British publisher
Obverse Books is a British publisher initially known for publishing books relating to the characterIris Wildthyme ,[ 1] Black Archive Doctor Who ,Gold Archive , focusing onStar Trek , and theSilver Archive ,[ 2] Faction Paradox , and previously held the license toSexton Blake .[ 3] Manleigh Books between 2012 and 2016.[ 1]
The company was founded in 2008 in Edinburgh byStuart Douglas .[ 4] Doctor Who universe . Further volumes of Iris Wildthyme short stories have followed regularly.
In 2010 the company expanded their line to include story collections from single authors and collections that did not focus primarily on science fiction. That same year the company also acquired the rights to publish short story collections based onFaction Paradox .[ 5]
In 2011 Obverse launchedThe Obverse Quarterly , a series of paperback books aimed at genre fans.[ 6] George Mann ,Paul Magrs andMichael Moorcock , and new stories featuringZenith the Albino ,[ 7] Sherlock Holmes andThe City of the Saved , amongst others.[ 8] tete-beche collections as part of the resurgence of such books in the speculative fiction market.[ 9] Manleigh Books .
Obverse obtained the rights to the character ofSexton Blake in 2013 and relaunched theSexton Blake Library in 2014 withMark Hodder 's 'The Silent Thunder Caper'.[ 3] [ 10] [ 11]
In 2015 Obverse announcedThe Black Archive Doctor Who The Silver Archive Sapphire & Steel ,Dark Skies ,Stranger Things andThe Strange World of Gurney Slade .
In 2018, a charity book published by Obverse contained a section of the abandonedSteven Moffat script forThe Day of the Doctor featuring theNinth Doctor as played byChristopher Eccleston .[ 12]
In 2019, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the imprint, Obverse published six books, each featuring one of the most popular characters from their catalogue. These included Iris Wildthyme, Faction Paradox, The Manleigh Halt Irregulars, Senor 105,Seaton Begg and The City of the Saved.
The Black Archive #15:Full Circle byJohn Toon won New Zealand science fiction'sSir Julius Vogel Award for Best Professional Publication in 2019.[ 13] The Black Archive #61: Paradise Towers [ 14]
In 2021, Obverse announced a new Gold Archive range, focusing on individual episodes ofStar Trek .[ 15] Doctor Who storyParadise Towers
In 2023, the photobookDark Edinburgh byScott Liddell won a Scottish Nature Photography Award as 'Favourite Scottish Nature Photography Book' for 2022.[ 16]
Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus (edsPaul Magrs and Stuart Douglas, 29 May 2009)The Panda Book of Horror (eds Stuart Douglas and Paul Magrs, 12 December 2009)Miss Wildthyme and Friends Investigate (collection of linked novellas, 10 June 2010)Iris: Abroad (eds Stuart Douglas and Paul Magrs, December 2010)Wildthyme in Purple (ed Stuart Douglas and Cody Quijano-Schell)Lady Stardust (ed Art Critic Panda, 2012)Fifteen (ed Stuart Douglas, August 2013)Iris Wildthyme of Mars (edPhilip Purser-Hallard , October 2014)The Perennial Miss Wildthyme (edDale Smith , October 2015)A Clockwork Iris (ed Stuart Douglas,George Mann , and Paul Magrs, February 2017)Wild Thymes on the 22 (ed Stewart Sheargold, 2018)Bafflement & Devotion: Iris at the Edges (collection of previously published Iris stories from charity anthologies)The New Adventures of Iris Wildthyme [ edit ] Iris Wildthyme and the Polythene Terror by Paul MagrsMother, Maiden, Crone by Courtney MilnesteinA Romance in Twelve Parts (ed Stuart Douglas, 2011)Burning with Optimism's Flames (ed Julian Eales, 2012)Against Nature - Lawrence Burton (2013)The Brakespeare Voyage -Simon Bucher-Jones and Jonathan Dennis (2013)Liberating Earth (edKate Orman , 2015)Head of State - Andrew Hickey (2015)Weapons Grade Snake Oil - Blair Bidmead (2017)Spinning Jenny -Dale Smith (2017)The Book of the Enemy (ed Simon Bucher-Jones, 2018)The Book of the Peace (ed Philip Marsh, 2018)Worlds of the Spiral Politic [ edit ] The Boulevard: Volume One (ed Stuart Douglas, 2022)Inward Collapse by Lawrence Burton (2023)The Boulevard: Volume Two (ed Simon Bucher-Jones, 2024)Rose-Coloured Crosshairs by Blair Bidmead (2025)Build High for Happiness (ed Stuart Douglas, 2022)Ice Hot (ed Kara Dennison, 2024)As A Kang Should Be by Dale Smith (2025)Charity anthologies [ edit ] Storyteller - a Found Book (charity anthology forcystic fibrosis )Dalekese (Dalek language guide, edited by Finn Clark)A Target for Tommy (limited edition anthology of fundraisingDoctor Who short stories)A Second Target for Tommy (limited edition anthology of fundraisingDoctor Who short stories)The Cushingverse Collection (limited edition set of books of charity Peter CushingDoctor Who Forgotten Lives volumes 1 to 3 (limited edition anthologies of charityDoctor Who short stories featuring theMorbius Doctors )A Target for Antoni (limited edition anthology of fundraisingDoctor Who short stories)Party Like It's 1998 (limited edition anthology of fundraisingDoctor Who short stories)The Sexton Blake Library [ edit ] Sexton Blake and the Silent Thunder Caper byMark Hodder (2014)Tales of the City (ed Philip Purser-Hallard, 2012)More Tales of the City (ed Philip Purser-Hallard, 2013)Tales of the Great Detectives (ed Philip Purser-Hallard, 2014)Furthest Tales of the City (ed Philip Purser-Hallard, 2015)Tales of the Civil War (ed Philip Purser-Hallard, 2017)Stranger Tales of the City (ed Elizabeth Evershed, 2018)Of the City of the Saved [ edit ] 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 (2014)The Obverse Quarterly [ edit ] Book 1.1:Bite Sized Horror (ed Johnny Mains) Book 1.2:Señor 105 and the Elements of Danger (ed Cody Quijano-Schell) Book 1.3:The Diamond Lens and Other Stories (the short fiction ofFitz James O'Brien ) Book 1.4:Zenith Lives!: Tales of M.Zenith, the Albino Book 2.1:Tales of the City (ed Philip Purser-Hallard) Book 2.2:Lady Stardust (Iris Wildthyme andDavid Bowie ) Book 2.3:The Casebook of the Manleigh Halt Irregulars (ed Philip Craggs) Book 2.4:The Obverse Book of Detectives (ed Stuart Douglas) Six novellas featuring popular characters, released to celebrate Obverse Books' Tenth Anniversary in November 2019
Welcome Home, Bernard Socks by Paul Magrs (2015)Terra Exitus byScott M. Liddell (2016)The Wallscrawler and Other Stories byStephen Wyatt Science Fiction by Scott M. Liddell (2023)Beyond the Veil by Paul Magrs (2023)The Obverse Book of Ghosts (ed,Cavan Scott , November 2010)With Deepest Sympathy - Johnny Mains (October 2010)Team Up - Paul Magrs and George MannBehind the Sofa - Mark Charlesworth and Chris NewtonThe Ninnies - Paul Magrs (April 2012)The Newbury and Hobbes Annual 2013 - George Mann (December 2012)The Blue Landscape and other stories - Stewart Sheargold-Pearce (2012, ebook only)A Treasury ofBrenda and Effie (ed, Paul Magrs, 2017)Stardust & Snow (A6 Christmas story of David Bowie)Dark Edinburgh byScott M. Liddell (hardback photobook of images of Edinburgh)
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