Cwej: Down the Middle
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| Author | Various |
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| Language | English |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Published | October 28, 2020 |
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| Pages | 686 |
Cwej: Down the Middle is a 2020 science-fiction anthology published by , with contributions from various authors, including the creator of Chris Cwej, Andy Lane, and was edited by . It is the first installment in , and is a spin-off of the multi-media series Doctor Who.
The anthology features the return of Chris Cwej, a companion of the Doctor from the Virgin New Adventures series, as well as the character of Iris Wildthyme. Elements from the Arcbeatle series would also appear.
It received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised it for its strong writing and stories, with some comparisons being made to the Faction Paradox series, another spin-off of Doctor Who.
Stories[]
| Story | Author |
|---|---|
| A Bright White Crack | Hunter O'Connell |
| Fountain of Youth | Jeffery Koval |
| Flickering Flame | Andy Lane |
| Hearts of Gold | Sam Maleski |
| Infinity | Matthew Sychantha |
| Judy Collins vs Christopher Cwej | Rachel Redhead |
| In the Loop | James Wylder |
| Ring Theory | Charles Witt |
| Crushing Reality | James Hornby |
| The Weasels and the Warpfield | Simon Bucher-Jones |
| When I Remember | Simon Bucher-Jones |
| The Mushroom at the End of the Universe | Greg Maughan |
| Collective Unconscious | Michael Robertson |
| Soft Target | Vince Stadon |
| The Eternal | Evan Forman |
| The Ursine Brood | Gerard Power |
| The Trauma Deception | James Wylder |
| The PsyCon Prediction | James Wylder (story by Hunter O'Connell) |
| The Aftermath | Hunter O'Connell |
| The V Cwejes | Tyche McPhee Letts |
| Rebel Rebel | Charles Whitt, Mark Laherty |
| Vignettes of an Uprising | Hunter O'Connell, Gerard Power, Charles Whitt, James Wylder |
Production[]
Originally, The PsyCon Prediction was to be called Cwej and the Thief, but this was changed before publication.[1]
Stories A Bright White Crack and Collective Unconscious were released online for free to promote the anthology.[2][3]
In a Reddit AMA, Andy Lane described his story as being inspired by TV show, The X-Files.[4]
Reception[]
Jon Arnold of We Are Cult stated that, "Down the Middle is a hugely promising start to the Cwej range: Rich in character and creative reimagining of older ideas to provide fresh perspectives and significant moral dilemmas with ongoing consequences for its characters."[5]
Lupan Evezan, creator of the series The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids, praised the anthology, calling it, "A wonderful continuation of the story of Chris Cwej".[6]
Actress Katy Manning, who played Jo Grant in Doctor Who, and also portrayed the character of Iris Wildthyme, would promote the book on her Twitter account.[7]
Sequels[]
Two anthology sequels, Hidden Truths, and Seasons, are scheduled to be released at an undetermined date.[8]
According to a tweet made by Blood and the Stars and 10,000 Dawns writer Aidan Mason, he will be contributing a story to the Seasons anthology.[9]
A comic, featuring the likeness of Travis Oliver, is also in the works.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.[self-published]
- ^ "Cwej: A Bright White Crack by Hunter O'Connell". Arcbeatle Press. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Cwej: Collective Unconscious by Michael Robertson Mich". Arcbeatle Press. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "[AMA] I'm the creator of the Doctor Who spin-off Cwej: The Series, here with Andy Lane and T. Maynard Banks. Ask us anything!". reddit.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.]
- ^ "Out of the wilderness: 'Cwej: Down the Middle'". We Are Cult. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Lupan Evezan's review of Cwej: Down The Middle". goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.[self-published]
- ^ @ManningOfficial (10 January 2020). "a little #IrisWildethyme goes a long way luvvies