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Doctor Who Books
Nov. 13th, 2009 10:11 amHow far we've come...
The Mad Norwegian and I were recently working on the Fluid Links Lore for the Doctor Who novel Longest Day by Michael Collier (published in 1998). Who is Michael Collier? I've been researching him for years, and I'm still not sure. It was his first novel. He was an editor for some BBC magazines (and maybe some porn), wrote one more Doctor Who novel, and now works in Latvia. Many felt at the time that he was a front for editor Steve Cole. I haven't been able to get in touch with Collier to learn his story.
Was it unusual for BBC Books to use such a novice writer back then? Not really. The Virgin and BBC Doctor Who novels were for the most part written by emerging writers picked off of a slush pile. There were many wonderful discoveries (Kate Orman, Paul Cornell, Gareth Roberts, etc.) and some real amateur hacks.
This morning, Michael Moorcook announced that he was writing a Doctor Who novel. Michael frickin' Moorcock, one of the five most important UK SF/F authors of all time.
I don't know what to say. My little cult show has become one of the most popular shows on the planet. It boggles my mind. :-)
The Mad Norwegian and I were recently working on the Fluid Links Lore for the Doctor Who novel Longest Day by Michael Collier (published in 1998). Who is Michael Collier? I've been researching him for years, and I'm still not sure. It was his first novel. He was an editor for some BBC magazines (and maybe some porn), wrote one more Doctor Who novel, and now works in Latvia. Many felt at the time that he was a front for editor Steve Cole. I haven't been able to get in touch with Collier to learn his story.
Was it unusual for BBC Books to use such a novice writer back then? Not really. The Virgin and BBC Doctor Who novels were for the most part written by emerging writers picked off of a slush pile. There were many wonderful discoveries (Kate Orman, Paul Cornell, Gareth Roberts, etc.) and some real amateur hacks.
This morning, Michael Moorcook announced that he was writing a Doctor Who novel. Michael frickin' Moorcock, one of the five most important UK SF/F authors of all time.
I don't know what to say. My little cult show has become one of the most popular shows on the planet. It boggles my mind. :-)
