Perfect Timing

Perfect Timing was a series of two unofficial Doctor Who charity anthologies released in 1998 and 1999. The anthologies were privately printed and distributed by the editors in return for donations to the Foundation for the Study of Infant Death. As the anthologies featured contributions from many authors of official Doctor Who universe material, they are notable to this wiki.

Perfect Timing
Perfect Timing was published in November 1998 to celebrate Doctor Who's 35th anniversary. It was edited by Mark Phippen and Helen Fayle with help from Jay Eales. It was reprinted in 1999 with two additional stories. The Chairman of the Foundation for the Study of Infant Death, Colin Baker, wrote the introduction to the collection.

Publisher's summary
For 35 years the Doctor's adventures have been showcased on television, in comics, novels, videos, cereal packets and more recently on the internet.

This project, timed to be released to celebrate this anniversary, has brought together some of the very best "Who" writers. Some names may already be familiar to you, some should hopefully become so in the near future!

For this collection, they have all kindly donated original stories, poems and drabbles featuring the Doctor, his companions, and his world, from all eras of the show, and from the books - stories from the Doctor's past, present (and future!)

35 pieces to celebrates 35 years of time travel -- including:
 * A brief encounter for the First Doctor and Susan - but what about those they leave behind?
 * The Second Doctor pays a return visit to Venus for some Martial Arts instruction.
 * Iris Wildthyme: The U.N.I.T. years...
 * H. P. Lovecraft finds out that life can be stranger than fiction...
 * Europa, the 32nd century. Miles Dahwood is having a spot of bother with his fiancée and Count Dracula...
 * The Fourth Doctor and Romana II find that fiction can be stranger than reality... and the truth behind those missing Professor X episodes is finally revealed...!
 * What is that has been hiding in the TARDIS -- and from the minds of the Fifth Doctor and his companions?
 * The Sixth Doctor and Grant find themselves dealing with one of the deadliest menaces to Earth -- a psychotic, theme park Santa Claus!
 * The Seventh Doctor and Chris find something nasty lurking in the semingly peaceful, cloistered heart of In'sav'aar...
 * The Eighth Doctor visits some old friends, and pays a return visit to Tombstone, Arizona...
 * A Future Doctor faces an old enemy -- and a personal pain...

Perfect Timing 2
Perfect Timing 2 was released in December 1999. It was edited by Helen Fayle and Julian Eales.

Publisher's summary
Once again bringing you a selection of short stories and artwork by both fans and professional writers and artists, distributed in support of the Foundation for the Study of Infant Death, and featuring TV's favourite time traveller.