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Paul Leonard (writer)
Paul J. Leonard Hinder, better known by his pseudonym of Paul Leonard and also originally published as PJL Hinder, is an author best known for his work on various spin-off fiction based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Leonard has acknowledged a debt to his friend and fellow ''Doctor Who'' author Jim Mortimore in his writing career, having turned to Mortimore for help and advice at the start of it. This advice led to his first novel, ''Venusian Lullaby'' being published as part of Virgin Publishing's '' Missing Adventures'' range in 1994. Virgin published three more of his novels before losing their licence to publish ''Doctor Who'' fiction: '' Dancing the Code'' (1995); ''Speed of Flight'' (1996) and (as part of their ''New Adventures'' range) '' Toy Soldiers'' (1995). Following the loss of their licence, Virgin also published the novel '' Dry Pilgrimage'' (co-written with Nick Walters) in 1998 as part of their Bernice Summerfield ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who Spin-offs
''Doctor Who'' spin-offs refers to material created outside of, but related to, the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Both during the main run of the series from 1963 to 1989 and after its cancellation, numerous novels, comic strips, comic books and other material were generated based on the characters and situations introduced in the show. These spin-offs continued to be produced even without a television series to support them and helped keep the show alive in the minds of its fans and the public until the programme was revived in 2005. This entry mainly concentrates on "official" spin-offs, that is to say, material sanctioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation, which produces the series, as well as material sanctioned by the copyright holders of characters from the series. One aspect of ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs which makes them different from many spin-offs from other science fiction franchises is that many of the television writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin Decalog
The ''Virgin Decalog'' books were collections of short stories published by Virgin Publishing based on the television series ''Doctor Who'': they gained their name from the fact that each volume contained ten stories (although the last collection contains eleven). Five volumes were published between 1994 and September 1997, although volumes 4 and 5 did not feature Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor or any other non-Virgin copyrighted characters. This is because the BBC decided not to renew Virgin's licence to produce original fiction featuring the Doctor or any characters featured in the TV series (Virgin transitioned to featuring characters created for literature over which the BBC had no rights). Following this, the BBC began producing their own ''Doctor Who'' fiction, including short stories under the name ''BBC Short Trips, Short Trips''. The Books Decalog The first volume of stories published was ''Decalog'' (Virgin, 17 March 1994), edited by Mark Stammers and Stephen James Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Of Doctor Who Novels
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Living People
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English Science Fiction Writers
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English Short Story Writers
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Finish Short Trips
The Big Finish ''Short Trips'' are a collection of short story anthologies published by Big Finish Productions based on the BBC Television series ''Doctor Who'', beginning with the collection ''Short Trips: Zodiac'' in December 2002 and ending with the loss of their license in 2009. The ''Short Trips'' name was inherited from similar collections published by the BBC, who decided in March 2000 that it was no longer financially viable to produce collections of short stories. Big Finish Productions negotiated a licence to continue producing these collections, publishing them in smaller runs and in hardback, thus allowing for a higher cover price and increased profit margins than on the BBC collections. In May 2009 and after 28 collections, Big Finish announced that they were ending the ''Short Trips'' series as the BBC had not renewed it for a second licence, eventually halting sales of the books on the Big Finish Website in December 2009. Even so, the books are still available v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Short Trips
The BBC ''Short Trips'' books are a collection of short story anthology, anthologies published by BBC Books based on the television series ''Doctor Who'', following a pattern established by Virgin Publishing's ''Virgin Decalog, Decalog'' collections. Three volumes were published between March 1998 and March 2000, before the BBC decided to stop publishing the books. The ''Short Trips'' name was later adopted for Big Finish Short Trips, hardback collections published by Big Finish Productions and licensed from the BBC. The books Short Trips The first volume of stories is ''Short Trips'' (BBC Books, 1998), edited by Stephen Cole (writer), Stephen Cole. It contains the following stories: More Short Trips The next volume is ''More Short Trips'' (BBC Books, 1999), again edited by Stephen Cole. It contains the stories: Short Trips and Sidesteps The final Short Trips collection is ''Short Trips and Sidesteps'' (BBC Books, 2000), and was joint edited by Jacqueline Rayner and Steph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Turing Test (novel)
''The Turing Test'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Paul Leonard and based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It features the Eighth Doctor. The story is in three parts, written as if by three historical figures: mathematician Alan Turing and novelists Graham Greene and Joseph Heller Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. His best-known work is the 1961 novel ''Catch-22'', a satire on war and bureaucracy, whose title has become a synonym for ... respectively. External linksThe Cloister Library - ''The Turing Test''* {{DEFAULTSORT:Turing Test, The 2000 British novels 2000 science fiction novels Eighth Doctor Adventures Novels by Paul Leonard Fiction about amnesia Cultural depictions of Alan Turing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genocide (novel)
''Genocide'' is an original novel written by Paul Leonard and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Eighth Doctor, Sam, Jo and UNIT Unit may refer to: Arts and entertainment * UNIT, a fictional military organization in the science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' * Unit of action, a discrete piece of action (or beat) in a theatrical presentation Music * ''Unit'' (alb .... Synopsis Jo Grant, a UNIT veteran, receives a call for help from an old colleague. A scientific unit is being threatened by a UNIT force led by a secretive Captain. Jo Grant ends up sucked out of time and space. Meanwhile, the Doctor and Sam go to 2109 and find an alien race where the humans should be. To make it worse, the aliens claim to have been there for thousands of years, and something is wrong with Sam's mind. External linksThe Cloister Library - ''Genocide'' * 1997 British novels 1997 science fiction novels Eighth D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eighth Doctor Adventures
The ''Eighth Doctor Adventures'' (sometimes abbreviated as EDA or referred to as the EDAs) are a series of Doctor Who spin-offs, spin off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and published under the BBC Books imprint. 73 books were published overall. Publication history Between 1991 and 1997, Virgin Publishing had been producing a successful series of spin off novels under the ''Virgin New Adventures, New Adventures'' and ''Virgin Missing Adventures, Missing Adventures'' ranges. However, following the ''Doctor Who'' Doctor Who (1996), television movie which introduced the Eighth Doctor in 1996, the BBC did not renew Virgin Publishing's license to continue publishing ''Doctor Who'' material, instead opting to publish their own range. Virgin's last ''New Adventures'' novel, ''The Dying Days'' by Lance Parkin, featured the Eighth Doctor. The first BBC Books release was a novelisation of the television movie (considered a standalon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
