Candy Jar Books
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social
Cardiff based, award-winning independent book publishers. Home of the LUCY WILSON series, UNIT, and LETHBRIDGE-STEWART books, and a whole lot more, including the Jelly Bean Books self-publishing imprint. Established 2010.
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We can make your book a reality.To date, we've made hundreds of books for satisfied authors - picture books and novels. Drop us a line or visit the website. You'll be surprised how easy - and affordable - it can be to get your book into print.
Illustrations and cover completed, for this epic book by award-winning author David Jandrell. His first foray into hard SF, this should be out under the Jelly Bean Books imprint in time for Christmas. Follow at: imperfectspecimen.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Illustrations and cover completed, for this epic book by award-winning author David Jandrell. His first foray into hard SF, this should be out under the Jelly Bean Books imprint in time for Christmas. Follow at: imperfectspecimen.substack.com
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New details - and updated artwork - for #DoctorWho Christmas Specials from @candyjarbooks.bsky.social
Check out the link below, including information on directors Ben and I interviewed for the book, plus the pre-order link too!
Coming soon, just in time for #Christmas!
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Check out the link below, including information on directors Ben and I interviewed for the book, plus the pre-order link too!
Coming soon, just in time for #Christmas!
mailchi.mp/b350f0449e30...
November 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
New details - and updated artwork - for #DoctorWho Christmas Specials from @candyjarbooks.bsky.social
Check out the link below, including information on directors Ben and I interviewed for the book, plus the pre-order link too!
Coming soon, just in time for #Christmas!
mailchi.mp/b350f0449e30...
Check out the link below, including information on directors Ben and I interviewed for the book, plus the pre-order link too!
Coming soon, just in time for #Christmas!
mailchi.mp/b350f0449e30...
While this isn't a Candy Jar book, Chris Lynch is one of our beloved authors. His new book is out today! Recommended for loves of spooky weirdness!
www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Never...
www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Never...
Return to Neverbury (Welcome to Neverbury Book 2)
Return to Neverbury (Welcome to Neverbury Book 2) eBook : Lynch, Chris: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
While this isn't a Candy Jar book, Chris Lynch is one of our beloved authors. His new book is out today! Recommended for loves of spooky weirdness!
www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Never...
www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Never...
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Out today in the UK!
The Christmas Raccoons!
A hilarious and heartwarming tale based on the 1st episode of #TheRaccoons.
www.waterstones.com/book/the-chr...
Available in bookshops today.
#thechristmasraccoons #kidsbook #80snostalgia #newrelease #kidsbookforchristmas
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The Christmas Raccoons!
A hilarious and heartwarming tale based on the 1st episode of #TheRaccoons.
www.waterstones.com/book/the-chr...
Available in bookshops today.
#thechristmasraccoons #kidsbook #80snostalgia #newrelease #kidsbookforchristmas
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Out today in the UK!
The Christmas Raccoons!
A hilarious and heartwarming tale based on the 1st episode of #TheRaccoons.
www.waterstones.com/book/the-chr...
Available in bookshops today.
#thechristmasraccoons #kidsbook #80snostalgia #newrelease #kidsbookforchristmas
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social
The Christmas Raccoons!
A hilarious and heartwarming tale based on the 1st episode of #TheRaccoons.
www.waterstones.com/book/the-chr...
Available in bookshops today.
#thechristmasraccoons #kidsbook #80snostalgia #newrelease #kidsbookforchristmas
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social
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🥳 Interview and Giveaway! 🥳
It was great chatting to @chrismcguireauthor.bsky.social and hearing about his unique route into kidlit, as well as his slime-tastic chapter book #crooksandnannies, published by @candyjarbooks.bsky.social.
See blog for full details:
www.robynnhyde.com/post/intervi...
It was great chatting to @chrismcguireauthor.bsky.social and hearing about his unique route into kidlit, as well as his slime-tastic chapter book #crooksandnannies, published by @candyjarbooks.bsky.social.
See blog for full details:
www.robynnhyde.com/post/intervi...
Interview with ... Chris McGuire
I am happy I had the chance to talk to Chris McGuire and hear about his unique route into children's publishing, as well as his slime-tastic chapter book Crooks and Nannies: A NAUGHTY Beginning (publi...
www.robynnhyde.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🥳 Interview and Giveaway! 🥳
It was great chatting to @chrismcguireauthor.bsky.social and hearing about his unique route into kidlit, as well as his slime-tastic chapter book #crooksandnannies, published by @candyjarbooks.bsky.social.
See blog for full details:
www.robynnhyde.com/post/intervi...
It was great chatting to @chrismcguireauthor.bsky.social and hearing about his unique route into kidlit, as well as his slime-tastic chapter book #crooksandnannies, published by @candyjarbooks.bsky.social.
See blog for full details:
www.robynnhyde.com/post/intervi...
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Are you in need of a hilarious book to get your kids reading at half term? Crooks and Nannies, by Chris McGuire, from @candyjarbooks.bsky.social is your solution! It's silly and slimy and exactly the type of book 7+ kids love! Don’t just take our word for it!
#crooksandnannies #kidsbooks #halfterm
#crooksandnannies #kidsbooks #halfterm
October 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Are you in need of a hilarious book to get your kids reading at half term? Crooks and Nannies, by Chris McGuire, from @candyjarbooks.bsky.social is your solution! It's silly and slimy and exactly the type of book 7+ kids love! Don’t just take our word for it!
#crooksandnannies #kidsbooks #halfterm
#crooksandnannies #kidsbooks #halfterm
Hello folks! Terry here (illustrator) with a plug for a fantastic upcoming original scifi novel - IMPERFECT SPECIMEN by David Jandrell. Preorders being taken now:
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Preorder Information
Add your name to the list here.
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October 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Hello folks! Terry here (illustrator) with a plug for a fantastic upcoming original scifi novel - IMPERFECT SPECIMEN by David Jandrell. Preorders being taken now:
imperfectspecimen.substack.com/p/preorder-i...
imperfectspecimen.substack.com/p/preorder-i...
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Looking for a kid's book for #Halloween?
I've written a spooky novel about a family that move into a haunted house. It's funny and a little spooky
Nobody's House is an adaptation of the 70s kid's TV series, and it's available from @candyjarbooks.bsky.social
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I've written a spooky novel about a family that move into a haunted house. It's funny and a little spooky
Nobody's House is an adaptation of the 70s kid's TV series, and it's available from @candyjarbooks.bsky.social
www.freewebstore.org/candy-jar-st...
October 7, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Looking for a kid's book for #Halloween?
I've written a spooky novel about a family that move into a haunted house. It's funny and a little spooky
Nobody's House is an adaptation of the 70s kid's TV series, and it's available from @candyjarbooks.bsky.social
www.freewebstore.org/candy-jar-st...
I've written a spooky novel about a family that move into a haunted house. It's funny and a little spooky
Nobody's House is an adaptation of the 70s kid's TV series, and it's available from @candyjarbooks.bsky.social
www.freewebstore.org/candy-jar-st...
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Benton and Hawthorne Investigate is on shelves in bookshops across the UK now and the stars of Doctor Who classic The Dæmons are on the case!
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social @lucymccaul.bsky.social
#DoctorWho
Full details:
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social @lucymccaul.bsky.social
#DoctorWho
Full details:
Benton and Hawthorne Investigate – Out Now
Benton and Hawthorne Investigate is now available in retail stores, and the UNIT sergeant and the white witch go nationwide! After a spell as a Candy Jar Books website exclusive, Benton and Hawthorne Investigate is now available across the UK. The short story collection teams UNIT’s Sergeant John Benton with a new and unexpected partner. The indomitable Miss Hawthorne from the much-loved Third Doctor story, …
www.blogtorwho.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Benton and Hawthorne Investigate is on shelves in bookshops across the UK now and the stars of Doctor Who classic The Dæmons are on the case!
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social @lucymccaul.bsky.social
#DoctorWho
Full details:
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social @lucymccaul.bsky.social
#DoctorWho
Full details:
In the pipeline: IMPERFECT SPECIMEN by Welsh Books Council Award winner, David Jandrell. '2001' meets 'Moon' in a fascinating tale of exploration and self discovery. Nice retro cover too.
September 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
In the pipeline: IMPERFECT SPECIMEN by Welsh Books Council Award winner, David Jandrell. '2001' meets 'Moon' in a fascinating tale of exploration and self discovery. Nice retro cover too.
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Before my new book comes out, here's some other #DoctorWho content I've written for @candyjarbooks.bsky.social
Alt history #LethbridgeStewart novel, Foreword to the Past
#LucyWilson adventure, Rampage of the Drop Bears
#UNIT: A Legacy in Doctor Who
Link below 👇
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Baz-G...
Alt history #LethbridgeStewart novel, Foreword to the Past
#LucyWilson adventure, Rampage of the Drop Bears
#UNIT: A Legacy in Doctor Who
Link below 👇
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Baz-G...
September 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Before my new book comes out, here's some other #DoctorWho content I've written for @candyjarbooks.bsky.social
Alt history #LethbridgeStewart novel, Foreword to the Past
#LucyWilson adventure, Rampage of the Drop Bears
#UNIT: A Legacy in Doctor Who
Link below 👇
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Baz-G...
Alt history #LethbridgeStewart novel, Foreword to the Past
#LucyWilson adventure, Rampage of the Drop Bears
#UNIT: A Legacy in Doctor Who
Link below 👇
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Baz-G...
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Picked up a modern day reprint of a 1962 Ivor The Engine book from @candyjarbooks.bsky.social at @walescomiccon.bsky.social
Genuinely delighted how authentic it looks.
Genuinely delighted how authentic it looks.
September 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Picked up a modern day reprint of a 1962 Ivor The Engine book from @candyjarbooks.bsky.social at @walescomiccon.bsky.social
Genuinely delighted how authentic it looks.
Genuinely delighted how authentic it looks.
Candy Jar and Terry Cooper will be here all weekend!
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EVENT INCOMING!
YouTube video by Terry Cooper
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September 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Candy Jar and Terry Cooper will be here all weekend!
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Just Sarah from Candy Jar Books will celebrate more than 50 years of adventures for the definitive Doctor Who companion
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social
#DoctorWho
Full details and pre-order link:
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social
#DoctorWho
Full details and pre-order link:
Candy Jar’s ‘Just Sarah’ Celebrates 50 Years of the Doctor Who Companion
New from Candy Jar Books, Just Sarah will celebrate half a century of the beloved Doctor Who companion, and include a long lost Jon Pertwee Just Sarah: More Than Fifty Years of a Doctor Who Companion from Candy Jar Books will include a long-lost interview with Third Doctor actor, Jon Pertwee. The interview took place in the mid-1990s, shortly before the actor’s death.
www.blogtorwho.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Just Sarah from Candy Jar Books will celebrate more than 50 years of adventures for the definitive Doctor Who companion
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social
#DoctorWho
Full details and pre-order link:
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social
#DoctorWho
Full details and pre-order link:
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Got my copy of the latest #LethbridgeStewart #Havocfiles 5 from @candyjarbooks.bsky.social, which features my brand new Alistair Snr and Lillian short story, Ball de Diables, a spiritual sequel to their Nineteenth Century adventures from my first novel, Foreword to the Past.
August 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Got my copy of the latest #LethbridgeStewart #Havocfiles 5 from @candyjarbooks.bsky.social, which features my brand new Alistair Snr and Lillian short story, Ball de Diables, a spiritual sequel to their Nineteenth Century adventures from my first novel, Foreword to the Past.
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Spent a lovely sunny day at the @candyjarbooks.bsky.social stall in #cardiffbay. Signed and sold several copies of Nobody’s House, some Drop Bears, and even a copy of UNIT: A Legacy in Doctor Who!
August 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Spent a lovely sunny day at the @candyjarbooks.bsky.social stall in #cardiffbay. Signed and sold several copies of Nobody’s House, some Drop Bears, and even a copy of UNIT: A Legacy in Doctor Who!
Currently in progress - the latest book from THE RACCOONS, a spiritual autobiography, and a surprisingly surreal SciFi novel.
August 12, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Currently in progress - the latest book from THE RACCOONS, a spiritual autobiography, and a surprisingly surreal SciFi novel.
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Candy Jar Books continue their 15th Anniversary celebrations with new editions of some classic Lethbridge-Stewart novels, now with new covers
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social
#DoctorWho
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#DoctorWho
Candy Jar Books: Classic Novels, New Covers
Three classic Lethbridge-Stewart novels return with brand new covers from Candy Jar Books Candy Jar Books' 15th Anniversary celebrations continue with the re-issuing of three classic novels from the range. Previously out of print, you can now pre-order the Lethbridge-Stewart Year One novels The Showstoppers, Moon Blink, and Blood of Atlantis. Each one comes with a handsome new cover.
www.blogtorwho.com
August 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Candy Jar Books continue their 15th Anniversary celebrations with new editions of some classic Lethbridge-Stewart novels, now with new covers
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social
#DoctorWho
@candyjarbooks.bsky.social
#DoctorWho
It's KANGAZANG! Day.... For the first time since it's inception, 15 years ago, the entire trilogy has been revamped, redesigned and rereleased! Space craziness with Jeff & Ray, available now! Amazon & bookshops!
July 31, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It's KANGAZANG! Day.... For the first time since it's inception, 15 years ago, the entire trilogy has been revamped, redesigned and rereleased! Space craziness with Jeff & Ray, available now! Amazon & bookshops!
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I've just set up a public page for my new scifi film. I'm Terry Cooper, one of Candy Jar's author/illustrators.
Give it a follow if you'd like to see how it's going?
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Give it a follow if you'd like to see how it's going?
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July 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I've just set up a public page for my new scifi film. I'm Terry Cooper, one of Candy Jar's author/illustrators.
Give it a follow if you'd like to see how it's going?
www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
Give it a follow if you'd like to see how it's going?
www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
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It's here! Thank you @candyjarbooks.bsky.social!
July 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
It's here! Thank you @candyjarbooks.bsky.social!
DESERT ISLAND BOOKS: What 3 books would you choose if you could only take 3 to a desert island? GO!
May 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
DESERT ISLAND BOOKS: What 3 books would you choose if you could only take 3 to a desert island? GO!