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The '''''Time Hunter''''' series of books is published by [[Telos Publishing Ltd.]] and features the characters [[Honoré Lechasseur]] and [[Emily Blandish]] from [[Daniel O'Mahony]]'s ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Telos Doctor Who novellas|novella]] ''[[The Cabinet of Light]]''. Each novella is issued in a standard format paperback format, and a deluxe hardback edition signed by the novella's author. |
The '''''Time Hunter''''' series of books is published by [[Telos Publishing Ltd.]] and features the characters [[Honoré Lechasseur]] and [[Emily Blandish]] from [[Daniel O'Mahony]]'s ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Telos Doctor Who novellas|novella]] ''[[The Cabinet of Light]]''. Each novella is issued in a standard format paperback format, and a deluxe hardback edition signed by the novella's author. |
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(The series is not formally connected to the ''Doctor Who'' [[fictional universe]].) |
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==Novellas == |
==Novellas == |
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The series began with ''The Winning Side'' by [[Lance Parkin]], following [[BBC Worldwide]]'s decision not to renew Telos's licence for publishing novellas based on the ''Doctor Who'' television series. |
The series began with ''The Winning Side'' by [[Lance Parkin]], following [[BBC Worldwide]]'s decision not to renew Telos's licence for publishing novellas based on the ''Doctor Who'' television series. |
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The novellas have been published on an irregular schedule, with |
The novellas have been published on an irregular schedule, with ten currently published and one further novella scheduled for publication. Following the publication of this eleventh novella, Telos have announced that the range will temporarily end due to poor sales. Telos promise that the final novella, ''Child of Time'', will reveal much of the backstory of the series. |
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* The covers of the standard edition ''Time Hunter'' novellas each feature a circle motif, within which the year that the majority of the action of the story takes place is printed. |
* The covers of the standard edition ''Time Hunter'' novellas each feature a circle motif, within which the year that the majority of the action of the story takes place is printed. |
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* Concepts from the ''Time Hunter'' series also feature in the [[Doctor Who spin-offs|''Doctor Who'' spin-off]] DVD drama ''Daemos Rising'' written by [[David J. Howe]], although neither of the main characters appear in the DVD. |
* Concepts from the ''Time Hunter'' series also feature in the [[Doctor Who spin-offs|''Doctor Who'' spin-off]] DVD drama ''Daemos Rising'' written by [[David J. Howe]], although neither of the main characters from the book series appear in the DVD. |
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* Familiar characters and concepts from [[Doctor Who]] have featured in the novellas. Aside from Honoré and Emily, [[List of Doctor Who villains#Fendahl|the Fendahl]] appears in ''Deus Le Volt'' and an unnamed [[Ninth Doctor]] appears very briefly in ''The Albino's Dancer'', although as to whether this is the [[Ninth Doctor]] or not is very much open to the reader's interpretation. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Revision as of 21:21, 18 September 2006
The Time Hunter series of books is published by Telos Publishing Ltd. and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light. Each novella is issued in a standard format paperback format, and a deluxe hardback edition signed by the novella's author.
Novellas
The series began with The Winning Side by Lance Parkin, following BBC Worldwide's decision not to renew Telos's licence for publishing novellas based on the Doctor Who television series.
The novellas have been published on an irregular schedule, with ten currently published and one further novella scheduled for publication. Following the publication of this eleventh novella, Telos have announced that the range will temporarily end due to poor sales. Telos promise that the final novella, Child of Time, will reveal much of the backstory of the series.
| Title | Author | Published |
| The Winning Side | Lance Parkin | November 2003 |
| The Tunnel at the End of the Light | Stefan Petrucha | March 2004 |
| The Clockwork Woman | Claire Bott | June 2004 |
| Kitsune | John Paul Catton | October 2004 |
| The Severed Man | George Mann | December 2004 |
| Echoes | Iain McLaughlin and Claire Bartlett | April 2005 |
| Peculiar Lives | Philip Purser-Hallard | July 2005 |
| Deus Le Volt | Jon de Burgh Miller | January 2006 |
| The Albino's Dancer | Dale Smith | June 2006 |
| The Sideways Door | R.J. Carter and Troy Riser | August 2006 |
| Child of Time | George Mann | to be announced |
Trivia
- The covers of the standard edition Time Hunter novellas each feature a circle motif, within which the year that the majority of the action of the story takes place is printed.
- Concepts from the Time Hunter series also feature in the Doctor Who spin-off DVD drama Daemos Rising written by David J. Howe, although neither of the main characters from the book series appear in the DVD.
- Familiar characters and concepts from Doctor Who have featured in the novellas. Aside from Honoré and Emily, the Fendahl appears in Deus Le Volt and an unnamed Ninth Doctor appears very briefly in The Albino's Dancer, although as to whether this is the Ninth Doctor or not is very much open to the reader's interpretation.