Random Doctor Who Picture

[purplecat]

The only Dr Who novel to feature Noel Coward and his time travelling pinking shears.

Comments

Now *That* Is a Cover!

[ed_rex]

I have a feeling that any art-director worth their salt would find a dozen things wrong with this, but I can't look away.

Re: Now *That* Is a Cover!

[purplecat]

It's not holding anything back, that cover.

[liadt]

Interesting cover choice for a 100th novel!

[purplecat]

If I were guessing, I'd say it was because Paul Magrs was easily their highest profile author. In retrospect his response to being asked to write a 100th novel was entirely predictable but it may have been less so at the time since I think he's become more open about his delight in silliness and whimsey since then.

This is, incidentally, a book you can judge by the cover.

[liadt]

Heh, it's good to know the cover isn't as random as it appears!

[elisi]

That cover gives a whole new dimension to this exchange:

JOHN: Oh, that's gorgeous.
GWEN: That's a poodle.
JOHN: That's nice.

[daniel-saunders.livejournal.com]

I vaguely recall Magrs saying he would only do the book if he had control over the cover!

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Good grief.

[purplecat]

The whole book is quite random. If I remember correctly there is a scene where Ray Harryhausen kidnaps George Lucas out of revenge for inventing digital effects.

[purplecat]

Well the poodles weren't, IIRC, very friendly - though possibly that wouldn't matter much to John.

[purplecat]

It's very... um... pink.

[purplecat]

I notice he has it as the background on his blog!

[liadt]

Lol, sounds like a written at 2am book!

[purplecat]

It does a bit! But Magrs, I would argue, is a better writer than that - though one does need to buy into his particular viewpoint on Doctor Who (and the world in general) which I don't always - in general I think I find him a bit too silly, but I like some of his earlier stuff and his books about his cats.