John Peel (born 1954) is a British writer, best known for his TV series

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novels and

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s. He has written under several pseudonyms, including "John Vincent" and "Nicholas Adams". He lives in

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, New York. While his wife is a US citizen, Peel continues to travel under a British passport.

Career

During the 1980s, Peel wrote a licensed spin-off novel based on the popular 1960s TV series '' The Avengers'', titled ''Too Many Targets''. He is also known for his various books based on ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' (written as "John Vincent").

''Doctor Who'' books

A friend of the television writer

Terry Nation Terence Joseph Nation (8 August 19309 March 1997) was a British screenwriter and novelist. Especially known for his work in British television science fiction, he created the Daleks and Davros for ''Doctor Who'', as well as the series '' Surviv ...

, Peel wrote

s of several ''Doctor Who'' stories for

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featuring Nation's

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s; he is reportedly one of the few writers to have been willing to do so, given the high percentage of the author's fee that Nation's agents demanded for the rights to use the Daleks. For similar reasons, Peel is one of the few novelists to have used the Daleks in full-length, original ''Doctor Who'' novels, examples of which include ''

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'' (1997) and '' Legacy of the Daleks'' (1998), written for the

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'' range. Neither novel was especially well received by fans of the series, in part due to Peel's re-writing of Dalek history as depicted in the TV series (in particular the destruction of

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in the 1988 serial '' Remembrance of the Daleks''), to bring their story more into line with Nation's vision. With the publication of '' Timewyrm: Genesys'' (1991), Peel became the first author to write a full-length ''Doctor Who'' novel, featuring the

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, not to be based on either a TV or radio script. He had been selected by editor

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to launch the ''

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'' range, to resume the story of the Doctor's travels from where the now-cancelled TV series had left off. He also wrote the ''

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'' (1994) for their sister range, '' Missing Adventures'' (featuring previous Doctors and companions), and also '' The Gallifrey Chronicles'' (1991, not to be confused with the ''Eighth Doctor Adventures'' book), a compendium of the history of the Doctor's planet,

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. He also wrote the following Lethbridge-Stewart novels, published by Candy Jar Books: *''The Grandfather Infestation'' by

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*''The Laughing Gnome: On His Majesty's National Service'' by

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* ''Maniac'' * ''Poison'' * ''Shattered'' * ''Talons'' * ''

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: Hot Rock'' * ''The Secret of Dragonhome'' * ''

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: I Spy, Lost in Vegas'' * ''The Young Astronauts: Ready for Blastoff!'' (as "Rick North") * ''Freedom's Fire'' (as "J.P. Trent")

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'' series

* ''The Tale of the Sinister Statues'' * ''The Tale of the Restless House'' * ''The Tale of the Zero Hero'' * ''The Tale of the Three Wishes''

''Carmen Sandiego'' series

All published by

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. * ''Where in America is Carmen Sandiego?'' * ''Where in America's Past is Carmen Sandiego?'' * ''Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?'' * ''Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego?'' * ''Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?'' * ''Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?'' * ''Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego, Part II?'' * ''Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?'' * ''Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego, Part II?''

''Diadem'' series

The first six books were originally published by

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. After the cancellation of the series by Apple, they were re-printed by

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between 2004 and 2005. Books seven through ten were published directly by Llewellyn. Books eleven and twelve were only published in a one-volume edition, by Dragonhome Books, in 2012. Also published in French by AdA Éditions, under the title ''Les mondes de la magie du Diadème''. * ''Book of Names'' (August 1997, Paperback , Re-print ) * ''Book of Signs'' (August 1997, Paperback , Re-print ) * ''Book of Magic'' (August 1997, Paperback , Re-print ) * ''Book of Thunder'' (Hardback , Re-print ) * ''Book of Earth'' (February 1998, Paperback , Re-print ) * ''Book of Nightmares'' (April 1998, Paperback , Re-print ) * ''Book of War'' (May 2005, ) * ''Book of Oceans'' (September 2005, ) * ''Book of Reality'' (February 2006, ) * ''Book of Doom'' (June 2006, ) * ''Book of Time & Book of Games'' (November 2012, )

''Doctor Who'' series

* '' The Chase'' * '' The Daleks' Master Plan, Part I: Mission to the Unknown'' * '' The Daleks' Master Plan, Part II: The Mutation of Time'' * ''

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'' * '' The Evil of the Daleks'' * ''

'' * '' Legacy of the Daleks'' * '' The Gallifrey Chronicles'' * ''

'' * '' Timewyrm: Genesys''

''Dragonhome'' Series

*''The Secret of Dragonhome (1998)'' *''The Slayers of Dragonhome'' *''The Siege Of Dragonhome''

''Eerie, Indiana'' series

* ''Eerie, Indiana: Bureau of Lost'' () * ''Eerie, Indiana: Simon and Marshall's Excellent Adventure'' ()

'' James Bond, Jr.'' series

All published by

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in 1992 under the pen name "John Vincent". * ''A View to a Thrill'' * ''The Eiffel Target'' * ''Sandblast'' * ''Live And Let's Dance'' * ''Sword of Death'' * ''High Stakes''

''Shockers'' series

Published by

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. * ''Shockers: Alien Prey'' * ''Shockers: Blood Wolf'' * ''Shockers: Dead End'' * ''Shockers: Ghost Lake'' * ''Shockers: Grave Doubts'' * ''Shockers: Night Wings''

'' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' series

* ''Here There Be Dragons'' (1993) * ''The Death of Princes'' (1997)

''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', Young Adult series

* ''Prisoners of Peace'' (1994) * ''Field Trip'' (1995)

''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' series

* ''Objective: Bajor'' (May 1996, )

''Tombstones'' series

Published by

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in 1995. * ''Dances With Werewolves'' * ''The Last Drop''

''2099'' series

* ''Doomsday'' (September 1999, ) * ''Betrayal'' (November 1999, ) * ''Traitor'' (January 2000, ) * ''Revolution'' (March 2000, ) * ''Meltdown'' (May 2000, ) * ''Firestorm'' (July 2000, )

Written as "Nicholas Adams"

All published by

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. "Nicholas Adams" is also the pen name for

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and

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. * ''I.O.U.'' (1991) * ''Santa Claws'' (1991) * ''Horrorscope'' (1992, )

Comics

Peel has written ''Doctor Who'' comic strips for ''

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'': * ''

'' (art by John Stokes): ** " Devil of the Deep" (''Doctor Who Monthly'' #61) ** "The Fires Down Below" (''Doctor Who Monthly'' #67)

References

External links

John Peel at On Target
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Career

''Doctor Who'' books

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''Are You Afraid of the Dark? ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' is a horror anthology television series. The original series aired on Nickelodeon from 1992 to 1996; the pilot episode aired respectively on YTV and Nickelodeon in 1990 and 1991. It led to two revival series, wi ...'' series

''Carmen Sandiego'' series

''Diadem'' series

''Doctor Who'' series

''Dragonhome'' Series

''Eerie, Indiana'' series

'' James Bond, Jr.'' series

''Shockers'' series

'' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' series

''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', Young Adult series

''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' series

''Tombstones'' series

''2099'' series

Written as "Nicholas Adams"

Comics

References

External links

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Are You Afraid of the Dark? ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' is a horror anthology television series. The original series aired on Nickelodeon from 1992 to 1996; the pilot episode aired respectively on YTV and Nickelodeon in 1990 and 1991. It led to two revival series, wi ...
'' series