Christopher Bulis is a writer best known for his work on various

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. He is one of the most prolific authors to write for the various ranges of

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from the

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series ''

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'', with twelve novels to his name, and between 1993 and 2000 he had at least one ''Doctor Who'' novel published every year.

Work

Bulis' first published work was the '' New Adventure'' ''

Shadowmind ''Shadowmind'' is an original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was number 16 in the New Adventures and features the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice. A ...

'', published in 1993 by

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. This was the only novel Bulis wrote featuring the

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, and his next five books were all published under Virgin's '' Missing Adventures'' range: '' State of Change'' (1994), ''

The Sorcerer's Apprentice "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (german: "Der Zauberlehrling", link=no, italic=no) is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe written in 1797. The poem is a ballad in 14 stanzas. Story The poem begins as an old magician (fantasy), sorcerer departs his ...

'' (1995), ''

The Eye of the Giant ''The Eye of the Giant'' is an original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Third Doctor, Liz Shaw and UNIT. It takes place prior to the Miss ...

'' (1996), '' Twilight of the Gods'' (1996), and ''A Device of Death'' (1997). When Virgin lost their licence to publish novels based on ''Doctor Who'', Bulis repeated this pattern writing novels for the BBC - with one novel written for the current incumbent

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as part of

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Eighth Doctor Adventures The ''Eighth Doctor Adventures'' (sometimes abbreviated as EDA or referred to as the EDAs) are a series of Doctor Who spin-offs, spin off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and published unde ...

range, and then all of his other novels published as part of the

Past Doctor Adventures The ''Past Doctor Adventures'' (sometimes known by the abbreviation ''PDA'' or ''PDAs'') 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 imprin ...

range. Bulis' novels for the BBC were ''The Ultimate Treasure'' (1997), ''

Vanderdeken's Children ''Vanderdeken's Children'' is an original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Eighth Doctor and Sam. Plot overview The TARDIS The TARD ...

'' (1998), ''

City at World's End ''City at World's End'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the First Doctor, Barbara, Ian, and Susan Susan is a fe ...

'' (1999), ''

Imperial Moon ''Imperial Moon'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Fifth Doctor, Turlough, and Kamelion. Synopsis While returning ...

'' (2000) and '' Palace of the Red Sun'' (2002). Bulis also wrote the novel ''

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'' as part of Virgin's

Bernice Summerfield Bernice Surprise Summerfield (later Professor Bernice Summerfield or just Benny) 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 ...

range of novels, and also a short story for

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' '' Short Trips'' series.

External links

Outpost Gallifrey's Christopher Bulis page

* English short story writers English science fiction writers Living people Writers of Doctor Who novels 20th-century English novelists 21st-century English novelists Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-novelist-stub