Archive for Christmas

FREE ADVENT DAYS 23 & 24

Two more days, and two more Candy Jar Christmas Advents.

For Christmas Eve eve there is a special sample of Downtime: Children of the New World. The official sequel to the 1995 film, Downtime, Children of the New World reunites the Brigadier with his daughter Kate, and sends them and their allies on a rescue mission when the Brigadier’s grandchildren, Gordy and Conall, are kidnapped!

And for Christmas Eve there is a Lucy Wilson Mysteries Christmas Special. Two stories from Tim Gambrell and Chris Lynch. One a Christmas caper in Ogmore-by-Sea, and another displaying a Lucy Wilson spin on A Christmas Carol!

Download both here for FREE: http://www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/adventcalendar.html

FREE ADVENT DAY 22

For Day 22 of their Christmas Advent, Candy Jar had released another BRAND NEW free short story set in the Lethbridge-Stewart universe.

This time it’s Vampires of the Night by Chris Thomas. It’s 1942 and Professor Edward Travers and the Home-Army Fourth Operational Corps are called in to investigate some very strange goings on…

Download it free now: http://www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/adventcalendar.html

FREE ADVENT DAY 20

Candy Jar’s Advent Day 20 is something special. A full and FREE documentary about Eileen Younghusband, a hero from World War II who entered the fictional Lethbridge-Stewart universe in 2016’s The Last Duty and The Flaming Soldier. She returns to the series in 2019 with the series seven novel, Home Fires Burn by Gareth Madgwick!

To watch the documentary just click here: http://www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/owwdoc.html

FREE ADVENT DAYS 18 & 19

Two more advents have been revealed by Candy Jar Books.

Day 18 is a brand new free story from Alyson Leeds, who previously authored the short story, All the Kings Men, in The HAVOC Files 4, and the novel, The Laughing Gnome: Fear of the Web.

Download A Funny Turn here: http://www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/freebrandnewstory.html

Day 19 is seven episode of Kangazang, written by Terry Cooper and read by Colin Baker.

Download here: http://www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/freekangazang.html

CHRISTMAS OFFERS!

It’s Christmas time, the season of goodwill, and Candy Jar Books, the independent publisher of the popular Lethbridge-Stewart series, is entering into the spirit of things by releasing a special advent calendar. Every day until the 25th, Candy Jar will be giving away standalone Lethbridge-Stewart short stories, book samplers, wallpapers and more, completely free, on their website.

Candy Jar have already given away the Lethbridge-Stewart short story collection The Xmas Files, a Cardiff ComicCon chapter from the children’s book The Book SpyThe Lucy Wilson Mysteries wallpaper for your computer, the first chapter of God Bless Hooky Street: A Celebration of Only Fools and Horses, the complete books Lethbridge-Stewart: A Very Private Haunting, The New Unusual, Lost in Christmas by Michael Sloan (creator of The Equalizer) on Kindle, and a short story from Britain’s Got Talent’s Lorraine Bowen’s whimsical book The Crumble Lady. Candy Jar has also started its Christmas sale. Added to this, Candy Jar is offering all customers 20% off everything (except Downtime 2). And that’s just the first seven days.

Subscribers to Candy Jar’s newsletter will receive daily updates containing their prizes, but the calendar is available to everyone at http://www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/adventcalendar

Children’s Digital Assistant, Keren Williams, explained the thinking behind the advent calendar: “It’s a Christmas tradition that we give away some short stories to our loyal readers, and this year I thought, why don’t we go the whole hog and really spoil everybody? We have enough unseen material, as well as some hidden gems in our back catalogue, to fill Santa’s sack several times over. Whatever your tastes, and whether you’ve been naughty or nice, we have something just for you.”

With the Lethbridge-Stewart series about to enter its fifth year, Candy Jar wants to thank its loyal readership, who have supported the new adventures of the Brigadier since day one.

As Head of Publishing, Shaun Russell, explains: “In our series, the Brig has gone from a beloved, but somewhat forgotten part of Doctor Who history, to an alive and kicking, vital part of the ever-expanding canon. Here at Candy Jar, we’re fans first and foremost, and we’re forever grateful to our readers for embarking on this journey with us. We wanted to give a little something back to everyone who has helped make the series possible. We hope that it will make this a Candy Jar Christmas to remember!”

LETHBRIDGE-STEWART FREE CHRISTMAS STORY

Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce this year’s free Christmas short story!

The Case of the Missing Fairy by Steven Walton is now available free on the Candy Jar website.

Talking about The Case of the Missing Fairy, Range Editor Andy Frankham-Allen says: “When Shaun told me he wanted a Christmas story, I groaned and said, ‘well, I don’t have time to write one,’ but then I re-thought and realised that I may have a man who did. So I turned to a young writer I know who wanted to write for the series. Enter Steven Walton. He jumped on board with barely a second’s hesitation, and I then tasked him with sending me a few ideas set within the period that Lethbridge-Stewart served as maths teacher in Brendon School, a period of his life we’ve not really touched upon yet. Steve sent me a few ideas, but that one that appealed to me the most was the whimsical notion of Lethbridge-Stewart investigating the disappearance of a Christmas tree fairy.”

Steven Walton says: “I’ve always considered the Brigadier to be the Doctor’s Watson, but as this range has him in the lead role I thought why not make him Sherlock Holmes? Set in a time when he can’t remember the Doctor, the story focuses on those mini adventures in his everyday life. And what a better time to do a silly but fun detective story than at Christmas.”

Shaun Russell, head of publishing at Candy Jar, says: “Our seasonal short stories have become something of a tradition, and it was important to me that this year be no different. Steven had produced a lovely, and amusing, little ditty for Christmas, and in quick time, too. Perfect reading after a hearty Christmas dinner!”

The Case of the Missing Fairy will be available for free on the Candy Jar website over Christmas.

Candy Jar also has a Christmas sale on at the moment, covering many of their varied titles, including several Lethbridge-Stewart titles. Perfect for Christmas presents!

A limited edition range of series five novels will be available early 2018, beginning with A Very Private Haunting by Sharon Bidwell. And later in the year the novella range continues with The Lost Skin by Andy Frankham-Allen. Pre-order A Very Private Haunting and The Lost Skin here.

Recently Candy Jar Books announced that, for the forseeable future, there will be no new editions of The HAVOC Files. Editor Andy Frankham-Allen issues this statement those who submitted story ideas through this year’s open submission window: “There are several logistic and legal reasons behind our decision, however, please note we are not cancelling the range, just resting it for the forseeable future. So to anybody who submitted a story idea to us, please be aware that there are two options open to you; you can either retain your idea and repurpose it for other use, or you can allow us to hold on to it and look at it again if/when we do another HAVOC Files release. Please drop us an email at havoc@candyjarbooks.co.uk to let us know which option you wish to take.”