Have you picked up your copy of WHAT THE FANS THINK: THE TOMORROW PEOPLE yet?

Children, born to human parents, who at some point between childhood and late adolescence experience a physical process called ‘breaking out’, developing special paranormal abilities including psionic powers such as telepathy, telekinesis, and teleportation. These children are the next stage of human development – homo superior. These are the Tomorrow People.

The Tomorrow People was a young adult British-made science fiction television series created by Roger Price. Produced by Thames Television for the ITV Network, the program first ran from April 1973 to February 1979 over the course of 8 seasons (66 episodes), while a sequel series ran for 3 seasons (25 episodes) from November 1992 to March 1995. Over the series run, the format proved flexible enough to encompass a variety of stories including traditional alien invasions adventures as well as entering into genres such as espionage thrillers, slapstick comedy, time travel, political satires, and space opera.

This volume of What the Fans Think concentrates on 91 Tomorrow People episodes – over two separate series – through original reviews, analysis, personal opinion and essays. The fans will have their say on what they think are the best, worst, and merely average, episodes of the series. You just might be surprised by what they have to say.

Please note that $2.00 from every copy sold will be donated to VOKRA (Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association) whose mission is to end cat overpopulation and cat homelessness through rescue, healing, then home cats – first in our network of foster homes, then in carefully matched, loving, forever homes. We are a passionate, volunteer-driven charity with extensive cat care experience. We believe that no-kill is the only responsible approach, that TNR works, and that cats are awesome!

WHAT THE FANS THINK: THE TOMORROW PEOPLE is out now and can be purchased via the Pencil Tip Publishing store on Lulu.com.

Published on - Wed, 17 Apr 2024

In addition to featuring original short stories and comic strips in Roving Reporter II, we’re hoping to include a series of essays and/or articles in the publication.

Perhaps there is some aspect of Sarah’s travels with the Doctor, or her adventures in K-9 and Company or the Sarah Jane Adventures you think would be something to explore in an original essay, or maybe you’d like to write an article accessing her televised adventures, this will be your opportunity to explore such topics.

We’re open to just about anything you’d like to write about regarding Sarah Jane Smith.

SUBMISSION FORMAT

Typed using Times Roman 12 pt. font size Document margins should be set at 1 inch top, bottom, left and right Page size should be set to 8.5×11-inch size (Letter format) North American standard. DO NOT SUBMIT DOCUMENTS IN A4 FORMAT Pages should be numbered (e.g. 1, 2, 3, etc.) Page header should include your name, title, contact email Page justification should be set at either left justified or full block justified

Standard word count (approximates) are:

800 words = 1 page 1500 words = 2 pages 2200 words = 3 pages 3000 words = 4 pages

Please check with us first before submitting material longer than 3000 words/4 pages.

Material for publication should be submitted as a Word (.doc/.docx) format document, and sent as attachments in an e-mail.

Contributors of essay and/or articles accepted for publication will receive a contributors copy of the published book.

All net proceeds from this publication will be donated in support of the British Columbia Cancer Foundation, the fundraising partner of the BC Cancer Agency and the largest charitable funder of cancer research in this province. The BCCF enable donors to make contributions to leading-edge research that has a direct impact on improvements to cancer care for patients in British Columbia.

Questions and/or submissions can be sent to us at: penciltippublishing@shaw.ca.

Published on - Tue, 09 Apr 2024

Effective today, we’ve opened the second round for story proposals for our Sarah Jane Smith: Roving Reporter II project. The Submission Guidelines have now been posted on the blog and can be found by clicking on the SUBMISSIONS tab in the above menu. Also included are the full detailed submission guidelines which can be downloaded in a PDF document.

We’re looking forward to receiving further story proposals from writers and can’t wait to see what storylines you’ve come up with.

As per the guidelines, we are accepting story outlines/proposals until JUNE 1, 2024.

All net proceeds from this publication will be donated in support of the British Columbia Cancer Foundation, the fundraising partner of the BC Cancer Agency and the largest charitable funder of cancer research in this province. The BCCF enable donors to make contributions to leading-edge research that has a direct impact on improvements to cancer care for patients in British Columbia.

Published on - Tue, 09 Apr 2024

Pencil Tip Publishing will be releasing “Sarah Jane Smith: Roving Reporter II” sometime in 2025. We are hoping two include two original comic strips in the book.

If you’re a comic strip artist/illustrator, or interested in writing an original story for an artist to illustrate, we’d like to hear from you.

We will be allotting 6-8 pages for each strip, while the strip should be a wholly original work and has not been published in any previous publication (book, magazine, fanzine, video, DVD, online).

Basic details:

Strip can be in color or black & white Dimensions: 6×9 inch Scanned in at 300 dpi Submitted in JPG or PNG format

Story:

Set during during Sarah Jane’s timespan (i.e. right up to and including the “Sarah Jane Adventures”), Can include K9, any of the monsters or villains she encountered, the kids from the Sarah Jane Adventures.

If you’re interested in submitting to the project, please contact us at: penciltippublishing@shaw.ca

All net proceeds from this publication will be donated in support of the British Columbia Cancer Foundation, the fundraising partner of the BC Cancer Agency and the largest charitable funder of cancer research in this province. The BCCF enable donors to make contributions to leading-edge research that has a direct impact on improvements to cancer care for patients in British Columbia.

Published on - Mon, 08 Apr 2024

Beginning April 21st, our tales of the supernatural short-story collection, Grave Warnings Omnibus will be see it’s cover priced drastically reduced. This will be the perfect chance for readers to pick up a copy if they haven’t already done so.

Thirteen tales of the strange and the unusual

The Grave Warnings Omnibus brings together the stories of Grave Warnings and Grave Warnings II in one complete collection, along with two new bonus stories.

Alexander Penrose had a simple idea. He wanted a home for himself and his family, and when he found a beautiful plot of land going cheap in the English countryside, he could see no earthly reason not to buy it. Sometimes, just sometimes, there’s a reason land is cheap. Hob House and its terror-filled halls weave their way from one century to the next. From the reign of George III to the modern day, meet the poor souls who were fated to become its inhabitants in life… and sometimes in death.

Alistair Martin is a devoted husband, loving father and the lord of an Essex country house in the early 20th century. He is also a collector of rare and unusual books, and after making his latest acquisition he begins to experience strange and disturbing dreams. How far will Alistair go to determine the connection between the dreams and his new book, and what is the sinister secret of the Family Album?

Is there something after death? Ever since the passing of his beloved wife, Morgan Gower would earnestly like to believe yes. Bricked up and abandoned in the labyrinth of the London Underground system lay the remains of Down Street Station. Long rumoured to be haunted, they seem an opportune place to try and find proof of the afterlife. But some questions are better off left unanswered, perhaps, and sometimes a door that’s locked should never be opened.

Featuring stories by Sarah Parry, Craig Charlesworth, Jodie van de Wetering, Hannah G. Parry, Hamish Crawford, Kevin Mason, Simon Blake, Greg Maughan, Robert Mammone, Richard Peeves & Matt Tovey.

392 pages | 6×9 U.S. Trade Paperback | Reg. $31.99 CAD $21.99 CAD (during special offer)

Published on - Sat, 06 Apr 2024