Time Hunter

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.

Novellas

The series began with The Winning Side by Lance Parkin, 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.

TitleAuthorPublished"Year"
The Cabinet of LightDaniel O'MahonyJanuary 20201949
The Winning SideLance ParkinNovember 20031984
The Tunnel at the End of the LightStefan PetruchaMarch 20041950
The Clockwork WomanClaire BottJune 20041805
KitsuneJohn Paul CattonOctober 20042020
The Severed ManGeorge MannDecember 20041892
EchoesIain McLaughlin and Claire BartlettApril 20051995
Peculiar LivesPhilip Purser-HallardJuly 20051950
Deus Le VoltJon de Burgh MillerJanuary 20061098
The Albino's DancerDale SmithJune 20061951
The Sideways DoorR.J. Carter and Troy RiserAugust 20061951
Child of TimeGeorge Mann and David J HoweAugust 20072586

Although the novellas are not part of the Doctor Who franchise, they have featured familiar characters and concepts from the programme. 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 Who's Doctor is now less clear.

Audiobooks

In September 2008, Telos announced that a fan production company, Fantom Films,[1] 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 Molloy and Louise Jameson respectively), were released in November 2008 and releases have continued since.

TitleAuthorReaderFormatRelease DateNotes
The Cabinet of LightO'Mahony, DanielDaniel O'MahonyMolloy, TerryTerry Molloy4-CD2008-11-01November 2008Originally a Doctor Who novella, changes have been made to the text of this version to allow it to stand as a Time Hunter novella independent of its Doctor Who connections. Reissued August 2010.
The Winning SideParkin, LanceLance ParkinJameson, LousieLouise Jameson3-CD2008-11-01November 2008Reissued August 2010.
The Tunnel at the End of the LightPetrucha, StephanStefan PetruchaTamm, MaryMary Tamm3-CD2009-02-01February 2009Reissued August 2010.
The Clockwork WomanBott, ClaireClaire BottChilds, TraceyTracey Childs3-CD2010-09-1September 2010
KitsuneCatton, John PaulJohn Paul CattonMolloy, TerryTerry Molloy3-CD2010-10-1October 2010
The Severed ManMann, GeorgeGeorge MannMolloy, TerryTerry Molloy4-CD2010-11-1November 2010
EchoesMcLaughlin, Iain and Claire BartlettIain McLaughlin and Claire BartlettChilds, TraceyTracey Childs4-CD2011-07-01July 2011
Peculiar LivesPurser-Hallard, PhilipPhilip Purser-HallardLeeson, JohnJohn Leeson4-CD2011-08-01August 2011
Deus Le VoltMiller, Jon de BurghJon de Burgh MillerMolloy, TerryTerry Molloy3-CD2011-09-01September 2011
The Albino's DancerSmith, DaleDale SmithMolloy, TerryTerry Molloy3-CD2011-02-01February 2012
The Sideways DoorCarter, R.J. and Troy RiserR.J. Carter and Troy RiserChilds, TraceyTracey Childs2-CD2011-02-01February 2012
Child of TimeMann, George and David J HoweGeorge Mann and David J HoweMolloy, TerryTerry Molloy5-CD2011-06-1414 June 2012

References
  1. "Fantom Films". Fantom Films. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
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