Another Doctor Who book!
I've had to keep it a secret for the past three months, but I can now reveal that I've been commissioned by BBC Books to write a new Doctor Who book, called Forever Autumn, to be published in September this year.
Although I've written a couple of Who books before, I'm particularly delighted with this commission, because, as I'm sure you're aware, Doctor Who has been incredibly successful since its re-launch in 2004, and subsequently the good folk in Doctor Who land have been absolutely inundated with requests, proposals and begging letters from folk who are desperate to write one of these books.
I'm delighted too to have Mark Michalowski and Paul Magrs as my September stable-mates. The three of us descended on Cardiff recently to get all the gen on new companion, Martha, and in a whirlwind two days became fast friends. Even getting stuck in Cardiff for an extra night because of "adverse weather conditions" (and no, it wasn't because I inadvertently opened the rift) wasn't too much of a hardship with Paul around to keep me company. After a quick visit to Primark to buy extra pants and socks, we booked into a hotel and spent a lovely evening in the bar talking about writing and Doctor Who and growing up in the 70s, and generally setting the world to rights.
As if all that wasn't exciting enough, in the same week I sold a story called Nothing Prepares You to Pete Crowther for PostScripts 10, a bumper edition of the excellent quarterly magazine published by PS, which is due to be launched at this year's World Horror Convention in Toronto at the end of March. A Michael Marshall Smith special, PostScripts 10 has a stellar line-up of contributors, including Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, Joe Hill, Tim Lebbon, Rick Hautala and a whole bunch of other luminaries. I'm proud and honoured to be part of it all.
Had another great review for Toady, this time in issue 125 of the UK magazine, The DarkSide. Years ago I sold a short story to issue 4 of The DarkSide, and it's great to know that they are still supporting my work.
My official deadline for my next Leisure novel, The Deluge, was on January 31st, and I'm delighted to report that the book is almost finished. One more scene to write and then some editing to do, and it'll be off to my editor, Don D'Auria. Don's provisionally scheduled the book for release in December this year, so it'll be Happy Christmas to me.
Just time to mention a couple of forthcoming appearances: on Saturday 28th April, I'll be appearing at the second Alt.Fiction Day in Derby, where I'll be doing a panel with my good chums, Tim Lebbon and Sarah Pinborough, and in mid-May (final date to be confirmed) I'll be appearing at the Lincoln Book Festival, along with Simon Clark and Graham Joyce.
Hope to see you there!
Although I've written a couple of Who books before, I'm particularly delighted with this commission, because, as I'm sure you're aware, Doctor Who has been incredibly successful since its re-launch in 2004, and subsequently the good folk in Doctor Who land have been absolutely inundated with requests, proposals and begging letters from folk who are desperate to write one of these books.
I'm delighted too to have Mark Michalowski and Paul Magrs as my September stable-mates. The three of us descended on Cardiff recently to get all the gen on new companion, Martha, and in a whirlwind two days became fast friends. Even getting stuck in Cardiff for an extra night because of "adverse weather conditions" (and no, it wasn't because I inadvertently opened the rift) wasn't too much of a hardship with Paul around to keep me company. After a quick visit to Primark to buy extra pants and socks, we booked into a hotel and spent a lovely evening in the bar talking about writing and Doctor Who and growing up in the 70s, and generally setting the world to rights.
As if all that wasn't exciting enough, in the same week I sold a story called Nothing Prepares You to Pete Crowther for PostScripts 10, a bumper edition of the excellent quarterly magazine published by PS, which is due to be launched at this year's World Horror Convention in Toronto at the end of March. A Michael Marshall Smith special, PostScripts 10 has a stellar line-up of contributors, including Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, Joe Hill, Tim Lebbon, Rick Hautala and a whole bunch of other luminaries. I'm proud and honoured to be part of it all.
Had another great review for Toady, this time in issue 125 of the UK magazine, The DarkSide. Years ago I sold a short story to issue 4 of The DarkSide, and it's great to know that they are still supporting my work.
My official deadline for my next Leisure novel, The Deluge, was on January 31st, and I'm delighted to report that the book is almost finished. One more scene to write and then some editing to do, and it'll be off to my editor, Don D'Auria. Don's provisionally scheduled the book for release in December this year, so it'll be Happy Christmas to me.
Just time to mention a couple of forthcoming appearances: on Saturday 28th April, I'll be appearing at the second Alt.Fiction Day in Derby, where I'll be doing a panel with my good chums, Tim Lebbon and Sarah Pinborough, and in mid-May (final date to be confirmed) I'll be appearing at the Lincoln Book Festival, along with Simon Clark and Graham Joyce.
Hope to see you there!
1 Comments:
helllllllooooo.
its is so cool that ur writing another doctor who book. How r u, nel, david and polly? we havent seen u in ages. I am lovin the site and so is mum- i dont think dads seen it yet.
Debz and the Bartletts
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