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Steve Cole

@stevecolewriter.bsky.social

Writer of children’s books, salsa instructor, Doctor Who book editor, frustrated pop star at facesfall.com

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Basil nails it, as he so often does...

07.10.2025 14:12 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Paul Magr’s’ illustration of the Giant Robot menacing tiny human figures at its huge metal feet.

Paul Magr’s’ illustration of the Giant Robot menacing tiny human figures at its huge metal feet.

This book by @stevecolewriter.bsky.social and @paulmagrs.bsky.social reimagines #DoctorWho stories.

Not traditional “novelisation” versions; each of 22 tales offers unexpected, delightful new insights and perspectives on moments and characters from the show.

www.penguin.co.uk/books/470292...

05.10.2025 14:08 — 👍 25    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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432: On Target - The Robot Revolution We're back in the territory of the Target novelistations with today's episode. We look at the opening adventure of the Fifteenth Doctor's second and final season, as we discuss novelising The Robot Re

🤖NEW EPISODE!🤖

We chat to the fab @unamccormack.bsky.social about writing her first Target novelisation, with #DoctorWho - The Robot Revolution. Featuring MC @stevecolewriter.bsky.social and guest vocals from Varada Sethu.

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22.09.2025 13:26 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

It’s a lovely surprise when Louise Jameson and Dan Starkey join in!

21.09.2025 17:10 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
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Honestly, the research I have to do for these Astrosaurs books... Fun with old friends at the Beyond the Stars exhibition at Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury. Run finishes early October!

19.09.2025 16:08 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Attention all reviewers! NEW YOU FOR EVER by @stevecolewriter.bsky.social is now available to request on NetGalley. A gripping dystopian thriller about the development of artificial emotional intelligence that questions what it means to be human.
Request at: netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

19.09.2025 10:11 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Published this Thursday by Penguin Books! 'Doctor Who - 1001 Nights in Time and Space' - with illustrations by me.

15.09.2025 10:34 — 👍 47    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 1

Paul should have done the audiobook too! I love his voice, both in the words and saying them. The book's out on Thursday.

15.09.2025 09:09 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
Steve and Tobey Cole with their new book

Steve and Tobey Cole with their new book

Having my son help me write the new Astrosaurs graphic novel has been a lot of fun. Those revamped dinosaurs land at a bookshop near you TODAY! (Carnage two seconds later as dog pounced not pictured)

04.09.2025 09:44 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Watching myself on video, I find the idea of swapping my body for an artificial replica that doesn't age is actually quite appealing!

03.09.2025 10:37 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 1
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A hand-made poster on the quayside in Prague. I love translation apps.

01.09.2025 11:14 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It might be a print on demand copy, usually much more expensive than the original run.

01.09.2025 11:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Reecy holding the anthology while grinning at a full sized Dalek

Reecy holding the anthology while grinning at a full sized Dalek

PARTY LIKE IT'S 1998!

I wrote a Fitz thing in this charity anthology which Steve Cole was kind enough to top off with lyrics.

Buy the ebook here!:
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#DoctorWho #Whooverville #8thDoctor #EDAs #FitzKreiner @stevecolewriter.bsky.social

30.08.2025 15:15 — 👍 16    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Storm over Prague ❤️

29.08.2025 20:24 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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420: On Target - The Well BBC Books recently released four new Target novelisations - of four stories in a row! Today, we're joined by Gareth L Powell, who has adapted the Fifteenth Doctor and Belinda adventure The Well, for t

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We're taking a look at one of the newest #DoctorWho novelisations from Target, with author @garethlpowell.bsky.social, plus editor @stevecolewriter.bsky.social, in our latest episode.

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27.08.2025 20:10 — 👍 8    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 1

It's a galaxy accident waiting to happen!!

22.08.2025 13:33 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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First copies of THIS have just arrived in the post!So much fun to work with @stevecolewriter.bsky.social @anghelides.bsky.social and penguin books

21.08.2025 15:39 — 👍 26    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 1
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This was a treat to work on. @paulmagrs.bsky.social and I looked to tell aspects of the TV stories from unusual perspectives. With @anghelides.bsky.social editing it was like Doctor Who should always be – having fun with friends old and new. I only wish I could draw like Paul! It's out Sept 18th.

21.08.2025 15:26 — 👍 28    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
The cover of “Doctor Who 1001 Nights in Time & Space”.

The cover of “Doctor Who 1001 Nights in Time & Space”.

One of the internal illustrations shows the giant robot.

One of the internal illustrations shows the giant robot.

A #DoctorWho book that I edited arrived in the post. Looks gorgeous! And so is the writing by @stevecolewriter.bsky.social and @paulmagrs.bsky.social

Paul also drew the wonderful internal illustrations.

Published next month. Check out the first 30 pages for free: www.penguin.co.uk/books/470292...

20.08.2025 10:42 — 👍 27    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 0
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More sunny melancholia from my band! Wrote the song 25 years ago but it does have a gorgeous new trumpet solo from @garethpjones.bsky.social

19.08.2025 10:25 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I think it was a decathlon. All more than worth it though!

12.08.2025 14:48 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

(Offer closes at midnight)

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I used to read Astrosaurs to my son at bedtime. Now he’s helping to write them while I go to bed!

25% off RRP with #Wpreorder

31.07.2025 12:42 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Waterstones are giving a quarter off the RRP of the new #Astrosaurs graphic novel when you order online and enter “SUMMER25” at the checkout. This offer finishes tomorrow! Please repost and pass on the savings. #WPreorder

30.07.2025 15:48 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I just watched Escape from New York AND Escape from LA for the first time. Send help

26.07.2025 22:43 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Up in Beverley for library events and found haul of 80s 200ADs in the charity shop. Proper Proustian rush of discovery!

26.07.2025 11:18 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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The polite word for it

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There comes a time in everyone's life when they must seek out the filming locations for Inferno. Thus, @jasonloborik.bsky.social and I journeyed to Kent's Kingsnorth Industrial Estate and learned that only this small building, driven past by Bessie in ep 1, still survives. No gasometers. Rubbish!

21.07.2025 21:44 — 👍 20    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
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Nu-Who Targets on the way in 2026 As part of the Target Book Day 2025 held in London on July 19, three new Target novelisations were announced, for publication on 26 March 2026. Joseph Lidster is novelising Russell T Davies’ …

Excellent news for Target Doctor Who fans
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