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The Fourth Edition of Ahistory: An Unauthorized History of the Doctor Who Universe, the massive Doctor Who timeline by Lance Parkin and Lars Pearson, has won an Independent Publisher Book Award.

The three volumes of Ahistory Fourth Edition, considered as a single entry for judging purposes, received the Silver Medal in the Popular Culture category – behind only James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction.

The Independent Publisher Book Award guidelines regard all medalists — gold, silver and bronze in each category — as “winners” of the award. The 2019 awards were announced on April 10th, in advance of an awards ceremony in late May.

The official release date of Ahistory Fourth Edition Volume 3 has finally arrived! After an early launch at Gallifrey, and early releases via the likes of Forbidden planet, copies of Ahistory 4.3 are now available via Amazon and all US mainstream bookstore companies.

Ahistory is the definitive (or certainly the largest) timeline to Doctor Who ever, placing almost 2500 stories onto a single timeline from the universe’s start to its eventual heat death. Volume 3 covers everything Who related from 2018 on into the future and finally the end of time.

Ahistory authors Lance Parkin and Lars Pearson will be attending Gallifrey, the biggest Doctor Who convention in America, this weekend. As part of their appearance, copies of Ahistory Fourth Edition Volume 3 will be available for sale on the Alien Entertainment table.

Among other events, Parkin and Pearson will be chatting on stage about The Canon of Doctor Who, and also hosting one of Gallifrey’s many cozy kaffeeklatsches.

Ahistory is also available for pre-order on Amazon; Volumes 1 and 2 are discounted down to $19.33 there. The three books are also available as subscriptions through the publisher via Patreon.

Mad Norwegian Press is pleased to formally announce that About Time 9, the latest “through the lens of the real world” analysis of Doctor Who by Tat Wood and Dorothy Ail, is currently at the printer and on target for its release on 23rd April.

Volume 9 of this series focuses on Series 4 (2008) of the revamped Doctor Who starring David Tennant, as well as the 2009 Specials that finished out his era, with bonus write-ups on Music of the Spheres, the animated adventure Dreamland and The Sarah Jane Adventures story “The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith.” Essays in this volume include: “Should Doctor Who be Appointment Television?”, “How Can Anyone Know About the Time War?”, and “Why Can’t Anyone Just Die?”

Readers will soon have the option of purchasing the book direct from Mad Norwegian via Patreon.

Ahistory Fourth Edition Volume 2, the definitive Doctor Who timeline by Lance Parkin and Lars Pearson, is now on sale through major booksellers, including Amazon, Barnes and Noble and more.

Volume 2 covers the Modern Day sections of the Doctor Who Universe (from 1963 to 2017), as well as the history of Gallifrey.

Ahistory Fourth Edition Volume 3 is on target for early release at Gallifrey 2019, ahead of a general release in March.

Ahistory Fourth Edition, Volume 2 has now shipped to Mad Norwegian supporters on Patreon.

New subscriptions to Ahistory Fourth Edition are available on Patreon at all times. Anyone signing up for a monthly payment plan gets the three Ahistory Fourth Edition volumes and one bonus book, all-in-one-go payments earn the Fourth Edition volumes and two bonus books.

Fourth Edition Volume 2 is otherwise printed and working its way through the distribution system. Copies should be available with retailers later in December, as well as in advance at Chicago TARDIS.

Volume 2 of this three-part series covers the start of the Doctor Who universe from 1963 to 2017, as well as the history of Gallifrey. In total, the new version of Ahistory is more than a million words.

Ahistory Fourth Edition Vol. 1, the latest installment of Lance Parkin and Lars Pearson‘s seminal timeline on Doctor Who, is formally on sale today from mainstream booksellers. In the UK, it’s notably available from Forbidden Planet and Amazon UK.

Vol. 1 of this updated guidebook covers the beginning of time to 1962. All told, the three new Ahistory volumes contain more than a million words of hardcore geeky analysis on the nuts and bolts of the Doctor Who universe.

Ahistory Fourth Edition, Volume 1 has now shipped to Mad Norwegian supporters on Patreon.

The book is otherwise printed and working its way through the distribution system. Copies should be available with retailers later in August, well in advance of the book’s official release date on September 18.

Volume 1 of this three-part series covers the start of the Doctor Who universe to 1962. In total, the new version of Ahistory is more than a million words.

Mad Norwegian Press is proud to announce the forthcoming publication of Ahistory — its foundational Doctor Who work, as written by Lance Parkin and Lars Pearson.

Ahistory Fourth Edition, almost undoubtedly the largest timeline to Doctor Who ever written, will be published as three volumes…

• Volume 1: September 18, 2018
• Volume 2: December 4, 2018
• Volume 3: March 12, 2019

Ahistory now incorporates nearly 2,500 Doctor Who-related stories (the TV show, the books, the audios, the comics and much more) onto a single timeline, from the beginning of the Universe and working its way forward to the universe’s heat death. This Fourth Edition of Ahistory includes Doctor Who titles up through the end of 2017 (the finale of the twelfth Doctor era, with Twice Upon a Time), as well as a host of spin-offs (Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Class and more).

Cumulatively, Ahistory is now well over a million words.

The three volumes range from 448 to 482 oversized pages each. Each will retail for $29.95. A full list of the titles being included in Ahistory will be available before publication of Volume 1.

Readers can pre-order the new Ahistory direct from the publisher (and receive additional perks) on Patreon, at the newly launched Patreon.com/madnorwegian. The Patreon pre-orders are ideal for US customers, with tip jars available for overseas readers who wish to support Mad Norwegian’s lunatic books.

Otherwise, Ahistory Fourth Edition is up for preorder on the likes of Amazon and Barnes & Noble. In the UK, it’s best attainable from Amazon UK and Forbidden Planet.

There will be no digital version of Ahistory Fourth Edition for at least two years after publication, possibly more.

To request a review copy of Ahistory Fourth Edition, or to schedule an interview with the book’s authors, please email: MadNorwegian@gmail.com

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AHistory: An Unauthorized History of the Doctor Who Universe (Fourth Edition Volume 1)

Retail Price: $29.95

Release Date: September 18, 2018

ISBN: 9781935234227

Written by: Lance Parkin and Lars Pearson

Size: 10 inches tall by 7 inches wide

Solicit Blurb

The Fourth Edition of AHistory amends and vastly expands (by about 40%) the work of Third Edition, continuing to incorporate the whole of Doctor Who into a single timeline. All told, this Fourth Edition takes about 2500 (!!!!!) full-length Doctor Who stories and dates them in a single chronology — starting with the Universe’s origins and working its way forward to the end of time.

Specifically, this Fourth Edition covers all Doctor Who TV episodes through the end of the twelfth Doctor era starring Peter Capaldi (Twice Upon a Time); all New Series Adventures up through Diamond Dogs; the Big Finish audio range up through Static (#233); all Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, K9 and Class episodes, novels and comics; the Titan, IDW and Doctor Who Magazine comics; and a cornucopia of other Doctor Who spin-off series (Jago & Litefoot, Counter-Measures and more).

Volume 1 (of 3) of Ahistory Fourth Edition encompasses the Prehistory and History sections (through 1962) of the Doctor Who universe. Also included: a bonus timeline to Big Finish’s The Confessions of Dorian Gray audios.

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AHistory: An Unauthorized History of the Doctor Who Universe (Fourth Edition Volume 2)

Retail Price: $29.95

Release Date: December 4, 2018

ISBN: 9781935234234

Written by: Lars Pearson and Lance Parkin

Size: 10 inches tall by 7 inches wide

Solicit Blurb

The Fourth Edition of AHistory amends and vastly expands (by about 40%) the work of Third Edition, continuing to incorporate the whole of Doctor Who into a single timeline. All told, this Fourth Edition takes about 2500 (!!!!!) full-length Doctor Who stories and dates them in a single chronology — starting with the Universe’s origins and working its way forward to the end of time.

Specifically, this Fourth Edition covers all Doctor Who TV episodes through the end of the twelfth Doctor era starring Peter Capaldi (Twice Upon a Time); all New Series Adventures up through Diamond Dogs; the Big Finish audio range up through Static (#233); all Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, K9 and Class episodes, novels and comics; the Titan, IDW and Doctor Who Magazine comics; and a cornucopia of other Doctor Who spin-off series (Jago & Litefoot, Counter-Measures and more).

Volume 2 (of 3) of Ahistory Fourth Edition encompasses the Present Day, UNIT, Modern Day (through 2017) and Gallifrey sections of the Doctor Who universe.

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AHistory: An Unauthorized History of the Doctor Who Universe (Fourth Edition Volume 3)

Retail Price: $29.95

Release Date: March 12, 2019

ISBN: 9781935234241

Written by: Lars Pearson and Lance Parkin

Size: 10 inches tall by 7 inches wide

Solicit Blurb

The Fourth Edition of AHistory amends and vastly expands (by about 40%) the work of Third Edition, continuing to incorporate the whole of Doctor Who into a single timeline. All told, this Fourth Edition takes about 2500 (!!!!!) full-length Doctor Who stories and dates them in a single chronology — starting with the Universe’s origins and working its way forward to the end of time.

Specifically, this Fourth Edition covers all Doctor Who TV episodes through the end of the twelfth Doctor era starring Peter Capaldi (Twice Upon a Time); all New Series Adventures up through Diamond Dogs; the Big Finish audio range up through Static (#233); all Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, K9 and Class episodes, novels and comics; the Titan, IDW and Doctor Who Magazine comics; and a cornucopia of other Doctor Who spin-off series (Jago & Litefoot, Counter-Measures and more).

Volume 3 (of 3) of Ahistory Fourth Edition encompasses the Future History section of the Doctor Who universe — from the start of 2018 to its final, sputtering heat death.

About the Creators

LANCE PARKIN has ranked among the most beloved Doctor Who novelists for the past twenty years, having authored acclaimed Who books such as Just War, The Dying Days, The Infinity Doctors, Father Time and The Gallifrey Chronicles. With Lars Pearson, Parkin co-writes Ahistory: the longest Doctor Who timeline ever published (now boasting more than a million words), which places nearly 2,500 Doctor Who stories on a single timeline from the start of history to its finish. In addition to contributing pieces to magazines such as TV Zone, SFX and Doctor Who Magazine, Parkin is also known for his biography of the comic-book writer Alan Moore (Magic Words, Aurum Press, 2013) and a biography of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry (The Impossible has Happened, Aurum Press, 2016).

LARS PEARSON has served as editor-in-chief and publisher of Mad Norwegian Press since 2001, overseeing such works as the Hugo Award-winning Chicks Dig… essay book series and the (to date) eight-volume About Time series, a seminal work on Doctor Who. With Lance Parkin, he co-writes the definitive Doctor Who timeline Ahistory (now more than a million words). For three years, he was a staff editor at Wizard Entertainment, working on such magazines as InQuest Gamer, ToyFare and Wizard.

Today is the formal release day of About Time 8, the next installment of the seminal Doctor Who work from Tat Wood and Dorothy Ail. This volume covers Series 3, “Voyage of the Damned,” “Time Crash” and “The Infinite Quest.”

The digital version of About Time 8 is being worked upon, and should go on sale this week. Meanwhile, a digital version of About Time 6 is now available on Kindle, and will soon be available on Kobo, Nook and iTunes.