As many in fandom will be aware, Scream Street creator, Beano writer, Doctor Who author and all round lovely guy, Tommy Donbavand, has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently recovering from a series of painful and unpleasant treatments as he battles to kick this horrible, horrible disease into touch. If you follow Tommy's blog (http://www.tommyvcancer.com/) you'll know that one of the worst things he has to face, in addition to the physical and mental pain, is the inability to write and visit schools – a major part of the income he and his family rely on to live. Obviously there are a lot of things we can all do to support Tommy – sign up to his Patreon, buy his books, or just let him know that we're thinking of him – but we thought it might be a more immediately helpful idea to put together a Doctor Who short story collection, with all the profits going to help Tommy in what really is his hour of need. And, due to the kindness and commitment of a plethora of authors, that’s what we’ve done. A Target for Tommy seemed the perfect title for a book where anything Who-ish goes – any Doctor, any companion, any sort of story… Tommy’s one of our own – and right at this moment he could do with a wee help… All the best, Stuart Douglas and Paul Magrs

Our good friend the fabulous writer Tommy Donbavand, having overcome throat cancer, has now had the shattering news that he has a tumour in his lung. As a result he continues to be unable to do the school visits which generated much of the income he needs to support his family. In 2016, the reading community rallied round when some Tommy’s friends released the original A TARGET FOR TOMMY, a collection of Doctor Who short stories. Now, some of us have decided to release a sequel – A SECOND TARGET FOR TOMMY. Including – for the first time ever! – the draft script for the Christopher Eccleston scene in Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary Special, Day of the Doctor, kindly provided by outgoing Who showrunner, Steven Moffat, and stories from over two dozen writers, every penny of profit raised will go to support Tommy while he works on making a full recovery. At the moment there are no plans for an ebook version of the book, and we cannot guarantee how long the paperback will be available, so please order now! An ebook of the first TARGET FOR TOMMY can however be purchased here: http://obversebooks.co.uk/product/a-t... Tommy’s blog, Tommy vs Cancer (http://www.tommyvcancer.com/) is back online too, and the book version of his original battle is still available to buy too (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071W4HX7K). Check them both out!