Time Hunter
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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
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.
, following BBC Worldwide
's decision not to renew Telos's licence for publishing novellas based on the Doctor Who television series.
The eleven novellas were published on an irregular schedule. Following the publication of this eleventh novella, Telos have announced that the range will temporarily end due to poor sales. Child of Time reveals much of the backstory of the series.
The covers of the standard edition Time Hunter novellas each feature a circle motif containing the year in which the majority of the action of the story takes place.
Although not an officially licensed spin-off of Doctor Who, familiar characters and concepts from the programme have featured in the novellas. Aside from Honoré and Emily, the Fendahl appears in Deus Le Volt, and a Daemon appears in Child of Time. 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.
A character appearing very briefly in The Albino's Dancer may be an unnamed Ninth Doctor
, although whether this is true or not is left open to the reader's interpretation. The character "Dr Smith" who appears in Child of Time appears to be the incarnation of the Doctor first seen in The Cabinet of Light, although his identity with Doctor Whos Doctor is now less clear.
and Louise Jameson
respectively), were released in November 2008 and releases have continued since.
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...
and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur
Honoré Lechasseur
Honoré Lechasseur is one of two main characters in the Doctor Who spin-off Time Hunter series published by Telos Publishing Ltd. He is a time sensitive, which means that he possess the ability to see into people's pasts and futures when he is in their vicinity...
and Emily Blandish
Emily Blandish
Emily Blandish is one of two main characters in the Doctor Who spin-off Time Hunter series published by Telos Publishing Ltd. She is a time channeller, which means that she is able to physically travel along people's timelines when she is working with a time sensitive, such as her friend Honoré...
from Daniel O'Mahony
Daniel O'Mahony
Daniel O'Mahony is a half-British half-Irish author, born in Croydon. He is the oldest of five children, his siblings including Eoin O'Mahony of the band Hamfatter, and Madeleine O'Mahony, who has designed and made hats for Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.-Biography:O'Mahony's first professionally...
's 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...
novella
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...
The Cabinet of Light
The Cabinet of Light
The Cabinet of Light was the ninth novella published by Telos Publishing Ltd. as part of their Doctor Who novellas series. It was written by Daniel O'Mahony, and was released as a standard edition hardback, and a deluxe edition featuring a frontispiece by John Higgins...
. 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 ParkinLance Parkin
Lance Parkin is a British author, best known for writing fiction and reference books for television series, in particular Doctor Who and Emmerdale...
, following BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m...
's decision not to renew Telos's licence for publishing novellas based on the Doctor Who television series.
The eleven novellas were published on an irregular schedule. Following the publication of this eleventh novella, Telos have announced that the range will temporarily end due to poor sales. Child of Time reveals much of the backstory of the series.
The covers of the standard edition Time Hunter novellas each feature a circle motif containing the year in which the majority of the action of the story takes place.
| Title | Author | Published | "Year" |
| The Winning Side The Winning Side The Winning Side is the first in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light... |
Lance Parkin | November 2003 | 1984 |
| The Tunnel at the End of the Light | Stefan Petrucha Stefan Petrucha Stefan Petrucha is an American writer for adults and young adults. He has written graphic novels in the The X-Files and Nancy Drew series, as well as science fiction and horror.- Background :... |
March 2004 | 1950 |
| The Clockwork Woman The Clockwork Woman The Clockwork Woman is the 3rd in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light.It is written by Claire Bott.... |
Claire Bott | June 2004 | 1805 |
| Kitsune Kitsune (Time Hunter) Kitsune is the fourth in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light.It is written by John Paul Catton.... |
John Paul Catton | October 2004 | 2020 |
| The Severed Man The Severed Man The Severed Man is a novella written by George Mann which is the fifth in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light, although the series is not formally connected to the Doctor... |
George Mann George Mann (writer) George Mann is an author and editor, primarily in genre fiction. He was born in Darlington, County Durham in 1978. He works and lives in Nottinghamshire, England.... |
December 2004 | 1892 |
| Echoes Echoes (Time Hunter) Echoes is the sixth in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light.It is written by Iain McLaughlin and Claire Bartlett.... |
Iain McLaughlin Iain McLaughlin Iain McLaughlin is a writer and journalist who has written for a number of British comics including The Beano and The Dandy. He has also written a number of Doctor Who related plays and novels for Big Finish Productions and Telos Publishing, and also several plays for Imagination Theater... and Claire Bartlett Claire Bartlett Claire Bartlett is a British writer and journalist, who has co-written a number of radio plays, short stories and novels. Her regular writing partner is Iain McLaughlin. They have written for Big Finish, Telos and Imagination Theater.- References :... |
April 2005 | 1995 |
| Peculiar Lives Peculiar Lives Peculiar Lives is the seventh in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light... |
Philip Purser-Hallard Philip Purser-Hallard Philip Purser-Hallard is an author and scholar whose interests in science fiction and religion have been expressed both in fiction and non-fiction.... |
July 2005 | 1950 |
| Deus Le Volt Deus Le Volt Deus Le Volt is the eighth in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light... |
Jon de Burgh Miller Jon de Burgh Miller Jon de Burgh Miller is an author most associated with his work on a variety of spin-offs from the BBC Television series Doctor Who. He is also co-owner of and regular reviewer on the Shiny Shelf website.-Work:... |
January 2006 | 1098 |
| The Albino's Dancer The Albino's Dancer The Albino's Dancer is the ninth in the series of "Time Hunter" novellas, and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light... |
Dale Smith | June 2006 | 1951 |
| The Sideways Door The Sideways Door The Sideways Door is the tenth in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light.... |
R.J. Carter and Troy Riser | August 2006 | 1951 |
| Child of Time | George Mann and David J Howe | August 2007 | 2586 |
Although not an officially licensed spin-off of Doctor Who, familiar characters and concepts from the programme have featured in the novellas. Aside from Honoré and Emily, the Fendahl appears in Deus Le Volt, and a Daemon appears in Child of Time. Concepts from the Time Hunter series also feature in the Doctor Who spin-off
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....
DVD drama Daemos Rising written by David J. Howe
David J. Howe
David J. Howe is a British writer, journalist, publisher, and media historian.-Biography:David Howe was born in 1961 and established himself as an authoritative media historian through writing articles for fanzines and other publications...
, although neither of the main characters from the book series appear in the DVD.
A character appearing very briefly in The Albino's Dancer may be an unnamed Ninth Doctor
Ninth Doctor
The Ninth Doctor is the ninth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by Christopher Eccleston....
, although whether this is true or not is left open to the reader's interpretation. The character "Dr Smith" who appears in Child of Time appears to be the incarnation of the Doctor first seen in The Cabinet of Light, although his identity with Doctor Whos Doctor is now less clear.
Audiobooks
In September 2008, Telos announced that a fan production company, Fantom Films, had been licensed to produce audiobook readings of the Time Hunter novellas for release on CD and as online downloads. The first two titles, The Cabinet of Light and The Winning Side (read by former Doctor Who actors Terry MolloyTerry Molloy
Terry Molloy is an English actor known predominantly for his work on radio and television.Molloy has been a member of the cast of BBC Radio 4's The Archers playing Mike Tucker since 1973 and has won awards for his work as an actor on radio.On television, Molloy is perhaps best known for his role...
and Louise Jameson
Louise Jameson
Louise Jameson is an English actress, best known for playing Leela, the leather-clad barbarian warrior companion of the fourth Doctor in Doctor Who. Jameson has also appeared on Emmerdale , The Omega Factor Louise Jameson (born 20 April 1951 in Wanstead, London) is an English actress, best known...
respectively), were released in November 2008 and releases have continued since.