Simon A. Forward
Encyclopedia
Simon A. Forward is an author and dramatist most famous for his work on a variety of Doctor Who
spin-offs
. He currently lives and works in Penzance with his wife as a full-time writer.
One Bad Apple in BBC Books
' Doctor Who anthology More Short Trips
(BBC Books, 1999). Following this, Simon had a proposal for a Past Doctor Adventure
accepted, and the subsequent novel, Drift
, was published by BBC Books in 2002.
Having a successful novel behind him, Simon contacted Gary Russell
about the possibility of writing for Big Finish
's range of audio adventures. The enquiry resulted in him writing the audio play The Sandman
(Big Finish, 2002). Simon went on from this to write several short stories for the Big Finish Short Trips
volumes, as well two subsequent audio adventures.
Forward also wrote the novella
Shell Shock
(Telos Publishing Ltd.
, 2003). This was part of their range of Doctor Who novellas
and is now out of print. In the same year, Simon also had another Doctor Who novel published by BBC Books, the Eighth Doctor Adventure
Emotional Chemistry
(BBC Books, 2003).
2009 saw two novelisations of the BBC television series Merlin
, followed by a third in 2010.
2010 also saw the independent publication of an original SF Comedy, Evil UnLtd, in ebook form.
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-offs
Doctor Who spin-offs
Doctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of, but related to, the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who....
. He currently lives and works in Penzance with his wife as a full-time writer.
Work
Simon excels in sci-fi novels such as Doctor Who. His most recent work is Evil Unlimited for the Kindle.Simon's first published work was the short storyShort story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
One Bad Apple in BBC Books
BBC Books
BBC Books is an imprint majority owned and managed by Random House. The minority shareholder is BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation...
' Doctor Who anthology More Short Trips
BBC Short Trips
The BBC Short Trips books were a series of short story anthologies published by BBC Books based on the television series Doctor Who, following a pattern established by Virgin Publishing's Decalog collections. Three volumes were published between March 1998 and March 2000, before the BBC decided to...
(BBC Books, 1999). Following this, Simon had a proposal for a Past Doctor Adventure
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...
accepted, and the subsequent novel, Drift
Drift (Doctor Who)
Drift is a BBC Books original novel written by Simon A. Forward and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Fourth Doctor and Leela.-Synopsis:...
, was published by BBC Books in 2002.
Having a successful novel behind him, Simon contacted Gary Russell
Gary Russell
Gary James Russell is a freelance writer and former child actor. As a writer, he is best known for his work in connection with the television series Doctor Who and its spin-offs in other media...
about the possibility of writing for Big Finish
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
's range of audio adventures. The enquiry resulted in him writing the audio play The Sandman
The Sandman (Doctor Who audio)
The Sandman is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
(Big Finish, 2002). Simon went on from this to write several short stories for 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...
volumes, as well two subsequent audio adventures.
Forward also wrote the novella
Novella
A novella is a written, fictional, prose narrative usually longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define the novella as having a word count between 17,500 and 40,000...
Shell Shock
Shell Shock (Doctor Who)
Shell Shock is an original novella written by Simon A. Forward and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Sixth Doctor and Peri. It was released both as a standard edition hardback and a deluxe edition featuring a frontispiece by Bob...
(Telos Publishing Ltd.
Telos Publishing Ltd.
Telos Publishing Ltd. is a publishing company, originally established by David J. Howe and Stephen James Walker, with their first publication being a horror anthology based on the television series Urban Gothic in 2001...
, 2003). This was part of their range of Doctor Who novellas
Telos Doctor Who novellas
The Telos Doctor Who novellas were a series of tie-in novellas based on the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, officially licensed by the BBC and published by Telos Publishing Ltd...
and is now out of print. In the same year, Simon also had another Doctor Who novel published by BBC Books, the Eighth Doctor Adventure
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...
Emotional Chemistry
Emotional Chemistry
Emotional Chemistry is a BBC Books original novel written by Simon A. Forward and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Trix....
(BBC Books, 2003).
2009 saw two novelisations of the BBC television series Merlin
Merlin (TV series)
Merlin is a British fantasy-adventure television programme by Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps. It began broadcasting on BBC One on 20 September 2008. The show is based on the Arthurian legends of the wizard Merlin and his relationship with Prince Arthur but differs from...
, followed by a third in 2010.
2010 also saw the independent publication of an original SF Comedy, Evil UnLtd, in ebook form.