Jonathan Morris (author)
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Jonathan Morris was born in Taunton England
in 1973. He is an author principally known for writing various kinds of Doctor Who
spin-off material. His often comedic style is sometimes evocative of Douglas Adams
.
His path to prominence in writing professional Doctor Who fiction was notable in part because he was commissioned to write a novel after only his first attempt under the BBC's "Open Submission" policy.http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2004/08/10/13651.shtml
He has written for the Eighth Doctor Adventures
and Past Doctor Adventures
. He has also written for Big Finish Productions
' range of audio and printed material. Among his Doctor Who literary credits are short stories in the Big Finish Short Trips
anthologies; the novels Festival of Death, Anachrophobia
, and The Tomorrow Windows
; and the audio adventures, Bloodtide
, Flip-Flop, Max Warp
, The Haunting of Thomas Brewster
, A Perfect World
, Mary's Story
, Hothouse, The Cannibalists
and The Eternal Summer
. Festival of Death received 2000's "Best Past Doctor Novel" award from the readers of Doctor Who Magazine
. Morris contributed "The Clanging Chimes of Doom" to Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury
, "Lant Land" to Short Trips: Life Science
, "The Thief of Sherwood" to Short Trips: Past Tense
, and "Mauritz" to Short Trips: A Universe of Terrors
. His debut novel, Festival of Death, was placed seventh in the Top 10 of SFX magazine
's "Best SF/Fantasy novelisation or TV tie-in novel" category of 2000.
In 2005, he wrote the narration script for the documentary Paris in the Springtime, a homage to Douglas Adams
' work on Doctor Who
, which was included in the BBC DVD release of the serial City of Death
.
In addition to his Doctor Who work, he has also written for Big Finish's Judge Dredd range, contributing the title, I Love Judge Dredd. For the Bernice Summerfield
series of anthologies he has contributed the short stories "The Spartacus Syndrome" (in A Life of Surprises
) and "The Traitors" (in Life During Wartime
). In 2011, he contributed to their Dark Shadows
range with The Blind Painter
.
In 2005, some of his writing was included in the televised British sketch/
situation comedy
fusion, Swinging.
He was also the manager of the Erasure
Information Service from 1997 until 2003, when he handed over to Greg Hudson.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1973. He is an author principally known for writing various kinds of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
spin-off material. His often comedic style is sometimes evocative of Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
Douglas Noel Adams was an English writer and dramatist. He is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which started life in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books that sold over 15 million copies in his lifetime, a television...
.
His path to prominence in writing professional Doctor Who fiction was notable in part because he was commissioned to write a novel after only his first attempt under the BBC's "Open Submission" policy.http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2004/08/10/13651.shtml
He has written for the Eighth Doctor Adventures
Eighth Doctor Adventures
The Eighth Doctor Adventures are a series of 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...
and Past Doctor Adventures
Past Doctor Adventures
The Past Doctor Adventures were a series of spin-off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and published under the BBC Books imprint. For most of their existence, they were published side-by-side with the Eighth Doctor Adventures...
. He has also written for Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
' range of audio and printed material. Among his Doctor Who literary credits are short stories in the Big Finish Short Trips
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...
anthologies; the novels Festival of Death, Anachrophobia
Anachrophobia
Anachrophobia is a BBC Books original novel written by Jonathan Morris and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Anji.-Plot:...
, and The Tomorrow Windows
The Tomorrow Windows
The Tomorrow Windows is a BBC Books original novel written by Jonathan Morris and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
; and the audio adventures, Bloodtide
Bloodtide
Bloodtide is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
, Flip-Flop, Max Warp
Max Warp
Max Warp is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.-Cast:*The Doctor — Paul McGann*Lucie Miller — Sheridan Smith...
, The Haunting of Thomas Brewster
The Haunting of Thomas Brewster
The Haunting of Thomas Brewster is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
, A Perfect World
Time Reef & A Perfect World
Time Reef & A Perfect World is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It contains a three part story and a one part story as well...
, Mary's Story
The Company of Friends
The Company of Friends is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The play is made of four one-part stories, by different authors, rather than the usual multi-part serial...
, Hothouse, The Cannibalists
The Cannibalists
The Cannibalists is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.-Plot:...
and The Eternal Summer
The Eternal Summer
The Eternal Summer is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It contains a three part story and a one part story as well. -Plot:...
. Festival of Death received 2000's "Best Past Doctor Novel" award from the readers of Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
. Morris contributed "The Clanging Chimes of Doom" to Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury
Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury
Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Paul Cornell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The collection is the first Christmas book in the Short Trips range....
, "Lant Land" to Short Trips: Life Science
Short Trips: Life Science
Short Trips: Life Science is a Big Finish original anthology edited by John Binns and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The collection's theme is the nature of life.-Stories:-Notes:...
, "The Thief of Sherwood" to Short Trips: Past Tense
Short Trips: Past Tense
Short Trips: Past Tense is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Ian Farrington and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The collection's theme is history with each story being set before the year 2000...
, and "Mauritz" to Short Trips: A Universe of Terrors
Short Trips: A Universe of Terrors
Short Trips: A Universe of Terrors is a Big Finish original anthology edited by John Binns and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The theme of the collection is horror stories.-Stories:-External links:...
. His debut novel, Festival of Death, was placed seventh in the Top 10 of SFX magazine
SFX magazine
SFX is a British magazine covering the topics of science fiction and fantasy.-Description:SFX magazine is published every four weeks by Future Publishing and was founded in 1995. The magazine covers topics in the genres of popular science fiction, fantasy and horror, within the media of films,...
's "Best SF/Fantasy novelisation or TV tie-in novel" category of 2000.
In 2005, he wrote the narration script for the documentary Paris in the Springtime, a homage to Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
Douglas Noel Adams was an English writer and dramatist. He is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which started life in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books that sold over 15 million copies in his lifetime, a television...
' work on Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
, which was included in the BBC DVD release of the serial City of Death
City of Death
-Pre-production:Writer David Fisher had contributed two scripts to Doctor Whos sixteenth season – The Stones of Blood and The Androids of Tara – and was asked by producer Graham Williams for further story ideas...
.
In addition to his Doctor Who work, he has also written for Big Finish's Judge Dredd range, contributing the title, I Love Judge Dredd. For the Bernice Summerfield
Bernice Summerfield
Bernice Surprise Summerfield is a fictional character created by author Paul Cornell as a new companion of the Seventh Doctor in Virgin Publishing's range of original full-length Doctor Who novels, the New Adventures...
series of anthologies he has contributed the short stories "The Spartacus Syndrome" (in A Life of Surprises
A Life of Surprises
A Life of Surprises is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Paul Cornell, featuring Bernice Summerfield, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Stories:...
) and "The Traitors" (in Life During Wartime
Life During Wartime (Bernice Summerfield)
Life During Wartime is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Paul Cornell, featuring Bernice Summerfield, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Stories:...
). In 2011, he contributed to their Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows is a gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements...
range with The Blind Painter
The Blind Painter
Dark Shadows: The Blind Painter is a 2011 Big Finish Productions original dramatic reading based on the long-running American horror soap opera series Dark Shadows.-Cast:*Charles Delaware Tate - Roger Davis*Eloise - Nicola Bryant-External links:...
.
In 2005, some of his writing was included in the televised British sketch/
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
situation comedy
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
fusion, Swinging.
He was also the manager of the Erasure
Erasure
Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell. Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That"...
Information Service from 1997 until 2003, when he handed over to Greg Hudson.