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In Passing

"In Passing" is a story by Nick Wallace in the anthology Fifteen edited by Stuart Douglas for Obverse Books.

## Synopsis

In a sombre mood, Iris pays her respects to a sentient Generation Ship as it faces its final moments.

## Notes

* The Generation Ship sees various versions of Iris, including one grandmotherly and another a male with a pout.
* Generation Ships were sent out by humanity long before they developed fast warp drives, they would take decades or even centuries to reach their target, but by that time faster Ships has been developed and worlds were colonised by the descendants of those aboard the colony ship.
* Generation Ships are sentient and capable of self sacrifice.
* Iris sings for the Ship, a heartbreaking song full of age and wisdom.
Samsara

"Samsāra" is a story by James Manley-Buser in the anthology Fifteen edited by Stuart Douglas for Obverse Books.

## Synopsis

Iris has grown tired of travelling, settled down on a beach and explored her spirital side. And gotten drunk. Very, very drunk. Eventually, after thirty odd year, the quiet life killed her. Today, therefore, is the first day of Iris's life.

## Notes

* The previous Iris is described as old, suggesting any number of incarnations.
* The new Iris is described as having coffee coloured skin, with mischevious eyes and a bindi in the shape of an orobourus on her forehead.
The Socratic Problem

"The Socratic Problem" is a story by Elizabeth Evershed in the anthology Tales of the City edited by Philip Purser-Hallard for Obverse Books. As with all stories in this anthology, this story deals with unique aspects of the City, in this case the shape of academia within the City and the way the amalgamated community views and appreciates figures of historical importance.

## Synopsis

Who better to fill an empty chair at a university than the Father of Philosophy himself Socrates?

Where's the problem?

Why shouldn't he be allowed to attend other lectures at the university?

Where's the problem?

Why shouldn't he be allowed to ask questions of his peers?

Where's the problem?

So what if he's (probably) a Remake and (more then likely) a letcherous drunk?

Where's the problem?

Who exactly is going to solve this Socratic Problem?

## Notes

* Many universities exist across the City, most serving to educate "downtime" residents and familiarise them with "uptime" technologies and ideas.
* There are at least 45 Remakes of Socrates in the Athens inspired district of the City alone.
The Book of the Peace

**The Book of the Peace** is a Faction Paradox anthology published by Obverse Books, edited by Philip Marsh.

## Synopsis

**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.

– presenting the accounts of a small number of subjects from a range of time periods and places, using their individual perspectives to provide an experience-base from which broader generalisations may be made.

– including several carefully selected case studies, forming a history of the immediate aftermath of the Peace ‘from below’.

## Contents

* The Ugly Spirit by Philip Marsh
* What Keeps Their Lines Alive by Niki Haringsma
* Going Once, Going Twice by Jacob Black
* Jukebox by Aditya Bidikar
* A Farewell to Arms by Nate Bumber
* And To Dust We Shall Return by Alexandra Marchon
* War During Peacetime by Greg Maughan
* The End of the Beginning by George Mann & Philip Marsh
* A Man Lays Dying
Obverse Wiki

## Welcome to the Obverse Wiki

A wiki dedicated to the worlds of Obverse Books and the work of the authors who write in that universe...

## Obverse what now?

What is the Obverse?

Small and perfectly formed.

Who are Faction Paradox?

Depends on who you ask.

Who is Iris Wildthyme?

Don't you worry about that, ducks.

What is the City of the Saved?

Well... are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin at the end of the universe.....

Who else is there?

Senor 105, the Manleigh Halt Irregulars, Sexton Blake, the Ninnies, Time's Mosaic, the Black Archive and much more..

Who are Obverse Books?

Publishers of some, all or none of the above. [1]

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Storyteller- A Found Book

**Storyteller** is a short story collection published in memory of Matt Kimpton, with all profits going to Cystic Fibrosis research.

Story titles were taken from the 'Other Titles' section in the back of a paperback book.  Cover art was by Mark Manley. It is currently only available as a paperback on Lulu.

## Contents

* Strangers from the Sea, by George Mann
* Moon Eyes, by Stuart Douglas
* Grandad with Snails, by Nick Campbell
* Doctor Syn, by Ian Potter
* A Daughter of the Samurai, by Andy Smillie
* The Hanging Tree, by Cavan Scott
* Honey in the Horn, by Mark Manley
* The Unicorn Leacock, by Orna Petit and Jacqueline Rayner
* Put Out More Flags, by Sarah Hadley
* Black Mischief, by Elizabeth Evershed
* Harlic – A Story of a Grey Seal, by Simon Bucher-Jones
* The Devil’s Children, by Richard Wright
* A Note On The Text, by Nick Campbell
Against Nature

"Against Nature" is the first full-length novel published by Obverse Books as part of the Faction Paradox series and written by Lawrence Burton. It is inspired and strongly influenced by Aztec mythology.

## Reviews

"It's a good book. That much I can tell you.
As for what it's about, that's something entirely different. Is it about someone with a deathwish and wanting to take all of creation with him? Or is it about two men discovering that their lives are interwoven, impossible and all part of someone else's grand game? Or is it about what "family" means to a species who reproduce literally via technology? Or is it about the clash between society and it's gods and the tension created from having to live with but struggle against the gods? Or is it all of those things and more mixed together to create a rainbow cake of interesting text, flavour and thought?

Yes. Yes it is.

Lawrence Burton divides his story up into something that could be seen as five books in one, and uses the symbolism of a compass (the five points being North, South, East, West and the Centre point) and a uniquely Mexican mythology connected to that symbolism to create the foundation of his tale. Each "compass point" has it's own texture, it's own voice and feel. One has a sad ground-down weariness to it, another a faded pomp and majesty. As you read it, you're offered clues as to how the stories inter-relate and it's a genuinely rewarding feeling when you put two and two together and something you thought in passing a couple of chapters before turns out to be what's happening. He also litters it with little jokes and winks (such as one of the characters being a "Priest in Black" whose job it is to investigate mysterious sightings of gods out of their natural habitat).

I know it says "Faction Paradox" on the cover, but it's not directly a Faction Paradox novel. The Faction's referenced in it, some of their techniques and rituals turn up but it's more a "other peoples and powers from the FP unvierse" novel. It's a good stand-alone, you don't need to be au fait with the Faction to enjoy it, everything you need is within the covers, but it does offer a little something more for the Faction fan (including one of the famous "mystery" characters from "the Book of the War" if I'm not mistaken)."

Review original published on Amazon.com.au and used with the permission of the reviewer.
Tales of the Great Detectives

**Tales of the Great Detectives** is the third anthology by Obverse Books set in the popular City of the Saved. Edited by Philip Purser-Hallard, the anthology features The Great Detective Agency, which is a detective agency staffed entirely by versions of Sherlock Holmes and his attendant Doctor Watsons, Inspector Lestrades, Mrs Hudsons (and a smattering of Professors Moriartys) fictional beings made flesh by the sciences of the City.

## Synopsis

The City of the Saved houses every human being who ever lived. Inevitably, its immortal Citizens entertain themselves by recreating those who never did. One fiction above all has drawn the attentions of the Remakers – a character existing in countless interpretations, many of them now alive and in business together as the Great Detective Agency.

These are their tales.

Read about Holmes and Watson’s sojourn in the strangely clichéd Mansion of Doom, about the Case of the Pipe Dream and the Adventure of the Piltdown Prelate. Learn what happens when a Watson falls in love, when a Moriarty goes missing, and when Sherlock Holmes comes face-to-face with his arch-nemesis, the sinister Dr Conan Doyle...

## Contents

* Saqqaf by Philip Purser-Hallard
* Young Sherlock Holmes and the Mansion of Doom by Stephen Marley
* Eliminating the Impossible by Jess Faraday
* The Case of the Pipe Dream by Chantelle Messier
* Art in the Blood by Kelly Hale
* The Adventure of the Piltdown Prelate by Andrew Hickey
* The Baker Street Dozen by Elizabeth Evershed
* Sussex by Philip Purser-Hallard
Bulgaria in the Mlovision Song Contest

Flag of Bulgaria

**Bulgaria** has participated three times in the Mlovision Song Contest in the same event. After participating only in 2014 with two entries, and failed to make the top ten, they withdrew from the contest but made a return six years later, scoring the second place.

## Participation

### 2014

Bulgaria made their debut in 2014 with two entries: "Planet of the Children", performed by the Bulgarian child singer Krisia Todorova along with Hasan and Ibrahim Ignatov, a twin pianists group from Bulgaria; and the song "DJ, Take Me Away" performed by Bulgarian house/electro band Deep Zone Project in collaboration with DJ Balthazar.

"Planet of the Children" scored 37 points and placed 12th and "DJ, Take Me Away" got 26 points and finished in 15th place in a field of 16 entries.

### 2020

Six years later, the country returned to the contest with the song "Tears Getting Sober" by Bulgarian pop singer Victoria Georgieva. The entry was set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The song received 154 points from the jury and 78 from Mlo, and finishing in second place with 232 points.
Life of Julia

"Life of Julia" is a story by Tansy Rayner Roberts in the anthology Liberating Earth edited by Kate Orman for Obverse Books.

## Synopsis

Rome has been *visited.*

These new arrivals from beyond the stars aim to be more Roman than the locals, but this only serves to increase rather than decrease tensions. As Tensions mount and the Empire loses a succession of leaders, Julia Flavia, daughter and granddaughter of the Imperial House must navigate treachery and danger, and perhaps even change her fate altogether.
Selina Lock

Selina Lock is a mild-mannered librarian from Leicester. In her alternative life in comics she edited The Girly Comic, is a comics writing tutor and has written strips for various comic strip anthologies, including the double-Eisner nominated To End All Wars. She has had several short stories published and her novella Green-Eyed and Grim is available from Manleigh Books. She is a member of The Speculators writing group and one half of Factor Fiction alongside her partner Jay Eales.

Her daily life is spent in service to the god Loki, who currently inhabits the body of a small, black, scruffy terrier. More info: www.factorfictionpress.co.uk/.

Biography from Tales of the Civil War.
Matt Kimpton

**Matt Kimpton** was born on the Isle of Wight in 1976.

Among his achievements as a playwright were pantomime for his local amateur dramatics group and a play taken to the Edinburgh Festival while he studied Philosophy at Cambridge University. His comedy writing appeared in the 2004 ITV series *Shoot the Writers*.

In 2006 his Doctor Who short story 'Life After Queth' appeared in the Big Finish book *Doctor Who- Short Trips- Farewells*. It was reprinted in the final Big Finish fiction collection, *Doctor Who- Short Trips- Re:Collections* in 2009.

His gifts as an oral storyteller led him to be crowned Chief Skald of Sussex in 2010.

He lived with his partner Tom and with Cystic Fibrosis. He died in 2012.

For Obverse, Matt wrote 'Storyteller', in *A Romance in Twelve Parts*, 'Shadow of the Times Before' in *The Panda Book of Horror* and 'Auld Lang Syne' in *The Casebook of the Manleigh Halt Irregulars*.

He also appears in fictional form in the opening section of More Tales of the City. Beyond Obverse, he and Tom are also fictionalised in the Scholastic books Murderous Maths series as two of "The Pure Mathematicians".

The charity collection *Storyteller- A Found Book* is dedicated to his memory and supports the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
The Ninnies

**The Ninnies** is a novel by Paul Magrs, published in hardback by Obverse Books, with cover and inner artwork by Bret Herholz.

In 2012, it was one of the '30 Treats to Put Around the Christmas Tree', according to the *Irish Times*.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/30-treats-to-put-around-the-tree-1.3312
God Engine Rhapsody

"God Engine Rhapsody" is a story by Julio Angel Ortiz in the anthology Fifteen edited by Stuart Douglas for Obverse Books.

## Synopsis

A God Engine is a galaxy sized weapon of mass destruction. In this case it's powered by the collapsing timeline of the traveling companion of none other than Iris Wildthyme. Sadly, Iris has only one option to destroy the God Engine, but can she really do *that* to her companion, even to save galaxies?

## Notes

* Iris has long hair, an American accent and keeps a knife in her boot.
* Iris' companion Franco is reptilian and has a tail, he is capable of regrowing a severed tail, and probably any other severed limb.
Ninnies

**The Ninnies** are a race of evil, giggling aliens who kidnap humans, from Paul Magrs' novel, The Ninnies. They bear a superficial resemblance to the Martians of Magrs' *Lost on Mars* series.

## Appearances

* *The Ninnies*, by Paul Magrs (novel, 2013)
* The Ninnies on Putney Common, by Paul Magrs (short story, in *Fifteen*)
The Book Of The Enemy

“The Book of the Enemy” is a story written by Andrew Hickey published in the anthology The Book of the Enemy edited by Simon Bucher-Jones for Obverse Books. It’s is not to be mistaken for either “The Book of the Enemy”, “The Book of the Enemy” or indeed, “the Book of the Enemy”.

## Synopsis

In a quiet, genteel gentleman’s club, the oldest member of said club rises to tell a tall tale. A tale of Sherlock Holmes, of Martians, of Russian Anarchists. and of a terrible book. A book that is cleverer, more intelligent than the reader. A book capable of driving men mad, or worse than mad. Driving them into becoming fiction.

a book called “The Book of the Enemy”.
Tales of the Civil War

"Tales of the Civil War" is the fifth anthology set in The City of the Saved edited by Philip Purser-Hallard for Obverse Books.

## Blurb

War has come to the City of the Saved. Once immune from harm, the resurrected Citizens of the universe find themselves once again most terribly fragile — and just as in the universe, too many of them now strive to take advantage of the fact.

In this unfamiliar City, the resurrected must revive the long-forgotten skills of their original lives. Knights, courtiers, detectives, killers, nurses, adventurers, spies, the afterlives of all will be irrevocably changed by the Civil War.

## Contents

*The Tale of Sir Hedwyn* by Kara Dennison

*The Age of Meeting Ourselves Again* by Kelly Hale

*The Queen of Clubs* by Louise Sellers

*To Die by the Sword* by Helen Angrove

*Just Passing Through* by Juliet Kemp

*Angels on a Hoverbike* by Selina Lock

*Interlude from a Civil War* by Philip Purser-Hallard
Wildthyme in Purple

**Wildthyme in Purple** is the fifth Iris Wildthyme short story collection from Obverse Books.

## Contents

* The Big Crunch by Jim Mortimore
* Frank Read Jr's Electric Time Canoe by Steve Mollmann
* Dance of the Voodoo Valkyries by David McIntee
* Her and Allan by Simon Bucher-Jones
* Running with Caesars by Geoffrey Hammell
* Amser Gwyllt by Steffan Alun
* The Bronze Door by Dale Smith
* Flash Rogers Conquers the Universe by Richard Salter
* The Web of Terror by Iain McLaughlin
* The Many Lives of Zorro by Richard Wright
* Fantomville by Nick Campbell
* The Devil Wears Panda by Cody Schell

## Blurb

pur-ple (pûrpl) n.

1. Any of a group of colours with a hue between that of violet and red.

2. Cloth of a colour between violet and red, formerly worn as a symbol of royalty or high office.

3. Imperial power; high rank: e.g born to the purple.

4. In the Roman Catholic Church, the rank or office of a cardinal or a bishop

And now:

5. Those literary worlds visited by Iris Wildthyme where the prose is as sensual, convoluted and self-aggrandising as Iris herself...
Stuart Douglas

**Stuart Douglas** is a writer, editor and publisher. He set up Obverse Books in 2008 which now publishes fiction featuring Faction Paradox, Iris Wildthyme and other properties, in addition to several non fiction ranges.

He has also written four Sherlock Holmes novels for Titan Books.

## Bibliography

### As Writer

#### Novels

* *Sherlock Holmes and the Albino's Treasure* (Titan Books, 2015)
* *Sherlock Holmes and the Counterfeit Detective* (Titan Books, 2016)
* *Sherlock Holmes and the Improbable Prisoner* (Titan Books, 2018)
* *Sherlock Holmes and the Crusader's Curse* (Titan Books, 2020)

#### Novellas

* The Shape of Things (in *Miss Wildthyme and Friends Investigate*)

#### Short stories

##### Iris Wildthyme

* 'Future Legend' (in *Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus*)
* 'First Meetings' (in *Iris: Abroad*)
* 'Party Fears Two' (in *Fifteen*)
* 'Flasket Brinner and the Clockwork Heart' (in *A Clockwork Iris*)

##### Faction Paradox

* 'Library Pictures' (in *A Romance in Twelve Parts*)

##### Doctor Who

* 'Mapp, Lucia and the Lords of Time' (in *A Target for Tommy,* Obverse Books, 2016)
* 'When Iris met Billy' (in *A Second Target for Tommy,* Obverse Books, 2018)

##### Dr Who

* 'Dr Who and the Faceless Machines' (in *A Target for Antoni*, 2021)
* 'Damaged Goods' (in *Build High for Happiness*,2021)

### As Editor

* *Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus*
* *The Panda Book of Horror*
* *Iris: Abroad*
* *Wildthyme in Purple*
* *Fifteen*
* *A Romance in Twelve Parts*
* *A Clockwork Iris*
* *Zenith Lives*
* *The Obverse Book of Detectives*
Nothing Lasts Forever

"Nothing Lasts Forever" by David N. Smith and Violet Anderson is a story in the anthology A Romance in Twelve Parts edited by Stuart Douglas for Obverse Books.

## Synopsis

Brother Bow, a novice in Faction Paradox and raised in the alternative London of the Eleven Day Empire discovers a mysterious woman in the streets of the Empire. She whisks him away on an adventure, feeding off his desire to escape even the lax constraints the Faction places on its members. Brother Bow iscleft to wonder who she is, and why, exactly, does she want to steal the face of Catherine of Aragon?
The Baker Street Dozen

"The Baker Street Dozen", by Elizabeth Evershed is a story in the anthology Tales of the Great Detectives published by Obverse Books in 2014. Like all stories in that anthology, it features various versions of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. Like most of the stories from the Conan-Doyle canon, it is told from the perspective of Doctor Watson.

## Synopsis

A Watson is summoned to accompany a newly arrived Sherlock Holmes, specifically an anime inspired Remake created at the behest of his reborn animator Mr. Fujimoto, and named "Mr. Sherlock". The other Holmeses look down upon the awkward and cartoonish Mr. Sherlock and set him the task of finding a thirteenth Watson created by accident in a batch of twelve replacement Watsons.

To the chagrin of the other Holmeses, Watson and Mr. Sherlock discover that it wasn't a thirteenth Watson created, but rather a *Moriarty.*To their further annoyance, Watson insists that because Mr. Sherlock started the case, he be allowed to finish it. They pursue various leads in order to find the escaped super-criminal, ended up at a facility dedicated to the study of fictional criminals, a facility where amongst their inmates is one Professor James Moriarty....

## Characters

* Doctor John Watson, Watson 221B-40
* Mr. Sherlock
* Mr. Fujimoto
* James Moriarty
* Fagin
* Doctor Henry Jeckyll
* Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle
* Simon Newcomb
* Dorcas Baynes

## Notes

* The other Holmeses express great disdain towards Mr. Sherlock, considering the way he was written to be clownish and bumbling to be an insult.
* Watson is surprised that Mr. Sherlock has a close relationship to his creator Mr. Fujimoto, most Remakes are programmed to keep a respectful distance from their reborn creators.
* Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle still expresses a dislike of the Holmeses and the Great Detectives Agency, threatening to get a restraining order to prevent future contact (he previously attempted to murder one of the Holmeses in Eliminating the Impossible).
Iris: Abroad

**Iris: Abroad** is the fourth Iris Wildthyme short story collection from Obverse Books.

## Contents

* Annabel Regina by George Mann

* Chicken Fried Banana Republic by Jonathan Dennis

* The Midnight Washerwomen by Scott Handcock

* The Little Bighorn Casino by Kelly Hale

* How to Play Four-dimensional Chinese Checkers, and Win by Lawrence Conquest

* Panda on Ice by Richard Salter

* Couch Potatoes by Scott Liddell

* Riviera Shakedown by Simon Bucher-Jones

* Iris Wildthyme and the Colonic in Space by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright

* First Meetings by Stuart Douglas

* The Best Holiday Ever by Ian Gregory

* The Story Eater by Richard Wright
* Hospitality by Paul Magrs

## Blurb

From the Nile in the thirties to Texas in the seventies, from spirit visions at the Little Big Horn (Casino, Bar and Grill) to a potentially painful colonic in space, Iris and Panda are fresh back from their holidays, knackered, skint and burned the colour of a Bloody Mary. Thank God they can sit back now, tip the sand out of their Crocs, sort through their photos and decide which versions of their holiday stories they like best…
Iris and the Caliphate

"Iris and the Caliphate" is a story by Eric Brown in the anthology Fifteen edited by Stuart Douglas for Obverse Books.

## Synopsis

The bus had broken down and, with the inevitablity the epitomised the life of Iris Wildthyme, trouble found them soon after. Iris finds herself in the court of a Caliph, one who rules with an iron hand, and who has to Iris' mounting horror taken to using a time machine in order to purify the world of heathen writings and thinking, dumping the unfortunate literati into the Jurassic era to fester and die.

Iris Wildthyme is many things, even when sober, but she is a Space-Time *Adventuress* first and foremost, and what the Caliph has devised as his solution to "the woman problem" drives her to take a stand against all the Caliph has built.

## Notes

* Iris is travelling with Panda, and is capable of passing as a man - albeit with her hair concealed by a scarf.
A Romance in Twelve Parts

**A Romance in Twelve Parts** is a Faction Paradox short story collection from Obverse Books. Cover art is by Lawrence Burton and depicts the skull of a panda.

## Contents

* *Storyteller* by Matt Kimpton
* *Gramps* by Jonathan Dennis
* *Mightier than the Sword* by Jay Eales
* *Now or Thereabouts* by Blair Bidmead
* *Nothing Lasts Forever* by David N Smith and Violet Harrison
* *Library Pictures* by Stuart Douglas
* *Holding Pattern* by Scott Harrison
* *The Story of the Peace* by Ian Potter
* *Print the Legend* by Daniel O'Mahony
* *Tonton Macoute* By Dave Hoskin
* *Alchemy* by James Milton
* *A Hundred Words from a Civil War* by Philip Purser-Hallard

## Blurb

‘What’s that? Did I hear you ask what romance has to do with anything, little Cousin? You do surprise me. Why Romance is Story itself, nothing less than that. Romance is the tale with which a cunning man winkles out a widow’s secrets and an
honest one breaks his beloved’s heart. Romance locks us away and sets us free, brings us great pleasure and also great pain, is the thread which binds all other stories together. Dear me, little Cousin, I expected better of you…’ — Godfather Valentine, Dresden, 1928
Denmark in the Mlovision Song Contest

The Dannebrog (Danish flag)

**Denmark** has participated in the Mlovision Song Contest in 2014 with the song "Breathing" performed by Bryan Rice.

## Participation

Denmark made their debut in the Mlovision Song Contest in 2014, event that was hold in La Serena. The song chosen, "Breathing", was performed by Danish pop singer Bryan Rice. It was performed 6th at the night, scoring 103 points and placing 2nd in a field of 15 entries.

### Withdrawal

In 2015, the country withdrew from the contest.
De Umbris Idearum

"De Umbris Idearum" by Philip Purser-Hallard is a story in the anthology Burning with Optimism's Flame edited by Purser-Hallard.

## Synopsis

Imogen Tantry, xenotheologian to the Pope, is sent to Wailing's Lace in the 27th century in order to get to the bottom of a new cult that is gaining ground there, a cult calling itself "The Remote". She meets with a member of the cult who reveals himself to be from the 21st century, who reveals some of the workings of the Remote and why it could be called a literal resurrection cult...

## Notes

* "Xenotheology" is the study of alien faith practices and doctrines.
* Tantry had previously encountered War-era powers in Predating the Predators, specifically the Mal'akh.
Just Passing Through

"Just Passing Through" is a story by Juliet Kemp in the anthology Tales of the Civil War edited by Philip Purser-Hallard for Obverse Books.

## Synopsis

War brings out the worst in people, and not just on the front lines. Even moreso when it is a war involving the sum totality of humanity after nearly 300 years of enforced peace and non-violence. Once war broke out in the City, every greedy individual, every opportunist and every sheister finds room to act.

However, when the worst of humanity is given reign, the best of humanity will always shine through.
T.memeticus: A Morphology

”T.memeticus: A Morphology” is a story by Philip Purser-Hallard in the anthology The Book of the Enemy edited by Simon Bucher-Jones and published by Obverse Books.

## Synopsis

Imagine if you will, a creature that can adopt any form. Any form at all, even that of an idea.

Now imagine that that creature was not only sentient but deeply, even violently, protective of it’s privacy.

Now imagine how such a being, as any sentience deserves to be called something other than a “creature”, would react to being discovered, discussed, indexed, analysed, written about or Wiki’d.

This is the discovery made by acolytes of Faction Paradox, a discovery of the true nature of....
The Strings

"The Strings" by James Worrad is a story in the anthology Burning with Optimism's Flame edited by Jay Eales for Obverse Books.

## Synposis

As the ruling elite of Whubir, the Odalisques, manipulate the common people tthough drugs and ancient imagery, they also plot against each other using all the tools available. It is an old game, but one that one Odalisque, Linbah Crowthorne, has struck deals with off-worlders, deals that come with hidden costs to both Crowthorne and all of Whubir...

## Notes

* Starshark semen is a rare commodity, valued for its rejuvanative properties.
* The Hoidrac were an ancient race of empire builders, with "draconic features".
The Queen of Clubs

"The Queen of Clubs" is a story by Louise Sellers in the anthology Tales of the Civil War edited by Philip Purser-Hallard for Obverse Books.

## Synopsis

Of all the elicit artefacts within the City, none are more feared, or sought after, then Potent weapons. A Potent weapon is one that can bypass the protocols preventing harm - even death - from being inflicted upon citizens of the City. Of all the groups interested in hunting them down, the PWIN, Potent Weapon Information Network, is possibly the most connected and active. It's certainly the one of most interest to various factions, including none other than Henry Tudor. After all, he was married to the woman who runs it.

## Notes

* the origin of Potent weapons is unknown to the City at large, but they were standard objects infused with the power to bypass the safety protocols by Antipathy, Compassion's insane timeship son as a way of striking at her through her attempts to protect humanity (Of the City of the Saved...).
* Henry Tudor is married to Marilyn Monroe. His imago (or self image in the City) is of his young and vibrant self rather than the obese figure he became later in life.
* Marilyn Monroe is a member of a Mafia family in the City and wields some influence therein.
* The vast majority of royalty, upon finding themselves in the City built for themselves small circles of confidants and courtiers and live relatively quiet, uneventful and unimpactful lives.
The Case of the Pipe Dream

"The Case of the Pipe Dream" is a story by Chantelle Messier in the anthology Tales of the Great Detectives edited by Philip Purser-Hallard for Obverse Books.

## Synopsis

A Doctor Watson is sent to ascertain the state of mind of a Sherlock Holmes who has seemingly gotten lost in his original narrative, a Broken Holmes. Watson find himself swept up in the wake of Broken Holmes as he seeks the truth, albeit in his own fiction fugued manner, about a serious infection of a mental toxin in one of the City Districts.

## Characters

* "Broken" Holmes
* Doctor John Watson

## Notes

* As previously established (in Eliminating the Impossible), Citizens and Remakes are immune to physical injury but not psychological injury.
Louise Sellers

Louise Sellers has published one previous short story which appeared in Furthest Tales Of The City. She does commit fanfiction fairly regularly though, at annariel.dreamwidth.org. In her day job, as Louise Dennis, she is a Computer Scientist working on Autonomous Robotics which involves a surprising amount of Lego. She lives in Manchester with her husband and teenage daughter and blogs about miscellaneous things, mostly Doctor Who, at purplecat.dreamwidth.org

Biography from Tales of the Civil War.
Eliminating the Impossible

"Eliminating the Impossible" is a story by Jess Faraday in the anthology Tales of the Great Detectives edited by Philip Purser-Hallard for Obverse Books.

## Synopsis

Everyone who believes in a Creator desires to meet that Creator. Even Remakes, for whom their creators are more flesh and blood than aetherial deities. This desire poses little problem in the City, where even Jesus Christ happens to be a resident (although he does tend to keep to himself to avoid the fuss and the crowds). However, for one group of Remakes, their creator doesn't simply want to avoid them out of modesty or a desire for peace and quiet, but active hate. Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle *hates* Sherlock Holmes.

But now, Conan-Doyle has met Sherlock Holmes, and knows where he lives. To coin a phrase, when an author does goes bad he is the first of criminals...

## Characters

* Sherlock Holmes
* Doctor John Watson
* Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle
* Louisa Conan-Doyle
* Jean Conan-Doyle

## Notes

* Although the protocols of the City prevent physical harm, they do not prevent psychological harm from occurring to citizens.
* Conan-Doyle no longer writes, despite constantly thinking of new plots.
* The money generated by the Sherlock Holmes canon and related industry has meant Conan-Doyle is quite a rich man innthe City.
* Remakes are protected by the City protocols in the same way reborn humanity is.
La Proteína de Suero

La proteína en polvo es un suplemento de disgestion rápida, lo que quiere decir que el cuerpo lo absorbe rápidamente. La proteína en polvo la hacen extrayendo la proteína de algunos alimentos (como la leche, soja y claras de huevo) hasta que queda hecha polvo. Sirve exactamente para lo mismo que la proteína que encontramos en los alimentos, es un macronutriente esencial, el cuerpo la necesita en grandes cantidades para reconstruir los músculos, tendones, uñas y piel.

Hay personas que creen que la proteína en polvo es alguna especie de esteroide o fármaco, la verdad es que en la industria deportiva, la proteína se considera un suplemento natural, es simple darse cuenta con conocer de donde sacan la proteína, este producto lo consumen en gran variedad de deportes y artes marciales, en general la proteína aportan un buen rendimiento físico en tu área de deporte (no necesariamente tienes que practicar algún deporte para consumirla).

Existen diferentes tipos de proteínas para distintos propósitos, para hacer una buena elección hay que conocer nuestro objetivo con el suplemento, cual es nuestro tipo de cuerpo, conocer estos tipos de proteínas. Antes de mirar una proteína tenemos que ordenar nuestra alimentación y comer bien, un suplemento no te va a portar beneficios extra que la alimentación no pueda hacer por ti.

En el mercado podrás encontrar una gran variedad de proteínas, pero hay 3 consideradas como principales, las cuales son:

* **Concentrado de Proteína**: Es la proteína mas barata que podrás encontrar porque es la que lleva menos proceso en su producción, la mayoría de estas proteínas la sacan de la leche por lo cual no es recomendable para los intolerantes a la lactosa.
* **Aislado de Proteína o Proteína Whey**: Es la proteína mas popular para los atletas y en el culturismo, como es mas pura en proteína debido al proceso que lleva es un poco mas costos que el concentrado de proteína.
* **Proteína Hidrolisada**: Es la proteína mas cara que podrás encontrar en el mercado, normalmente la consumen culturistas profesionales de élite, se caracteriza porque la absorción es demasiado rápida.

Cabe destacar que una proteína en polvo puede ser muy útil para ti y te puede servir muchísimo si estas pensando en aumentar tu masa muscular, perder grasa o por salud, una proteína en polvo puede ser de mucha ayuda para ti si lo sabes complementar con tu dieta.
A Lift in Time

**A Lift in Time** is an Iris Wildthyme audio play from Big Finish, written by David Bryher.

## Blurb

Ever get a tune stuck in your head? Annoying, isn't it? Especially when it transforms you into a mindless, murderous zombie. After years of righting wrongs and wronging rights, is the fat lady about to sing for Iris Wildthyme? As Panda becomes the next big thing and the bus is stolen by an insane artificial intelligence, Iris's future finally catches up with her. Ding ding, going down...
Cody Schell

**This article is written from a real world point of view.**

Cody Schell is a writer and graphic designer from the USA.

## Writing for Obverse Books

He's written many Iris Wildthyme stories, co-edited "Wildthyme In Purple", and was the creator and range editor of Senor 105.

Other writing includes three Dark Shadows audio dramas (The Flip Side, ...And Red All Over and The Hollow Winds That Beckon) and one short story audiobook as read by Matthew Waterhouse (Tuesdays and Thursdays) for Big Finish Productions..

## Graphic Design for Obverse

He has prepped almost all Obverse Books book covers for print. His involvement in the designs varying from simply adding embellishments to other people's art to completely creating all elements of the cover design. He often sneaks little details into the nooks and crannies of book covers, have fun looking for them!

## Bibliography

### Iris Wildthyme

* Iris Wildthyme y Señor Cientocinco contra Los Monstruos del Fiesta (in *Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus)*
* The Devil Wears Panda in *Wildthyme in Purple*
* The Golden Hendecahedron in *Iris: Fifteen*
* Elementary, My Dear Sheila in *Miss Wildthyme and Friends Investigate* (novella)

### Bernice Summerfield

* You Shouldn't Have in *Secret Histories* (Big Finish)

### Dark Shadows

* The Flip Side (Big Finish, audio)
* And Red All Over (Big Finish, audio)
* Tuesdays and Thursdays (Big Finish, audio)
* The Hollow Winds That Beckon (Big Finish, audio)
Kaytoo

Kaytoo is a primary character in *Eliot Kid*. He often plays with Mimi and Eliot. Not much is known about his family, as none were ever seen in the series. He does mention them every now and then, though. The only other information that is available is that they live across the street from Eliot.

He's also a classmate of Eliot and Mimi, and is often in a curious state, but appears passive.
Señor 105

**Senor 105** is a masked Mexican wrestler based in the 1970s, created by Cody Schell, who made his first appearance in the Iris Wildthyme collection, *Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus*.

A scientist and explorer, he featured in a series of e-Novellas alongside his companion Sheila, a mass of sentient Helium molecules, and Rodrigo, a young Mexican boy, facing a variety of earthly and unearthly menaces across space and, occasionally, time.

## Short Story Collections

* *Senor 105 and the Elements of Danger* (ed Cody Schell)

## The Periodic Adventures of Señor 105

* *The Gulf, or Señor 105 y el Cráter Misterioso* by Cody Quijano-Schell (2012)
* *The Grail, or Señor 105 y el Pueblo del Gobernador Demente* by Lawrence Burton (2012)
* *By the Time I Get to Venus, or Recuerda* by Blair Bidmead (2012)
* *Señor 105 and the Secret Santa, or El Santa, el Barbudo de Plata* by Stuart Douglas (2012)
* *Green Eyed and Grim, or Aquí Hay Dragones* by Selina Lock (2013)
* *Horizon, or Señor 105 contra las Momias Locas de Odinhotep* by Philip Purser-Hallard (2013)
* *The Senor 105 Adventure Book, or Señor 105 y los Chicos y las Chicas Guía de Peligro* by Joe Curreri (2013)
* *The Five Faces of Fear, or Ocho de Lado* by Jay Eales (2013)
* *Spectrum, or Monstruos en la Luz* by Stewart Sheargold-Pierce (2014)

## Other Novellas

* Elementary, My Dear Sheila by Cody Schell (in *Miss Wildthyme and Friends Investigate*)

## Other Appearances

* Senor 105 makes his debut in the Iris Wildthyme short story, Iris Wildthyme y Señor Cientocinco contra Los Monstruos del Fiesta in Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus
* Senor 105 appears in the crowd at a party at the 4th Doctor's Nest Cottage in a comic drawn by Bret Herholz. (Vworp Vworp Magazine)
* Senor 105 is mentioned in two Iris Wildthyme audios from Big Finish. Iris mentions an adventure with *"Senor 105 and the Martian Gambit"* in *The Iris Wildthyme Appreciation Society* by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright. He is also mentioned in *Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme* by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright. Senor 105 creator Cody Schell has suggested that "The Martian Gambit" was an adventure with Martian versions of the New Avengers.
* He meets Peri and the 6th Doctor in The Time Wrestlers, a story written by Lawrence Burton in the charity anthology *A Target for Tommy*
* He appears in The Shape of Things, the final novella in *Miss Wildthyme and Friends Investigate*
* Senor 105 meets the Patrick Troughton Doctor - in the moments between the War Games and Spearhead from Space - in the charity anthology *A Second Target for Tommy*
Spinning Jenny

”Spinning Jenny” is the fifth full length Faction Paradox novel published by Obverse Books. It was written by Dale Smith.

## Synopsis

One snowy night in 1854, Elizabeth Howkins arrives in Strines.  Back in the place where the gods took her Bill from her, all those years ago.

But now, she has learned their secrets.  Now, she knows their weaknesses.  Now,  she is ready to exact her revenge.

But Elizabeth isn’t the only visitor to Strines.  Major Webber and his team have tracked her to the four corners of the Empire.  In Strines, they are determined that she must meet her destiny, in the name of the Queen.

And something about the upcoming conflict has attracted the attention of someone with their own plans for the chaos to come.  No less than the resurrection of that old, doomed, time-travelling voodoo cult, Faction Paradox…
Wildthyme on Top

**Wildthyme on Top** is an Iris Wildthyme short story collection from Big Finish.

## Contents

* Prefaceby Paul Magrs
* Most Horrid by Justin Richards
* The Sleuth Slayers by Jake Elliot
* Minions of the Moon by Philip Purser-Hallard
* Beguineby Stephen Cole
* Blame Iris by Stewart Sheargold
* Came to Believe by Craig Hinton
* Roubh Magic by Kate Orman
* The Mancunian Candidate by Lance Parkin
* Iris and Irregularity by Jacqueline Rayner
* The Evil Little Mother and the Tragic Old Bat by Jonathan Blum

## Blurb

Iris is an enigma... She's an enigma wrapped in a mystery. With a shapeless, tasteless hat clamped to her head. She's an enigma wrapped in a mystery, with a shapeless, tasteless hat clamped her head and she's puffing on a gold-tipped black Sobranie.

And she drives a big red double-decker bus, ostensibly bound for Putney Common. Except it's not. She's been to Putney Common precisely once and that was by accident. That was when she picked up Tom, who is now her best friend.

Together they journey through the multiverse: boozing and fighting; righting wrongs and buggering things up again. Here, in their first exciting anthology of ludicrous adventures they meet monsters, killers, ambassadors, insect-things, detectives, weirdos, psychics, fiends and sundry perverts.
Como Recuperarse Después de Entrenar

* Tener en cuenta comer unos 40 a 60 minutos antes de entrenar para tener la energía suficiente durante el entreno.
* Hacer estiramientos es una parte importante de tu ejercicio. Antes y después, hacer estiramientos después del entrenamiento aflojará los músculos tensos y enviará una señal al cerebro para decirle que el entrenamiento ha terminado. Que es hora de relajarse.
* Siempre tener agua a la mano para cuando termines tu entrenamiento. Si lo estás dando todo, te vas a acalorar y a empezar a sudar. Beber agua ayuda a calmar el cuerpo y a iniciar los procesos de recuperación.
* La ventana de absorción anabólica es el periodo inmediatamente después de la última serie de tu rutina donde tu cuerpo es más receptivo a las proteínas de absorción rápida, favoreciendo con ello la síntesis proteica y como consecuencia la hipertrofia.
* Después de terminar el entreno hay que comer alimentos ricos en proteína para aprovechar la ventana de absorción anabólica, también acompañado de algún carbohidrato de digestión rápida como una fruta (cambur. Manzana, etc.).
* Cuando duermes tu cuerpo se repara a sí mismo. No tienen por qué ser necesariamente 8 horas. Solo tienes que asegurarte de que es la cantidad justa para que tu cuerpo se recupere de los intensos ejercicios. Y asegúrate también de que sea un sueño bien profundo. ¡Sin dormitar y sin interrupciones!
Gallifrey

The homeworld of an ancient and impossibly powerful race of practically immortal beings. It exists in two forms, depending on which timeline history occurs in. In both timelines, the inhabitants of Gallifrey are considered to be gods (by many of the species who encounter them) or the masters and/or custodians of history (by themselves). A small number of them are not content with their self-appointed role as observers, they are considered to be renegades by the vast majority of Gallifreyan society, usually until they are needed (such as when War breaks out).

## In the post-Ancestor Cell Timeline.

Also known as the "Doctor Who Universe", wherein this timeline Gallifrey is still known as Galifrey, and was never involved in a War with the enemy.

## In the pre-Ancestor Cell Timeline.

Also known as the "Faction Paradox Universe", wherein this timeline Gallifrey has become known only as The Homeworld (amongst the War combatants aligned with Gallifrey) or the Houseworld (amongst those who are aware of the existence of Gallifrey but not aligned with it, see also: The Lesser Species). It is in this timeline that the War against the enemy, also known as The War in Heaven occurs/occured/will occur depending on your relative position to the chronology of the Homeworld.

## Noteable Renegades

* The Doctor
* The Master
* The War King
* The Imperator President
* Robert Scarrat
* Compassion
Lady Stardust

***Lady Stardust*** is an Iris Wildthyme short story collection from Obverse Books, originally published as part of the Obverse Quarterly series, inspired by the lyrics of David Bowie (and in one case, 'Low/Profile', featuring him).

## Contents

Up the Hill Backwards by Nick Campbell

Low/Profile by George Mann

Hang onto Yourself by Paul Magrs

Slip Away by Scott Liddell

Cracked Actor by Stewart Sheargold-Pierce

Modern Love by Alan Taylor

## Blurb

Femme fatales emerged from shadows/To watch this creature fair

Iris Wildthyme and David Bowie - it's the ideal match, a dream come true! Seriously - what could possibly go wrong?
Fifteen

**Fifteen** (also known as Iris: 15) is an Iris Wildthyme short story collection published by

## FIFTEEN

### Publisher

Obverse Books

Obverse Books and edited by Stuart Douglas, with cover art by Mark Manley.

## Contents

* The Ninnies on Putney Common - Paul Magrs
* Gimme Shelter – Eddie Robson
* Time to Exist – Andy Smillie
* *Party Fears Two*- Stuart Douglas
* *God Engine Rhapsody* – Julio Angel Ortiz
* Project: Wildthyme - Cavan Scott  and Mark Wright
* Our Tune – Ross Douglas
* The Wildthyme Effect – Nick Campbell
* Ouroboros – Neil Chester
* *In Passing* – Nick Wallace
* *Iris at the V&A* – George Mann
* *The Golden Hendecahedron* - Cody Quijano-Schell
* *Samsara* – James Manley-Buser
* *Iris and the Caliphate* – Eric Brown
* Mix Her Own Adventure – Patrick Magee
* Scream in Blue – Dave Hoskin
* Dog Days of Summer – Roy Gill

## Blurb

A fifteenth anniversary collection of Iris Wildthyme stories, featuring all sorts of Irises in all sorts of adventures – and don’t forget Panda!
The Book of the Enemy

”The Book of the Enemy” is a 2018 anthology from Obverse Books edited by Simon Bucher-Jones set within the “Faction Paradox” universe. Throughout the anthology, the question as to who, or what, the hitherto shadowy and nebulously-defined “enemy” of the The Great Houses is explored, whether or not it’s answered however is a more subjective matter.

## Synopsis

The Great Houses hold chains that bind time and space. They are the Namers and the Makers, of all that is.  Their power is incalculable.  And they are at War.

But the nature of their Enemy has always been shrouded, in mystery, in enigma, perceived through mirrored labyrinths seemingly constructed as much by the Great Houses as the Enemy.  Why?

Perhaps now the secrets of the Enemy can be revealed.  Or perhaps not.

Experience the ravaged memories of those who have met them in War.

## Contents

* The Annotated Autopsy of Agent A by Simon Bucher-Jones
* Cobweb and Ivory by Nate Bumber
* The Book Of The Enemy by Andrew Hickey
* T.memeticus: A Morphology by Philip Purser-Hallard
* The Short Briefing Sergeant’s Tale by Simon Bucher-Jones
* A Bloody (And Public) Domaine by Jacob Black
* Life-Cycle by Grant Springford
* First Draft by Nick Wallace
* Eyes by Christian Read
* We are the Enemy by Lawrence Burton
* Timeshare by Helen Angove
* A Choice of Houses by Simon Bucher-Jones
* Houses of Cards by Lisa Sarah Good
* The Enemy – The Hole in Everything by Simon Bucher-Jones
* The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Enemy by Jay Eales
* No Enemy but Despair by Simon Bucher-Jones
* The Map and the Spider by Wilhelm Liebknech
Iris at the V&A

"Iris at the V&A" is a story by George Mann in the anthology Fifteen edited by Stuart Douglas for Obverse Books.

## Synopsis

At the Victoria and Albert museum there is a unique exhibit of art, as wild a mixture by media, styles and artistic skill as the woman it honours. Iris Wildthyme in all her incarnations across her long and complex life.

With annotations by none other than multiverse renowned\* art critic Panda, it is not an event to be missed.

\*actual level of renown may vary.

## Notes

* The various Irises that appear include the Beryl Reid, Jane Fonda and Margaret Rutherford versions.
* One of the paintings is of Lilith, at home in the Clockworks.
* Panda explains that rather than Margaret Rutherford, it was in fact Iris who appeared as Miss Marple, in fact in reality she believed she was genuinely investigating a murder.
* George Mann "cameos" as one of the artists (although Panda is not exactly full of praise for his efforts).