Tom Arden
Encyclopedia
Tom Arden is the pseudonym of a British science fiction
and fantasy
writer, who was born in Australia
. His main work is the five volume Orokon saga, as well as the novels Shadow Black, The Translation of Bastian Test and the Doctor Who novella
Nightdreamers
.
Arden was born in 1966 and grew up in Mount Gambier, South Australia
. He wrote his first unpublished novel, Moon Escape at the age of seven and later studied English at the University of Adelaide
, graduating with First Class Honours. Arden completed his Ph.D.
thesis
on Clarissa
, the epic tale by 18th-century novelist Samuel Richardson
.
In 1990 he moved to the United Kingdom, living in Ireland and England. He lectured in English at Queen's University of Belfast
for seven years and currently lectures at Middlesex University, London.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
writer, who was born in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. His main work is the five volume Orokon saga, as well as the novels Shadow Black, The Translation of Bastian Test and the Doctor Who 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...
Nightdreamers
Nightdreamers
Nightdreamers is an original novella written by Tom Arden and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Third Doctor and Jo. It was released both as a standard edition hardback and a deluxe edition featuring a frontispiece by Martin McKenna...
.
Arden was born in 1966 and grew up in Mount Gambier, South Australia
Mount Gambier, South Australia
Mount Gambier is the largest regional city in South Australia located approximately 450 kilometres south of the capital Adelaide and just 17 kilometres from the Victorian border....
. He wrote his first unpublished novel, Moon Escape at the age of seven and later studied English at the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
, graduating with First Class Honours. Arden completed his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
thesis
Thesis
A dissertation or thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings...
on Clarissa
Clarissa
Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady is an epistolary novel by Samuel Richardson, published in 1748. It tells the tragic story of a heroine whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family, and is the longest real novelA completed work that has been released by a publisher in...
, the epic tale by 18th-century novelist Samuel Richardson
Samuel Richardson
Samuel Richardson was an 18th-century English writer and printer. He is best known for his three epistolary novels: Pamela: Or, Virtue Rewarded , Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady and The History of Sir Charles Grandison...
.
In 1990 he moved to the United Kingdom, living in Ireland and England. He lectured in English at Queen's University of Belfast
Queen's University of Belfast
Queen's University Belfast is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The university's official title, per its charter, is the Queen's University of Belfast. It is often referred to simply as Queen's, or by the abbreviation QUB...
for seven years and currently lectures at Middlesex University, London.
The Orokon
- The Harlequin's Dance (1997)
- The King and Queen of Swords (1998)
- Sultan of the Moon and Stars (1999)
- Sisterhood of the Blue Storm (2000)
- Empress of the Endless Dream (2001)
Other novels
- Shadow Black (2002) - Gothic Mystery
- The Translation of Bastian Test (2005) - Science Fiction
Other writings
- NightdreamersNightdreamersNightdreamers is an original novella written by Tom Arden and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Third Doctor and Jo. It was released both as a standard edition hardback and a deluxe edition featuring a frontispiece by Martin McKenna...
(original novella) based on the television series Doctor WhoDoctor WhoDoctor 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...
. - Short stories for UK publication InterzoneInterzoneInterzone may refer to:* International zone, such as in Tangiers* Interzone , the title of a short story collection by William Burroughs; it is also a setting in his 1959 novel Naked Lunch...
. "The Indigenes" (IZ 136)"The Volvax Immersion" (IZ 143). - Articles have been published in the British Fantasy Society magazine Prism.