Nick Wallace
Encyclopedia
Nick Wallace is a novelist and short story writer based in Tunbridge Wells
, best known for his work in Doctor Who spin-offs
. He is the author of Fear Itself, the only BBC
novel to date featuring solely the Eighth Doctor
not to be published as part of the ongoing Eighth Doctor Adventures
line; instead, it was published as a Past Doctor Adventure
. This means that whilst Wallace's novel Fear Itself was the last book to feature the Eighth Doctor, it is set at an earlier point in the Doctor's
life than Lance Parkin
's The Gallifrey Chronicles
, which is the last Eighth Doctor Adventure.
, advising on script development and programme acquisition for broadcasters and production companies worldwide. His first published work was the short story Five Dimensional Thinking in the Big Finish Productions
Bernice Summerfield
short story collection, Life During Wartime
(Big Finish Productions, 2003), edited by Paul Cornell
. The short story UNIT
Christmas Parties: First Christmas followed in the Short Trips
collection A Christmas Treasury
(Big Finish Productions, 2004), also edited by Paul Cornell.
Wallace's first novel, Fear Itself was published in 2005. The novel, which Wallace says was inspired by Ian Rankin
’s Inspector Rebus
novels, has had a positive reception from reviewers and fans alike.
He is the editor of the 2006 short story collection Collected Works
, another in the Bernice Summerfield range produced by Big Finish. His first audio play, The Judas Gift
, was released in 2007.
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in west Kent, England, about south-east of central London by road, by rail. The town is close to the border of the county of East Sussex...
, best known for his work in Doctor Who 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 is the author of Fear Itself, the only BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
novel to date featuring solely the Eighth Doctor
Eighth Doctor
The Eighth Doctor is the eighth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Paul McGann...
not to be published as part of the ongoing Eighth Doctor Adventures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...
line; instead, it was published as 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...
. This means that whilst Wallace's novel Fear Itself was the last book to feature the Eighth Doctor, it is set at an earlier point in the Doctor's
Doctor (Doctor Who)
The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and has also featured in two cinema feature films, a vast range of spin-off novels, audio dramas and comic strips connected to the series....
life than Lance Parkin
Lance Parkin
Lance Parkin is a British author, best known for writing fiction and reference books for television series, in particular Doctor Who and Emmerdale...
's The Gallifrey Chronicles
The Gallifrey Chronicles (2005 novel)
For the John Peel book of the same name, see: The Gallifrey Chronicles The Gallifrey Chronicles is a BBC Books original novel written by Lance Parkin and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
, which is the last Eighth Doctor Adventure.
Biography
Wallace works in media consultancy in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, advising on script development and programme acquisition for broadcasters and production companies worldwide. His first published work was the short story Five Dimensional Thinking in the 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...
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...
short story collection, 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:...
(Big Finish Productions, 2003), edited by Paul Cornell
Paul Cornell
Paul Cornell is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction, and as the creator of one of the Doctor's spin-off companions, Bernice Summerfield....
. The short story UNIT
United Nations Intelligence Taskforce
UNIT is a fictional military organisation from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures...
Christmas Parties: First Christmas followed in the 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...
collection 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....
(Big Finish Productions, 2004), also edited by Paul Cornell.
Wallace's first novel, Fear Itself was published in 2005. The novel, which Wallace says was inspired by Ian Rankin
Ian Rankin
Ian Rankin, OBE, DL , is a Scottish crime writer. His best known books are the Inspector Rebus novels. He has also written several pieces of literary criticism.-Background:He attended Beath High School, Cowdenbeath...
’s Inspector Rebus
Detective Inspector John Rebus
Detective Inspector John Rebus is the protagonist in the Inspector Rebus series of detective novels by the Scottish writer Ian Rankin, ten of which have so far been televised as Rebus...
novels, has had a positive reception from reviewers and fans alike.
He is the editor of the 2006 short story collection Collected Works
Collected Works
Collected Works is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Nick Wallace, featuring Bernice Summerfield, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who....
, another in the Bernice Summerfield range produced by Big Finish. His first audio play, The Judas Gift
The Judas Gift
The Judas Gift is a Big Finish Productions audio drama featuring Lisa Bowerman as Bernice Summerfield, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.- Plot :...
, was released in 2007.
Novellas
- The Irredeemable Love (in Miss Wildthyme and Friends Investigate, Obverse BooksObverse BooksObverse Books is a British publisher, best known for publishing books relating to the character Iris Wildthyme. The imprint was founded by Stuart Douglas in 2008 to provide an outlet for adult-oriented fiction relating to Doctor Who,...
, 2010)
Short Stories
- Five Dimensional Thinking (in Life During WartimeLife 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:...
(Big Finish ProductionsBig Finish ProductionsBig Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
, 2003) - UNITUnited Nations Intelligence TaskforceUNIT is a fictional military organisation from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures...
Christmas Parties: First Christmas (in A Christmas TreasuryShort Trips: A Christmas TreasuryShort 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....
, Big Finish Productions, 2004)