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 series. 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 the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who.

Personal life
Paul Magrs lives in Levenshulme 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.

In the DWU
Paul Cornell was a college classmate of Magrs. In his Virgin New Adventure Love and War, Cornell named a junior archaeologist in Bernice Summerfield's party after him.

Later, in Bafflement and Devotion Magrs introduced a closer to reality, quasi-biographical version of himself, which the real Magrs has used on numerous occasions in many stories.

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

BBC Children's Books

 * The Return of Robin Hood
 * Josephine and the Argonauts

Snowbooks Ltd

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

The New Adventures of Iris Wildthyme

 * Iris Wildthyme and the Polythene Terror

Fester Cat

 * The Story of Fester Cat
 * Welcome Home, Bernard Socks

The LORA Trilogy

 * Lost on Mars
 * The Martian Girl
 * The Heart of Mars

Others

 * Modern Love
 * To the Devil — a Diva!
 * 666 Charing Cross Road
 * Mrs Danby and Company
 * Hunky Dory
 * The Diary of a Dr. Who Addict

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

Storybooks

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

Tales of Terror

 * The Monster in the Woods
 * Organism 96

Star Tales

 * That's All Right, Mama

The Missy Chronicles

 * Teddy Sparkles Must Die!

Dalek

 * Abduction

Build High for Happiness

 * A Cup of Sugar

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

Fester Cat

 * Fester and the Christmas Mouse

Twelve Stories

 * In the Sixties

Resurrection Engines

 * Talented Witches

Wilde Stories 2016 & Silver Jubilee

 * Imaginary Boys

The Book of Extraordinary Amateur Sleuth and Private Eye Stories

 * Dodie Golightly and the Ghost of Cock Lane

Others

 * The B.O Bank Holiday Special!
 * Introducing Poppy Munday!
 * To: 'The Doctor'
 * The Great Big Book Exchange

Doctor Who 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 Sixth Doctor Adventures

 * The Mindless Ones

The Eighth Doctor Adventures

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

The Companion Chronicles

 * Ringpullworld
 * Find and Replace
 * The Elixir of Doom

BBC Audio

 * The Thing from the Sea
 * The Winged Coven

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

Beyond the Doctor

 * Bessie Come Home
 * London, 1965
 * Sleeper Agents
 * The Penumbra Affair

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

The Brenda and Effie Mysteries

 * The Woman in a Black Beehive
 * Bat Out of Hull
 * Spicy Tea and Sympathy
 * Brenda Has Risen from the Grave

Mystery Lady

 * Mystery Lady

Big Finish New Worlds

 * Wildthyme on Top

Iris Wildthyme

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