Surfing the Zeitgeist!

That splendid fellow Mister Chinn has noted that the next issue of DWM also features Cybermen on the cover. It just goes to show TTZ has it's finger on the Doctor Who pulse!

Actually it's entirely coincidental, we commissioned this cover way back in February but it's only materialising now when we decided to drop our Wilderness Years themed issue back in the schedule so that our summer issue could focus on Season Five.

As for the reason we've Cybermen on the cover of TTZ8... Well all will soon become clear.

Stay tuned

Jamie Beckwith
Guest Editor - TTZ8

Excellent!

It's Volcano Day people! If you're supposed to have submitted something for Issue 8 get it in for today please.

Actually we've had a fabulous response to this issue and 90% of the content is already in. This weekend I'll be toiling away putting the whole thing together, trying to make it the best I can and hoping I can do justice to the zine I love. Please let me know if you think I've done a good job and maybe Leslie will let me Guest Edit another one in the future.

In the meantime to whet your appetite...

All the way from a tiny remote village in Colombia our Cover Artist has toiled away with silver paint and to reward his efforts I give you ladies and gentlemen an advance preview of the cover to TTZ8.

Until next time,

Jamie Beckwith
Guest Editor, TTZ8

TTZ8 - Coming Soon

Err, yes hello.

Sorry it's been so quiet around here.

For those who don't know me, I'm Jamie and as well as being a regular contributor to the zine and working on the editing team as the Sales & Marketing Manager (Ok so the Sales part is non existent because we come out for free), I'm stepping in as Guest Editor for Issue 8 of The Terrible Zodin. Partly this was so our usual Editor could focus on her PHD, partly so she could moonlight on her Ashes to Ashes fanzine 9:06 and also because I was really dying to have a go!

TTZ8 should be out on 30th September 2010. The last few articles are coming in and the whole thing is taking shape. The theme is The Wilderness Years 1990 - 2003 and in its pages you can expect to find lots of Cybermen, a discussion on Doctor Who canon, a fond look at the New Adventures range, the fate of Adric, praise for the Timelash, the first of our new column from Susie Who called "Peter Cushing is the Doctor!", an interview with novelist Lance Parkin and lots lots more. That's not to mention our usual fun and games with the paperdolls and Back2theWhoture!

I'll post up a sneak preview of the front cover in a few days time but in the meantime why not download some of the back issues and don't forget to check us out on Facebook and Twitter.

Plans are already afoot for the next few issues, and we've an open submissions policy so if you've got something you're dying to say about any aspect of Doctor Who past, present or future drop us an email at theterriblezodinezine@yahoo.co.uk and we'll talk.

Until next time...

Cue terrifying cliffhanger music!

Jamie Beckwith
Guest Editor - The Terrible Zodin # 8

2.0

After errata had been pointed out to me, you can now download TTZ7 v.2.0, hopefully correct, below, and hopefully soon we'll put it up on that menu to the left.

the moment has been prepared for!

After a very long wait, TTZ7 is done and available for download.

This time around, we focus a bit on the most recent TV series, but there are lots of other treats, too. There is part two of the interview with Rob Shearman, part one of the interview with Paul Cornell, Raggedy Doctor & Amy paper dolls by Liz Wride, book reviews, and miscellaneous stuff. Of course we are really proud of the Panel of 13 which introduces new writers and LOTS of new artists.

I am really grateful to all the new artists, so let me just quickly give them a plug here: Jonny Eveson, Sharon Bautista, Simon Bromley, Alies Bruinsma, Draculasaurus, Michael Clarke, Michael Gilroy-Sinclair, Matt Harris, Daniela Illing, Lady Yate-xel, James Random, Hannah Rothman and Jessica Taylor (did I miss anyone?!).

Everyone involved was such a big help, so give yourselves a pat on the back.

You may notice that the footer/page numbering is different. The same bug with Word that I encountered last issue reared its ugly head, so the only way I could save the 51-page document was to paste it into a new file without the pre-existing footer/numbering system. It looks ugly but for the moment it will suffice. Sorry.

No doubt there are typos, widows, orphans, and mis-formatting; please alert me to these (in a polite fashion!). Better yet, do let us know what you think of this issue--good, bad, ugly, etc.

Thank you for reading and very much hope you enjoy.

Let me thank again my regular editing team (Lori Jansen, Steven Sautter, Jamie Beckwith, and Evan Keraminas) for their stellar help.

Am now going to sleep. My everything hurts. :-P

Summer of Who

Well, series 5 is done (for Britain, at least), the deadline is passed, (most of) the submissions are in. The TTZ elves (that's me and the editing team!) are working hard for the next two weeks to weave together the many submissions, both art and literary, into the whole. It's very exciting and frankly I'm bowled over by some of the artwork and writing we've received. We look forward to sharing it with you, so stay tuned and keep following us here, on Facebook, and on Twitter!

'You've Had This Place Redecorated, Haven't You?'

Well, we didn't switch the settings to coral, but as you can see we've spruced up the blog a bit. Take the poll on the right hand side and let us know what you think.

And we are still accepting submissions for TTZ7! Deadline is June 28th! theterriblezodinezine(a)yahoo.co.uk