The Essential Book of K9

The Essential Book of K9 is a science fiction anthology book by Paul M. Tams and Bob Baker based on the television series Doctor Who and focuses on the character K9. The book was released in 2015 and published by Meteoric Books.

The Essential Book of K9
AuthorPaul M. Tams & Bob Baker
IllustratorLee Adams, Adrian Salmon, Paul Burley, Trent Turner and Paul M. Tams[1]
CountryBritain
LanguageEnglish
SeriesDoctor Who
SubjectDoctor Who, K9
PublisherMeteoric Books[2]
Publication date
2015[2]
Media typePrint (Hardback)[2]
Pages120 pp[2]
ISBN978-1-78280-532-8

Contents

The book contains interviews and articles about K9's history and includes a comic strip and short fiction.[1]

Fiction
TitleAuthorFormat
"One Man and His Dog"[3]Bob BakerProse
"Peaceniks"[3]Bob BakerProse
"Interstitials"[3]Bob BakerProse
"Stranger on the Train"[3]Bob BakerProse
"Short Circuit"[1]Paul M. TamsComic

Development

The book was originally announced in December, 2011 as The Complete Book of K9 and was planned to be released the following year with pre-orders beginning in February. The book would've covered the history of K9, interviews with people involved with the character, and never-before-seen photos, designs a behind-the-scenes details.[4] Another book, The K9 Story Book, was planned for release in 2012, originally set for release in September, 2011, to tie in with the repeat of the first series of the K-9 television series on Channel 5.[4]

The book was re-announced in January, 2015, as The Essential Book of K9 and a crowd-funding project on Indiegogo began to raise funds for it which lasted for two months.[5] The project had raised £2,968, 59% of its goal of £5,000.[6]

Marketing

To promote the book, a signing with Bob Baker was held at The Who Shop, London, on September 5, 2015,[7] and at The Comic Guru in Cardiff on October 10, 2015.[8]

References
  1. "The Essential Book of K9". thedoctorwhosite.co.uk. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  2. "The Essential Book of K9". Amazon.com. 2015. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  3. "Publication: The Essential Book of K9". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  4. Foster, Chuck (2011-12-05). "K9 - Series and Merchandise Update". Doctor Who News Page. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  5. "The Essential Book of K-9". timelash.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  6. Tams, Paul. "The Essential Book Of K9". Indiegogo. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  7. "The Who Shop London K9 Book Signing Event". thedoctorwhosite.co.uk. 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
  8. Prince, David (2015-10-09). "Doctor Who signings: Meet a Time Lord and the creator of K9 this weekend". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
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