David Bailey is a British editor and

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whose published output to date comprises a combination of short stories, audio dramas and magazine articles.

Biography

Both before and since being professionally published, Bailey contributed to a number of Doctor Who

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s in writing and editorial capacities, including ''Matrix'', ''Silver Carrier'' and ''Cottage Under Siege''. As an editor, he worked for the British magazine publisher

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from 1997 to 2000 during which time he edited their '' Simpsons'' and '' Xena, Warrior Princess'' titles among others. His first professionally published writing was a number of articles for the magazine ''Cult Times'', starting in 1996. Since that time, he has contributed articles to a wide range of factual publications, including consumer guides and television listing magazines. Subsequently, he co-authored a number of guidebooks to television series such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. These were produced by

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. The body of David Bailey's fiction writing, both audio and prose, has been produced for

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' range of ''

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'' and ''Doctor Who'' derived materials. In 2011, he decided to start writing under the

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of David Bryher as his real name meant that he was hard to find on

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Published fiction

In print, Bailey has contributed to several of Big Finish's '' Short Trips'' range of short story collections, and edited one of them. *''The Canvey Angels'' in '' Short Trips: Companions'', 2003, edited by

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*''Soul Mate'' in '' Short Trips: A Universe of Terrors'', 2003, edited by John Binns *''Syntax'' in '' Short Trips: Life Science'', 2004, edited by John Binns *''Telling Tales'' in '' Short Trips: Seven Deadly Sins'', edited by Bailey

Audio

In audio, he has written four dramas for the company's

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range, which continues the story of the character originally created as a companion for The Doctor in Virgin Publishing's New Adventures series. *'' The Secret of Cassandra'' (2000) *'' The Skymines of Karthos'' (2001) *'' The Poison Seas'' (2003) *''

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'' (2005) (co-written with Neil Corry).

Other work

He occasionally writes for

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. He wrote the scripts for the Doctor Who

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, The Eternity Clock.

References

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