Ten years have come and gone and so have our Summer/Winter Holidays for this year. (We’re a bit late closing this time thanks to Real Life™ striking - sorry!) We've had a host of fabulous entries again, and I hope you all had fun. Many thanks to all the participants, to everyone who is reading/viewing and commenting, and in particular to our intrepid pinch-hitters!

Everyone's free to crosspost their entries now, and let me use this opportunity to remind you that there's a Winter Companions collection over at AO3 - feel free to add all your wintercompanion entries!

Here is our masterlist for this year's Summer/Winter Holidays. Time to get caught up - or start reading/viewing! As usual, you can also find all the entries under the challenge: summer holidays 10 tag, or just click here.

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Title: Better Late
Author: wojelah
Prompt: 5 - a demigod - crashes - a game - while watching a street show.
Rating: G
Pairing: Thirteen/Jack
Spoilers/warnings: none

Summary: What he knows is he's been someone's lab rat.

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Title: Old Rooms
Author: trobadora
Prompt: 1 - Aerihnya, shivers, a glove, in an airlock
Rating: PG
Pairing: Thirteenth Doctor/Jack Harkness
Characters: Thirteenth Doctor, Jack Harkness, the TARDIS
Spoilers/warnings: none

Summary: "Don't remember where you put it?" - The Doctor is looking for something. The TARDIS is showing her everything but. And Jack comes face to face with a memory.

( Old Rooms )

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Title: Surprise Eggs

Artist: antares04a

Prompt: 13 - Dr. Seuss - scatters - an egg - while looking for a creature

Rating: G

Pairing: Tenth Doctor/Jack

Spoilers/warnings: none

Type of Artwork: Digital artwork
Credit: The Doctor and Jack are from the BBC site, the alien is from the video game Monster Hunter. The texture is part of a painting by Dr. Seuss (Theodore Seuss Geisel) "Worm Burning Bright in the Forest in the Night". The dinosaur eggs are from newdinosaurs.com.


Summary: The Doctor and Jack were looking for the creature who had laid those eggs. When mom arrived she was much bigger and angrier than expected....




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Title: The Doctor, the Flute, and the Library
Author: auroracloud
Prompt: Athena/wanders/a flute/inside a university library
Rating: Teen
Pairing: Twelfth Doctor/Jack Harkness
Spoilers/warnings: Spoils something from the early half of Series 10. Otherwise, none.
Beta: unfeathered

Summary: In which the Doctor isn’t, strictly speaking, supposed to travel in time and space, and Jack approves of secret library wings.

( The Doctor stepped out of the TARDIS and looked at his office clock. )

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Title: Rosary Beads
Author: Lilithangel lilithbint
Prompt: Ten - Peter/practices/a writing pad/while hiding from an enemy
Rating: PG
Pairing: Thirteen/Jack
Spoilers/warnings: spoilers for the new Doctor

( The battle for Earth Twelve continued. )

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Title: Time Bomb
Author: beesandbrews
Prompt: 8 - the green fairy, fades, a leaf, while hiking a trail
Rating: All Ages
Characters: Jack Harkness, the 4th Doctor, cameo by Ianto Jones
Spoilers/warnings: none
Beta: m_findlow Many thanks!
Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction. No copyright infringement is intended.

Summary: Epping Forest is in danger. A mysterious summons from himself teams Jack and the 4th Doctor. Only working together can they keep a foe from Jack's past from destroying Earth's future. Set during Torchwood Series 2. Passing references to Small Worlds, but no actual spoilers.

( Time Bomb )

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Title: Summer greeting
Artist: mekare
Prompt: 15 - the movie star, warns, a ticket stub, in a hotel swimming pool
Rating: PG
Pairing: Jack Harkness/Tenth Doctor
Spoilers/warnings: none
Type of Artwork: a holiday postcard, traditional art



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Title: The great race
Author: m_findlow
Prompt: 2 - Lucy, races, flag, on a holodeck
Rating: Thirteenth Doctor/Jack Harkness
Pairing: PG
Content notes: Spoilers for all seasons of both series, and the Torchwood Big Finish audioplays.
Length: 33,192 words
Author notes: Beta'ed by beesandbrews. I don't own them, they belong to their respective creators.

Summary: A new adventure awaits two old friends as they compete in the greatest race of a generation.

( The great race )

Title: No Reason to Be Bored
Author: navaan
Prompt: 14 - Ermentrude the Colossal, objects, a gem, while bored to tears
Rating: G
Pairing: Jack Harkness/Eleventh Doctor
Spoilers/warnings: none

Summary: Jack is taking a prolonged vacation from Torchwood not sure where to go next. He visits a religious ceremony and meets a Doctor.

( No Reason to Be Bored )

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Title: To Love and Let Go
Author: unfeathered
Prompt: 3 - the Ibizan goatherd, cures, a jar, while out for a walk
Rating: PG
Pairing: Twelfth Doctor, Jack Harkness
Warnings: Shameless hurt/comfort
Spoilers: Doctor: The Pilot; Jack: Everything Changes
Word Count: 2664
Beta: rhia_starsong

Summary: The Doctor's been lecturing at St Luke's University for several decades; of course Jack was going to find him eventually

( To Love and Let Go )

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Ten years. It's crazy to think we've done this for a decade - and as always, we're thrilled the Holidays are here!

For those who are new: we have a terrific group of authors and artists who have spent the last month creating works for a special set of prompts, and now it's time to showcase them, one by one - and to let you all loose on them as well!

This year's theme? We've already had an Anniversary Edition for Summer/Winter Holidays 5, so instead we're celebrating our anniversary with a trip down memory lane. Our comm has a decade to look back on - and Jack and the Doctor have far, far longer. How do they keep track of where they've gone, when they've met, who they've seen? So, this year, we're taking a look in their metaphorical photo album. We're giving you a person (their name's on the tip of Jack's tongue... ;) ), an action (what WAS going on?), a memento (where did you get THAT?) and a description (you wouldn't believe me if I told you).

Every creator who signed up was assigned one of the prompts, and we'll be posting their works over the course of the month. In addition, for the whole month of August, all of these prompts are open for anyone in the comm to write or create to. As usual with Winter Companions challenges, you can interpret any of these however you like. You're not required to use all of a prompt group - they're just meant as something to get your ideas flowing. :)

Please let our authors and artists know you appreciate their work! And while you're at it, we hope you'll offer some of your own. Come and join our party!

The prompt groups are listed below, and they're all open for the taking. There's no particular order to them, and you can post your responses any day this month.

( Here's this year's prompt list: )


The first showcased entry will be up in a moment - enjoy!

As a gentle reminder, please don't crosspost stories for this challenge elsewhere until the challenge closes about one month from now. Thank you!

Just a quick reminder: Summer/Winter Holidays entries are due tomorrow, on 24 July.

Also, as usual we'll probably need a pinch-hitter or two, so if you can help us out, please comment here. (Just leave your email address, and whether you can pinch-hit for fic or art. Thank you!)

If you're signed up for Summer/Winter Holidays:

Some of you have already submitted your entries, but for everyone else, assignments are due one week from today, on 24 July.

If you aren't signed up:

We usually need a pinch-hitter or two, so if you can help out (fic or art), please let us know!

Also, we have a few unclaimed prompts this year, so we're open for late sign-ups.

Links: sign-up post on LJ | sign-up post on DW

Assignments have been sent, so check your email! (Including spam folders if necessary.) Please reply and let us know you've received it.

Also, we have a few prompts left over this year, so if anyone missed sign-ups, we're open for late sign-ups! Let us know if you'd like to do fic or art, and give us your email address, and we'll email you the prompts to choose from.

There's still time to join this year's Summer/Winter Holidays here at wintercompanion!

Willing to write 500 words of Doctor/Jack based on a specific prompt?

Willing to create a Doctor/Jack fanwork of any type - a vid, banner or drawing, icons, or anything else you can think of?

Here's the link to the sign-up post - leave us your name and an email address, and whether you'd like to do fic or art (or both). Sign-ups will remain open until it's no longer the 29th anywhere in the world.

Let's make August a fantastic month!

Ten years, wow. It's an anniversary!

A month later than usual, but it's finally that time of year again: Summer/Winter Holidays are about to start. This has been one of my favourite times of the fannish year for a long time now, and I can't wait to do it again. :)

As usual, here's the deal:

Summer/Winter Holidays Round 10

Every summer, or winter depending on your hemisphere, we're throwing a full-month Doctor/Jack party here at wintercompanion (and wintercompanion). During that month, we post new fic and art created to a prompt list kept secret until the month starts. On the 1st, we start posting the created works, and all of the prompts are open for anyone in the comm. Each year, it's been a great opportunity to showcase the really fantastic stuff you all create.

So here's what we're looking for:

• up to 15 writers willing and excited to write at least 500 words of Doctor/Jack based on specific prompts, to be finished and submitted by 24 July


• up to 15 artists interested in producing a Doctor/Jack-centric work (wallpapers, icons, banners, drawings, vids, etc.) based on specific prompts, to be finished and submitted by 24 July

(As usual, prompts can be interpreted as strictly or loosely as you like. If you'd like to see what kinds of prompts we do, here are last year's.)

Interested? In the comments, leave us a note telling us:

Your name: Your email address: Interested in creating fic or art?

We'll email everyone our secret list of prompts, and you'll pick your top three choices. Once we have everyone's choices, we'll assign you a prompt - we'll do our best to match you with your first choice, but we can't promise.

Sign-ups will be open until 29 June - they'll close when it's no longer the 29th anywhere in the world, and assignments will go out no later than 1 July.

Of course we always have a need for pinch hitters for art and fic - life has a way of happening. Let us know if you're willing to join the ranks of those lifesavers! And if you're willing to beta, please check out our beta volunteer post (LJ | DW) to leave your information.

It doesn't matter if you're new to the comm or if you've been here since the beginning. Anyone and everyone is welcome! Feel free to spread the word - the more the merrier. :D

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A month later than usual, but Round 10 is a go!

Since our poll was a tie, we've decided to go with the later schedule, which will make things a little easier on your mods:

• Sign-ups: June 23 - June 29
• Submissions due: July 24
• Posting: August 1 - August 31

For those of you new to our annual fest: every year a terrific group of authors and artists sign up to produce Doctor/Jack-centric works based on loose prompts, and we'll gradually post and showcase their work for a whole month in the summer - or winter, depending on your hemisphere. :)

So later this month, we'll be looking for your sign-ups. Stay tuned - and get ready to celebrate the Doctor and Jack!

Missy This Fic is a new remix challenge for Doctor Who and its various related fandoms, designed to add more Missy to our lives by remixing a story in such a way that it's focused on Missy.

Sign-ups are open now, until 8pm GMT on Tuesday, 10th August. (When is that in my time zone?)

The rest of the schedule:
Deadline: 10th September
Posting period: starting 15th September
Author reveals: 30th September

More info: Full Rules and FAQ @ missy_fest