For the last four years, and a couple of other years a bit further back, I ran the British Fantasy Awards, which was absolutely fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable. I stepped down last September, but I loved doing it, so to innoculate myself against volunteering to run any other awards, and also to give myself the chance to experiment with voting systems in a way that wasn't possible with the BFAs, I have decided to introduce our own Theaker's Quarterly awards.
The only items eligible are those that have been reviewed in our pages (regardless of when they were published – and whether we liked them!), and the only categories are those that have appeared in the Quarterly Review, plus three about our own magazine: best story, cover art and issue. Voting is open to everyone, and you can vote for as many items in each category as you want.
If you aren’t sure what to vote for, click the links below to be taken directly to our original reviews of each item. Voting will continue until March 1, with the winners being announced in issue fifty-nine, out that month.
Audio
- Alien: Out of the Shadows, by Tim Lebbon and Dirk Maggs (Audible Originals)
- The Brenda and Effie Mysteries: Brenda Has Risen from the Grave, by Paul Magrs (Bafflegab Productions)
- The Brenda and Effie Mysteries: Spicy Tea and Sympathy, by Paul Magrs (Bafflegab Productions)
- Doctor Who and the Ark in Space, by Ian Marter (BBC/Audible)
- Doctor Who: Echoes of Grey, by John Dorney (Big Finish)
- Doctor Who: The Guardian of the Solar System, by Simon Guerrier (Big Finish)
- Jago and Litefoot, Series 5, by Jonathan Morris, Marc Platt, Colin Brake and Justin Richards (Big Finish)
- Journey into Space: Frozen in Time, by Charles Chilton (BBC Audio/Audible)
- Life, the Universe and Everything, by Douglas Adams (MacMillan Audio)
- Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective, by Paul Magrs (Bafflegab Productions)
- You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost), by Felicia Day (Simon & Schuster/Audible)
Books
- Archivist Wasp, by Nicole Kornher-Stace (Big Mouth House)
- The Book of Kane, by Karl Edward Wagner (SF Gateway)
- The Bureau of Them, by Cate Gardner (Spectral Press)
- The Devil’s Detective, by Simon Kurt Unsworth (Del Rey)
- Doctor Who: The Angel’s Kiss, by Melody Malone (BBC Books)
- Doctor Who: City of Death by Douglas Adams and James Goss, from a story by David Fisher (BBC Books)
- Elektrograd: Rusted Blood, by Warren Ellis (Summon Books)
- How a Ghastly Story Was Brought to Light by a Common or Garden Butcher’s Dog, by Johann Peter Hebel (Penguin Classics)
- Jacaranda, by Cherie Priest (Subterranean Press)
- Kalpa Imperial, by Angelica Gorodischer (Small Beer Press)
- King Wolf, by Steven Savile (Fox Spirit Books)
- The Last Weekend, by Nick Mamatas (PS Publishing)
- Lone Wolf 21: Voyage of the Moonstone Collector’s Edition, by Joe Dever (Mantikore Verlag)
- Lone Wolf 22: The Buccaneers of Shadaki, by Joe Dever (Mantikore Verlag/Holmgard Press)
- Lone Wolf 29: The Storms of Chai, by Joe Dever (Holmgard Press)
- Murder on the Einstein Express and Other Stories, by Harun Šiljak (Springer Science and Fiction)
- None of Our Yesterdays, by Vaughan Stanger (self-published)
- An Occupation of Angels, by Lavie Tidhar (Apex Publications)
- On a Red Station, Drifting, by Aliette de Bodard (Nine Dragons River)
- Patchwerk, by David Tallerman (Tor.com)
- Savages, by K.J. Parker (Subterranean Press)
- Shadow Moths, by Cate Gardner (Frightful Horrors)
- The Shepherd’s Crown, by Terry Pratchett (Harper)
- The Sign in the Moonlight and Other Stories, by David Tallerman (Digital Horror Fiction)
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum: a Visual Compendium, by Sam Dyer and friends (Bitmap Books)
- A Slip Under the Microscope, by H.G. Wells (Penguin Classics)
- Slow Bullets, by Alastair Reynolds (Tachyon Publications)
- A Song of Shadows, by John Connolly (Hodder & Stoughton)
- Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe, by Thomas Ligotti (Penguin Classics)
- Stay Crazy, by Erika L. Satifka (Apex Publications)
- Stoker’s Manuscript, by Royce Prouty (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)
- Tales of the Marvellous and News of the Strange, translated by Malcolm C. Lyons (Penguin Classics)
- Travel Light, by Naomi Mitchison (Small Beer Press)
- Wailing Ghosts, by Pu Songling (Penguin Classics)
Comics
- Aldebaran, tome 1: La Catastrophe, by Leo (Dargaud)
- All-Star Section Eight, by Garth Ennis and John McCrea (DC Comics)
- Atomic Robo, Vol. 7: The Flying She-Devils of the Pacific, by Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener (Tesladyne)
- Barbarella, Book 1, by Jean-Claude Forest (Humanoids)
- Brightest Day, Vol. 1, by Geoff Johns, Peter Tomasi and chums (DC Comics)
- Captain Midnight, Vol. 1: On the Run, by Joshua Williamson, Fernando Dagnino and chums (Dark Horse Books)
- Chobits Omnibus, Vol. 1, by CLAMP (Dark Horse)
- Days Missing, by Phil Hester, Frazer Irving and chums (Archaia)
- Doctor Who Comic #7, by Robbie Morrison, Brian Williamson and chums (Titan Comics)
- Doctor Who: The Good Soldier, by Andrew Cartmel, Mike Collins and chums (Panini Comics)
- Empowered, Vol. 8, by Adam Warren (Dark Horse Books)
- Empowered: Unchained, Vol. 1, by Adam Warren and chums (Dark Horse Books)
- Ex Machina Book One, by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris (Vertigo)
- Fall of Cthulhu Omnibus, by Michael Alan Nelson, Mateus Santolouco and chums (Boom! Studios)
- Forever Evil, by Geoff Johns, David Finch and Richard Friend (DC Comics)
- The Glorkian Warrior and the Mustache of Destiny, by James Kochalka (First Second)
- Goldtiger: The Poseidon Complex, by Guy Adams and Jimmy Broxton (Rebellion)
- Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, by Geoff Johns, Ethan van Sciver and chums (DC Comics)
- The Hounds of Hell, Book 1: The Eagle’s Companions, by Philippe Thirault and Christian Højgaard (Humanoids)
- Invincible, Vol. 18: The Death of Everyone, by Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley and Cliff Rathburn (Image Comics/Skybound)
- Locke & Key, Vol. 6: Alpha & Omega, by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW Publishing)
- Marshals, Book 1: Darkness and Light, by Dennis-Pierre Filippi and Jean-Florian Tello (Humanoids)
- Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal, by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona (Marvel)
- Olympus, Book #1, by Geoff Johns, Kris Grimminger and Butch Guice (Humanoids)
- Planetary Brigade, by J.M. DeMatteis, Keith Giffen, Julia Bax and chums (BOOM! Studios)
- Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens: Incubus and Other Stories, by John Wagner, Andy Diggle, Henry Flint, Alcatena and chums (Rebellion/Dark Horse Books)
- The Red Seas, Book One: Under the Banner of King Death: The Complete Digital Edition, by Ian Edginton and Steve Yeowell (Rebellion)
- Redhand: Twilight of the Gods, Book 1: Son of Oblivion, by Kurt Busiek and Mario Alberti (with an epilogue by Sam Timel and Bazal) (Humanoids)
- Savage Dragon Archives, Volume One, by Erik Larsen (Image Comics)
- The Savage Sword of Conan, Vol. 14, by Charles Dixon, Gary Kwapisz, Ernie Chan and chums (Dark Horse Books)
- Showcase Presents Ambush Bug, by Keith Giffen, Robert Loren Fleming and friends (DC Comics)
- Star Trek, Vol. 1, by Mike Johnson, Stephen Molnar and Joe Phillips (IDW Publishing)
- Star Trek: Gold Key Archives, Vol. 1, by Dick Wood, Alberto Giolitti and Nevio Zeccara (IDW Publishing)
- Superman: Doomed, by Greg Pak and chums (DC Comics)
- The Technopriests, Vol. 1: Techno Pre-School, by Alexandro Jodorowsky, Zoran Janjetov and Fred Beltran (Humanoids)
- Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned, by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra and José Marzán, Jr (Vertigo)
- Y: The Last Man, Vol. 4: Safeword, by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, Goran Parlov, and José Marzan, Jr (Vertigo)
- Zenith: Phase Two, by Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell (Rebellion)
- The Zombies That Ate the World, Vol. 1: An Unbearable Smell! by Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis (Humanoids)
Films
- 10 Cloverfield Lane, by Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken and Damien Chazelle (Paramount Pictures et al.)
- Ant-Man, by Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish and others (Marvel Films)
- The Boy, by Stacey Menear (Huayi Brothers Pictures et al.)
- Captain America: Civil War, by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (Marvel Entertainment et al.)
- The Cobbler, by Tom McCarthy and Paul Sado (Voltage Pictures and others)
- Deadpool, by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Fox)
- Don’t Breathe, by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues (Screen Gems et al.)
- The Gallows, by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing (Blumhouse Productions and others)
- Ghostbusters: Answer the Call, by Katie Dippold and Paul Feig (Columbia Pictures et al.)
- Gods of Egypt, by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (Pyramania et al.)
- Goosebumps, by Darren Lemke (Columbia Pictures et al.)
- The Green Inferno, by Eli Roth and Guillermo Amoedo (Worldview Entertainment et al.)
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2, by Peter Craig and Danny Strong (Lionsgate etc)
- The Huntsman: Winter’s War, by Evan Spiliotopoulos and Craig Mazin (Roth Films/Universal Pictures)
- Independence Day: Resurgence, by Nicolas Wright et al. (Stereo D et al.)
- Innerspace, by Jeffrey Boam and Chip Proser (Warner Bros. et al.)
- Krampus, by Todd Casey, Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields (Legendary Pictures et al.)
- The Legend of Tarzan, by Adam Cozad and Craig Brewer (Dark Horse Entertainment et al.)
- The Maze Runner, by Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers and T.S. Nowlin (Twentieth Century Fox)
- Ouija: Origin of Evil, by Mike Flanagan and Jeff Howard (Allspark Pictures et al.)
- Pixels, by Tim Herlihy and Timothy Dowling (1492 Pictures and others)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens, by Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt (Lucasfilm et al.)
- Suicide Squad, by David Ayer (Atlas Entertainment et al.)
- Terminator Genisys, by Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier (Paramount)
- The Visit, by M. Night Shyamalan (Blinding Edge Pictures et al.)
- The Witch, by Robert Eggers (Parts and Labor et al.)
- X-Men: Apocalypse, by Simon Kinberg (Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation et al.)
Games
- Fallout 4 (PS4) by Bethesda Softworks (Bethesda)
- Rare Replay, by Rare (Microsoft Studios)
- Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, by Volition Software (Deep Silver)
- Trials Fusion Awesome Max Edition, by RedLynx (Ubisoft)
Music
Television
- Arrow, Season 2, by Marc Guggenheim and many others (Warner Bros Television)
- Ash vs Evil Dead, by Ivan Raimi and chums (Starz/Virgin Media)
- Daredevil, Season 1, by Drew Goddard and chums (Marvel/Netflix)
- Doctor Who, Season 9, by Steven Moffat and friends (BBC)
- Fear the Walking Dead, Season 1, by Robert Kirkman and chums (AMC)
- The Flash, Season 1, by Andrew Kreisberg and many others (Warner Bros Television)
- Game of Thrones, Season 5, by David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and chums (Sky Atlantic)
- Jessica Jones, Season 1, by Melissa Rosenberg and chums (Marvel/Netflix)
- Penny Dreadful, Season 2, by John Logan and chums (Sky Atlantic)
- Preacher, Season 1, by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and chums (Amazon Prime Video)
- Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat (2entertain Ltd)
- The X-Files, Season 10, by Chris Carter and chums (Ten Thirteen Productions et al.)
- Under the Dome, Season 1, by Brian K. Vaughan and chums (Amazon Instant Video)
TQF cover art
- Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction #53, Howard Watts
- Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction #54, Howard Watts
- Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction #55, Howard Watts
- Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction #56, Howard Watts
- Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction #57, Howard Watts
TQF fiction
- The Christmas Cracker, Rafe McGregor
- Concerning Strange Events at the Manor of Sir Hugh de Villiers, Valiant Knight, David Penn
- The Cutting Room, Chuck Von Nordheim
- The Departure, Mark Lewis
- Dodge Sidestep’s (and Martin’s) Final Dastardly Plan, by Howard Watts
- The Elder Secret’s Lair, Rafe McGregor
- Gliese and the Walking Man, Howard Watts
- The Little Shop That Sold My Heart, Howard Phillips
- Mr Kitchell Says Thank You, Charles Wilkinson
- My Place, Anthony Thomson
- Nold, Stephen Theaker
- On Loan, Howard Watts
- Our Sad Triangle, Len Saculla
- The Policeman and the Silence, by Patrick Whittaker
- Rathfern’s Menagerie, Allen Ashley
- Restitution, Mitchell Edgeworth
- Septs, Charles Wilkinson
- The Stone Gods of Superspace, Howard Phillips
- The Battle Word, Antonella Coriander
- This Alien I, Antonella Coriander
- Three Bodies, Cam Rhys Lay
- “With Echoing Feet He Threaded”, Walt Brunston
TQF issues
- Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction #53, eds Stephen Theaker and John Greenwood
- Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction #54, eds Stephen Theaker and John Greenwood
- Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction #55, ed. Howard Watts
- Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction #56, eds Stephen Theaker and John Greenwood
- Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction #57, eds Stephen Theaker and John Greenwood
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