In Chicks Digs Time Lords, a host of award-winning female novelists,
academics and actresses come together to celebrate the phenomenon that
is Doctor Who, discuss their inventive involvement with the show's
fandom and examine why they adore the series. These essays will delight
male and female readers alike by delving into the extraordinary aspects
of being a female Doctor Who enthusiast. Essays include Carole Barrowman
discussing what it was like to grow up with her brother John (including
the fact that he's still afraid of shop-window dummies), columnist
Jackie Jenkins providing a Bridget Jones' Diary-style memoir of working
on Doctor Who Magazine, novelist Lloyd Rose analyzing Rose's changes
between the ninth and tenth Doctors and much more. Other contributors
include Elizabeth Bear (Jenny Casey), Lisa Bowerman (Bernice
Summerfield), Mary Robinette Kowal (Shades of Milk and Honey), Jody Lynn
Nye (Mythology series), Kate Orman (Seeing I), and Catherynne M. Valente
(The Orphan's Tales). Also featured is a comic from the Torchwood Babiez
creators, plus interviews with Doctor Who companions India Fisher
(Charley) and Sophie Aldred (Ace).