Puffin has today revealed a collection of Doctor Who shorts are coming throughout 2013 for the 50th anniversary.

The Bookseller report that one instalment will be released online every month with each starring a different Doctor.

The shorts are written by exciting names in children’s fiction – the first will be announced on the Doctor Who Facebook on Monday (7th January). The first e-book featuring the First Doctor will go on sale on 23rd January 2013 at £1.99.

The follow 10 titles will follow on the 23rd of each subsequent month at the same price. A paperback anthology of all 11 shorts will be published on 23rd November priced £7.99.

“Penguin Children’s has been the proud home of Doctor Who publishing for eight years,” said Penguin Children’s publisher Juliet Matthews, “so to be part of the 50th anniversary is incredibly exciting. We’re delighted to have 11 sensational children’s authors involved, each bringing an individual style, imagination and interpretation to their e-short tribute.”

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