Paul Magrs

Paul Magrs (born 12 November 1969 ) is a full-time author and former Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he began work in 2004. He also formerly taught at the University of East Anglia. He did his PhD at the University of Lancaster.

He created the character of Iris Wildthyme for his Phoenix Court trilogy of novels. He also created the planet Hyspero, which would have featured in his planned Tales of Hyspero series.

He has contributed to several charity publications. He was one of nine co-authors of Obverse Books' Doctor Who and the Invasion of Christmas, and he wrote short stories for both A Target for Tommy and A Second Target for Tommy. He also contributed to he charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who.

Paul Magrs lives in Manchester with his partner, author Jeremy Hoad. Jeremy was given co-writing credits on the novel The Blue Angel, in 1999. Paul also has a brother named Mark.

A minor character in the Virgin New Adventure Love and War, a junior archaeologist in Bernice Summerfield's party, was named after him.

BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures

 * The Scarlet Empress
 * The Blue Angel (with Jeremy Hoad)
 * Mad Dogs and Englishmen

BBC Past Doctor Adventures

 * Verdigris

BBC New Series Adventures

 * Sick Building

Snowbooks Ltd

 * Enter Wildthyme
 * Wildthyme Beyond!
 * Talented Witches
 * From Wildthyme with Love
 * Fellowship of Ink

The New Adventures of Iris Wildthyme

 * Iris Wildthyme and the Polythene Terror

Short Trips

 * Short Trips - Old Flames
 * More Short Trips - Femme Fatale
 * Short Trips and Side Steps - The Longest Story in the World
 * Short Trips: Zodiac - Jealous, Possessive
 * Short Trips: Companions - Kept Safe and Sound
 * Short Trips: Seven Deadly Sins - Suitors, Inc.
 * Short Trips: Farewells - The Wickerwork Man
 * Short Trips: Snapshots - Fanboys

Doctor Who Magazine

 * Bafflement and Devotion

Iris Wildthyme

 * Wildthyme on Top - Preface
 * Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus - The Dreadful Flap
 * The Panda Book of Horror - The Delightful Bag
 * Iris: Abroad - Hospitality
 * Lady Stardust - Hang onto Yourself
 * Iris: Fifteen - The Ninnies on Putney Common

Storybooks

 * Doctor Who Storybook 2008 - Zombie Motel
 * Doctor Who Storybook 2009 - Hello Children, Everywhere
 * Doctor Who Storybook 2010 - Knock Knock!

Resurrection Engines

 * Talented Witches

Twelve Stories

 * In the Sixties

Tales of Terror

 * The Monster in the Woods
 * Organism 96

The Missy Chronicles

 * Teddy Sparkles Must Die!

Star Tales

 * That's All Right, Mama

Dalek

 * Abduction

Big Finish main range

 * The Stones of Venice
 * The Wormery (with Stephen Cole)
 * The Wishing Beast
 * The Vanity Box
 * The Boy That Time Forgot
 * The Lady of Mercia
 * The Peterloo Massacre
 * The Last Fairy Tale
 * Muse of Fire

Excelis Saga

 * Excelis Dawns

The New Eighth Doctor Adventures

 * Horror of Glam Rock
 * The Zygon Who Fell to Earth

The Companion Chronicles

 * Ringpullworld
 * Find and Replace
 * The Elixir of Doom

Hornets' Nest

 * The Stuff of Nightmares
 * The Dead Shoes
 * The Circus of Doom
 * A Sting in the Tale
 * Hive of Horror

Demon Quest

 * The Relics of Time
 * The Demon of Paris
 * A Shard of Ice
 * Starfall
 * Sepulchre

Serpent Crest

 * Tsar Wars
 * The Broken Crown
 * Aladdin Time
 * The Hexford Invasion
 * Survivors in Space

Iris Wildthyme

 * Wildthyme at Large
 * The Land of Wonder
 * Looking for a Friend

Vince Cosmos

 * Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective

BBC Radio 4 - Afternoon Drama

 * Imaginary Boys

Big Finish New Worlds

 * Wildthyme on Top

Iris Wildthyme

 * Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus
 * The Panda Book of Horror
 * A Clockwork Iris