Bafflegab Productions)
* ''Imaginary Boys'' (2013,
BBC Radio 4
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)
* ''Baker's End'' (2016, Bafflegab Productions)
* ''Mystery Lady'' (2018, Storytel)
Books as editor
*''
Wildthyme on Top'' (2005, Iris Wildthyme, Big Finish)
*''
Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus'' (2009, Iris Wildthyme,
Obverse Books
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, edited with
Stuart Douglas)
*''
The Panda Book of Horror'' (2009, Iris Wildthyme, Obverse Books, edited with Stuart Douglas)
*''Shenanigans: Gay Men Mess with Genre'' (2010, Obverse Books)
*''
Iris: Abroad'' (2010, Iris Wildthyme, Obverse Books, edited with Stuart Douglas)
''Doctor Who''
BBC Books
*''
The Scarlet Empress
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'' (1998)
*''
The Blue Angel
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Written by Carl Zuckmayer, Karl Vollmöller and Robert Liebmann, with uncredite ...
'' (1999)
*''
Verdigris
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'' (2000)
*''
Mad Dogs and Englishmen'' (2002)
*''
Sick Building'' (2007)
*''The Return of Robin Hood'' (2022)
Short stories
*"Old Flames" in ''
Short Trips'' (1998)
*"Femme Fatale" in ''
More Short Trips'' (1999)
*"The Longest Story in the World" in ''
Short Trips and Side Steps'' (2000)
*"Bafflement and Devotion" in ''
Doctor Who Magazine
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Launched in 1979 as ''Doctor Who Weekly'', the magazine became a monthly publication the following year. In ...
'' #289 (2000)
*"Jealous, Possessive" in ''
Short Trips: Zodiac'' (2002)
*"Kept Safe and Sound" in ''
Short Trips: Companions'' (2003)
*"Lust - Suitors, Inc." in ''
Short Trips: Seven Deadly Sins'' (2005)
*"The Wickerwork Man" in ''
Short Trips: Farewells'' (2006)
*"Fanboys" in ''
Short Trips: Snapshots'' (2007)
*"Zombie Motel" in ''Doctor Who Storybook 2008'' (2007)
*"Hello Children, Everywhere" in ''Doctor Who Storybook 2009'' (2008)
*"Knock Knock!" in ''Doctor Who Storybook 2010'' (2009)
*"The Monster in the Woods" in ''Doctor Who: Tales of Terror'' (2017)
*"Teddy Sparkles Must Die" in ''The Missy Chronicles'' (2018)
*"That's All Right, Mama" in ''Doctor Who: Star Tales'' (2019)
Big Finish plays
*''
The Stones of Venice'' (2001, featuring the Eighth Doctor and
Charley Pollard
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)
*''
Excelis Dawns'' (2002, featuring the Fifth Doctor and Iris Wildthyme)
*''
The Wormery'' (2003, featuring the
Sixth Doctor
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and Iris Wildthyme; written with
Stephen Cole)
*''
Horror of Glam Rock'' (2007, featuring the Eighth Doctor and
Lucie Miller
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The character was intro ...
)
*''
The Wishing Beast & The Vanity Box'' (2007, featuring the Sixth Doctor and
Melanie Bush
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)
*''
The Zygon Who Fell to Earth'' (2008, featuring the Eighth Doctor and Lucie Miller)
*''
The Boy That Time Forgot
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'' (2008, featuring the
Fifth Doctor
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Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord ...
and
Nyssa)
*''The Companion Chronicles -
Ringpullworld'' (2009, featuring the Fifth Doctor and
Turlough)
*''The Companion Chronicles -
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'' (2010, featuring the Third Doctor,
Jo Grant
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and Iris Wildthyme)
*''The Lady of Mercia'' (2013, featuring the
Fifth Doctor
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Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord ...
,
Tegan Jovanka
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,
Turlough and
Nyssa)
*''The Companion Chronicles - The Elixir of Doom'' (2014, featuring
Jo Grant
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and Iris Wildthyme)
*''The Peterloo Massacre'' (2016, featuring the
Fifth Doctor
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Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord ...
,
Tegan Jovanka
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and
Nyssa)
*''Muse of Fire'' (2018, featuring the
Seventh Doctor
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Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-o ...
, Ace, Hex and Iris Wildthyme)
*''The Key to Many Worlds'' (2025, featuring the
Sixth Doctor
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, Constance, and Iris Wildthyme)
BBC Audio plays
''
Hornets' Nest'' (2009)
*''The Stuff of Nightmares'' (Fourth Doctor, Mike Yates, Mrs. Wibbsey)
*''The Dead Shoes'' (Fourth Doctor, Mike Yates, Mrs. Wibbsey)
*''The Circus of Doom'' (Fourth Doctor, Mike Yates)
*''A Sting in the Tale'' (Fourth Doctor, Mike Yates, Mrs. Wibbsey)
*''Hive of Horror'' (Fourth Doctor, Mike Yates, Mrs. Wibbsey)
''
Demon Quest
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'' (2010)
*''The Relics of Time'' (Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey)
*''The Demon of Paris'' (Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey)
*''A Shard of Ice'' (Fourth Doctor, Mike Yates)
*''Starfall'' (Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey, Mike Yates)
*''Sepulchre'' (Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey, Mike Yates)
''
Serpent Crest'' (2011)
*''Tsar Wars'' (Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey)
*''The Broken Crown'' (Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey)
*''Aladdin Time'' (Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey)
*''The Hexford Invasion'' (Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey, Mike Yates)
*'' Survivors in Space'' (Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey, Mike Yates)
Single releases
*''The Thing from the Sea'' (2018, Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey)
*''The Winged Coven'' (2019, Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey, Mike Yates)
References
External links
Paul Magrs' websiteManchester Metropolitan University page*
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1969 births
Living people
English science fiction writers
English horror writers
English male novelists
English mystery writers
English short story writers
English gay writers
English LGBTQ novelists
Magic realism writers
British writers of young adult literature
Writers of Doctor Who novels
Gay novelists
Alumni of Lancaster University
Academics of the University of East Anglia
Academics of Manchester Metropolitan University
Writers of books about writing fiction
20th-century English male writers
21st-century English male writers
20th-century English novelists
21st-century English novelists
20th-century English LGBTQ people
21st-century English LGBTQ people