9:06 Table of Contents

Featuring an extraordinary cover by DAN MCDAID & an equally compelling back cover by LORNA MARIE STEPHENS

Writing by MELISSA BEATTIE, CRAIG ANDERSON, NIA M, ELIZABETH CAMPBELL, SOPH HOPKINS, WILL FORBES and STEVEN SAUTTER.

Art by DRIVAAAR, ALIES BRUINSMA, CROFTING AROUND, KATELYNN DEWITT, FERNTREE, KOSCHEI_SIGMA, MARIAPAOLA, OROOKAYASU, PSYCODELIK, SMUTPUPPETS, LIZ WRIDE, and ZNUESE.

And of course, an exclusive interview by GARETH KAVANAGH with MATTHEW GRAHAM, and one with MASON KAYNE.

9:06 for download ... at last!

Please find the PDF copy of 9:06 available for download (at last). Many thanks to all the (patient) contributors. Be sure to leave feedback. I am currently away from my home computer and won't be able to respond to e-mails or comments until after the New Year, but look forward to hearing what you all think.

9:06: An Ashes to Ashes Fanzine

9:06 lives!

This is to let you all know 9:06 is nearly finished. All of the art is in, and we have some superb stuff, including a cover that will knock your socks off.

I hope to be able to have it finished in the next week or so.

It will a 100+ page A5 fanzine. At the moment due to logistical/financial concerns, I think I will initially be offering it as a downloadable PDF. If the demand is great enough for printed paper copies, I will certainly try to provide for this. Due to the amount of color artwork, however, the price per copy may be steep--it depends on how many copies are reserved in the first place. So, when you see the finished product, you can decide what is preferable to you. Perhaps you would like the fanzine format similar to Shooty Dog Thing, with two PDF documents you print and then flip over to print on the other side!

In the contents, we have scholarly articles by myself and Melissa Beattie, articles by luminaries of The Railway Arms message board, and artwork by distinguished members of the Ashes to Mars group on deviantART. 80sNostalgia.com is represented, and there is even a section for '80s memories. It also boasts an interview with Mason Kayne, who played the Ghost PC in series 3, and the cover is by accomplished artist Dan McDaid.

So watch this space.

a brief advertisement ...

I'd like to announce the premiere of a new Blakes 7 webcomic, drawn by me and written by Melissa Beattie. (http://www.comicliberation.elitistgeek.net) We're starting with a single part comic, withuot an actual storyline-- just a few fun holiday snaps to test out style and the like-- but further comics will be full adventures from various times over the original series run. Stop by and have a look-- our first full story will debut the first week of November. Tell your friends, your enemies, and any random strangers that you meet!

the date has come and gone ...

The submission deadline, 9/6/10, has come and gone and I am working on editing the magazine together. But if you have a contribution, don't hesitate to contact me.

Call for Submissions

As you may have guessed, I am trying to set up an Ashes to Ashes fanzine, which is called 9:06. (If you don’t know why it’s called 9:06, I suggest you watch the end of s3 unless you want to be spoilered.) I hope that, in contrast to the venerable (and fun!) TTZ, 9:06 may be available as one-off in paper format. (I have not yet decided whether it is to be A4 size like TTZ or A5. Comments and opinions welcomed.) I'm looking for contributors for the magazine who'd be interested in doing art, writing for the zine.

I am hoping to have this volume finished and printed for release on September 6th 2010 (geddit?).

I'm looking for all sorts of material including: articles, reviews, opinion pieces, interviews, analysis, artwork, fiction, comics. Since it is from my twisted mind, it will include paper dolls (there is already an Alex doll by me and a Gene doll by someone else!)

Other proposed/already finished things in the mag include literary analysis articles by myself and others, a comic, poetry, and a cool cover.

Since I have learned from experience that people like guidelines, here are some that may help you:

Art submissions
1. .jpg format preferred (gif is okay)
2. Color or black & white
3. Resolution- 300 dpi is preferred

Writing submissions
1. 9:06 is more going to be focused around Ashes to Ashes but if you have a good pitch for Life on Mars or (preferably) something that combines the two, send it in
2. Material can be anything from articles, reviews, opinion pieces, interviews, etc.
3. I’ll get a style guide up eventually, similar to the one for TTZ, but at the moment just use a clear, legible font & save it into a Word (or comparable processing) format
4. People like word counts. At this stage, I’m going to say anything under 3,000 words.
5. As with TTZ, generally most things submitted are accepted though editing for content, style, grammar, etc, will most likely take place. Please edit your piece first yourself, though, to ensure hair is not torn out when it is received.

If you still want to contribute (!) or know someone who might, please get in touch at nineohsix (at) yahoo.co.uk

Hope to hear from you!

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Ideas for 9:06

So far, based on proposals from potential contributors, here are some things that will show up in 9:06:

• Comics (by at least two different people)
• Paper Dolls (I want to write a short article on the history of fashion in the 1980s and perhaps explore some of the color symbolism in that article)
• An article on ‘Angels and Ministers of Grace, Defend Us: Gene Hunt the Hero’
• with a possible corollary on why Gene (somewhat paradoxically, I think) is attractive to women viewers (anyone want this topic? It's up for grabs)
• An article on Gene's significance to the two series overall
• An article on police procedurals in the 1980s
• How does Ashes to Ashes draw on a literary tradition of the depiction of purgatory as compared to works like Dante’s Purgatorio or Milton’s Paradise Lost? (my topic)
• Could Ashes to Ashes be considered Gothic? Is it male or female? (my topic)
• People have started looking at the significance and symbolism of water in the show. Anyone want this topic?
• Some potential interviews which would be awesome if we get the green light.
• Poetry! Seriously!

Have anything you'd like to write about? We also have people interested in creating art for us. Please let me know-- nineohsix (at) yahoo.co.uk

9:06 on 9/06?

Proposed release date for the zine: September 6th. What does everyone think about that?

new e-mail address

Write to us at nineohsix (at) yahoo.co.uk

COMING SOON

A fanzine for Ashes to Ashes