Eyes down, look in:

» “An astoundingly wonderful release… Here’s hoping Cook is in communication now with Steven Moffat and already working on a book on his era” (Kasterborous)

» “A rare gem – engaging, gritty, enlightening – and something I really hope Steven Moffat continues as he takes over the helm of the BBC’s most beloved and successful series” (Through the Eyes of a Journalist)

» ★★★★★ (or ★★★★ if you’ve read the original already) “I’m jealous. I’m a big jealous idiot who needs a slap… Is Benjamin e-mailing Steven Moffat?” (Scyfilove.com)

» “Sometimes shit happens, but sometimes wonderful things do, too, and The Writer’s Tale shows you the whole ugly-pretty mess” (The Medium is Not Enough)

» “For fans of the show, The Writer’s Tale: The Final Chapter is the ultimate reference book - utterly indispensable… One wonders (and hopes) if the Scotsman [Moffat] will undertake such a tome to record his experiences” (Blogtor Who)

» “For my money anyway, one of the best books ever written about the actual process of writing” (The Mirrorball)

» “They are precious pieces of writing. Worth their weight in gold because they get past all of Davies’ showman bluster” (Behind the Sofa)

» “A fascinating, at times emotional trip” (From the North)

» “A compulsive read, and a revealing - if frightening - glimpse into the working practices of one particular TV writer” (Total Sci-Fi Online)

That’s yer lot. Except to say…

» Chris Addison (The Thick of It, etc) has been saying nice things about The Writer’s Tale on Twitter

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★★★★★

If edition one was my favourite book of 2008, then this is surely the first must-buy of 2010. A superb, fascinating piece of work…

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The Writer’s Tale: The Final Chapter is a “free-wheeling, irksome email discourse”, according to Private Eye’s pseudonymous literary reviewer “Bookworm”. The latest issue of the fortnightly satirical and current-affairs magazine, edited by Ian Hislop, describes Russell and Benjamin’s “astonishingly long sequel” to 2008’s The Writer’s Tale (”the 512-page granite slab/occasional table”) as an “irritating experience” and, bizarrely, lacking in “self-doubt” - “an intergalactic love-in: a bring-your-own-extolment party in which readers are invited to bask in the outrageous genius of this bear-like TV demagogue”.

Yes, really.

Can you believe it?

WE’VE BEEN REVIEWED IN PRIVATE EYE!!! :D OMG!!! :D

(Subscription, cancelled, etc, etc.)

PE1 PE2
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DOCTOR WHO BOOK NOT JUST FOR GEEKS!” proclaims the new issue of Heat, on sale today. The magazine lists Russell and Benjamin’s The Writer’s Tale: The Final Chapter on its Hot List of “The Top Ten Things We At Heat Are Completely Obsessed With This Week”.

The Writer’s Tale: The Final Chapter, the paperback version of Russell T Davies’ funny, gripping account of being in charge of Doctor Who, has 300 new pages!” raves the magazine. Other things on Heat’s Hot List include the new series of Skins, the ‘Single Ladies’ scene in Glee, and Empire of the Sun’s latest single ‘Without You’. Naturally.

Heat cover Heat Top 10

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“It’s well worth buying, even if you’ve already got the original edition,” says SFX magazine’s Ian Berriman, in his review of The Writer’s Tale: The Final Chapter, which also includes 20 things he learnt from the book…

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“I had a few letters saying that it was self-indulgent, and one even said ‘solipsistic’ – but if you buy a book stuffed full of my e-mails, what the hell are you expecting?!” Russell discusses The Writer’s Tale: The Final Chapter, in the new issue of the BBC-licensed Doctor Who Magazine…

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The BBC News website is reporting on revelations in the forthcoming The Writer’s Tale: The Final Chapter today, including that Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus from ABBA were lined up for a musical version of Doctor Who spin-off show Torchwood. Yes, really!

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From page to screen and back again! In The Independent today, Kate Youde reports on the new crop of festive TV adaptations that are luring in new readers, including this month’s updated edition of The Writer’s Tale.

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