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Simon Bucher-Jones (born Simon Jones, 6 September 1964) is an author, poet, and amateur actor. He is best known for his

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Faction Paradox ''Faction Paradox'' is a series of novels, audio stories, short story anthologies, and comics set in and around a "War in Heaven", a history-spanning conflict between godlike "Great Houses" and their mysterious enemy. The series is named after a ...

spin-off series. Between 1988 and Dec 2018, he worked for the Home Office, in a variety of casework, admin, IT support, and planning positions. From Jan 2019 he was a freelance writer (augmenting this with work as a scare actor (2019, 2021) for the Office of National Statistics (Census officer 2021), and for the Isle of Wight Council (Public Realm Assistant, 2021.) Jones was born in Liverpool. He is known for a

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approach. He has written Cthulhu Mythos short stories and reviewed books for the

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and for small press papers. His poetry has appeared in the Journal of the

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The Death of Art ''The Death of Art'' is a novel by Simon Bucher-Jones published in 1996 and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Seventh Doctor, Chris, Roz and Ace. It is part of the Psi Powers seri ...

'' (Virgin 1996) (Seventh Doctor, Roz, Chris Cwej) *''

Ghost Devices ''Ghost Devices'' is an original novel by Simon Bucher-Jones, featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. The ''New Adventures'' were a spin-off from the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The ...

'' (Virgin 1997) (

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 Wh ...

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The Taking of Planet 5 ''The Taking of Planet 5'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Simon Bucher-Jones & Mark Clapham and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Compassion. It ...

'' (BBC 1999) (Eighth Doctor, Fitz, Compassion; written with

Mark Clapham Mark Clapham (born 1976) is a British author, best known for writing fiction and reference books for television series, in particular relating to '' Doctor Who'' (and its spin-offs) and Warhammer 40,000. Writing Clapham started out writing ''D ...

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Grimm Reality ''Grimm Reality'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Simon Bucher-Jones and Kelly Hale and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Eighth Doctor The Eighth Doctor is an incar ...

'' (BBC 2001) (Eighth Doctor, Fitz, Anji; written with Kelly Hale) Short stories: *''War Crimes'' in '' Short Trips'' (BBC 1998) *''The Thousand Years Of Christmas'' in '' The History of Christmas'' (Big Finish 2005) *''The Painting On The Stair'' in the

collection '' Collected Works'' (Big Finish 2006) *''The Weasels and the Warpfield'' in the

Chris Cwej Christopher Rodonanté Cwej, usually just known as Chris Cwej, is a fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures range of spin-offs based on the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. His surname is properly pronounced "Shv ...

collection '' Cwej Down the Middle'' (Arcbeatle Press 2020) *''I Remember _______'' in the

collection '' Cwej Down the Middle'' (Arcbeatle Press 2020) *''When Johnny Comes Marching Home'' in the

Paradise Towers ''Paradise Towers'' is the second serial of the 24th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 5 to 26 October 1987. In the serial, Kroagnon, the incorporeal arc ...

collection '' Build High For Happiness'' (Obverse Books Dec 2021) TV criticism: *''

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Image of the Fendahl ''Image of the Fendahl'' is the third serial of the 15th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 29 October to 19 November 1977. The serial was Chris B ...

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The Impossible Planet "The Impossible Planet" is the eighth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC One on 3 June 2006. It is the first part of a two-part story. The second part ...

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The Satan Pit "The Satan Pit" is the ninth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on 10 June 2006. It is the second part of a two-part story. The first part, " The Impossible Plane ...

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The Hand of Fear ''The Hand of Fear'' is the second serial of the 14th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 2 to 23 October 1976. The serial was the last regular appe ...

'' (Obverse Books July 2021)

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'' (2002) (contributor) While the entries in The Book of The War are anonymous it is known that Simon Bucher-Jones wrote more words in it than any other single contributor after editor

Lawrence Miles Lawrence Miles (born 15 March 1972 in Middlesex) is a science fiction author known for his work on original ''Doctor Who'' novels (for both the Virgin New Adventures and BBC Books series) and the subsequent spin-off Faction Paradox. He is also ...

. *Short story ''After The Velvet Aeon'' in ''

Burning with Optimism's Flames Obverse Books is a British publisher initially known for publishing books relating to the character Iris Wildthyme, and currently for the '' Black Archive'' series of critical books on '' Doctor Who,'' and two sister series - the Gold Archive ...

'' (Obverse Books 2012) *Short story ''Double Trouble At The Parasites On The Proletariat Club'' in '' More Tales Of The City'' (Obverse Books 2013) *Novel ''The Brakespeare Voyage''

(Obverse Books 2013) (With Jonathan Dennis) *''

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'' (Obverse Book 2018) (Editor/contributor). *Short story ''Stories of The Space Psychopaths'' The Boulevard Vol.2 (Obverse books) (Forthcoming 2023)

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*Short story ''Riviera Showdown'' in '' Iris: Abroad'' (Obverse Books 2011) *Short story ''Her and Allan'' in '' Wildthyme in Purple'' (Obverse Books 2011) *Short story ''Iris : Chess Mistress of Mars'' in '' Iris Wildthyme on Mars'' (Obverse Books 2014) *Short story ''Whatever Happened to Maybe Jane?'' in '' Iris Wildthyme In Lockdown'' (Obverse Books, Forthcoming 2023)

Professor Howe (A series of Doctor Who parodies published in support of Children in Need)

*Novella #8 "Professor Howe and the Furious Foam" (Long Scarf Publications, 2020)

Self-Published by Pantechnikon Press

Poetry *''Godzilla In East Anglia'', a collection available via

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etc. (2010). *''Deathwatch At Lake Saguaro'', a collection available via

etc. (2015). *''The Lantern and The Lighthouse'', a collection available via

etc. (2020). Cthulhu Mythos *''The Temple Of Dagon'', written in 2004 for the proposed

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anthology ''The Dagon Cycle'', now available as an

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via Kindle (2013). The Yellow Mythos *''Le Roi de Jaune - THE KING IN YELLOW'' - a full French and English text of the cursed play with scholarly introduction, essays, and annotations" (Hardback, and Paperback versions now available Lulu 2015) *''THE KING IN YELLOW - A NEW TRANSLATION'' - ebook of the above, available from Lulu and Amazon (Nov 2015) *''THE KING IN YELLOW - Comic Issue 1'' - graphic novel version of the above in 4 parts, available from Lulu and Amazon (Apr 2019) *''THE KING IN YELLOW - Comic Issue 2'' - graphic novel version of the above in 4 parts, available from Lulu and Amazon (Apr 2020) *''THE KING IN YELLOW - Act One'' - Omnibus of issues 1 & 2, available from Lulu and Amazon (Apr 2020) *''THE KING IN YELLOW - Comic Issue 3'' - graphic novel version of the above in 4 parts, available from Lulu and Amazon (June 2021) *''THE KING IN YELLOW - Comic Issue 4'' - graphic novel version of the above in 4 parts, available from Lulu and Amazon (Apr 2022) *''THE KING IN YELLOW - Act Two'' - Omnibus of issues 3 & 4, available from Lulu and Amazon (May 2022) The First Ether Series (mash-up novels set in an alternative space-faring 19th century) *''Charles Dickens' Martian Notes'',

etc. (2015). *''Wilkie Collins' The Evil Genius of Venus - Book One: The Wreck of the lift-barque John Jerniman'',

etc. (2016). *''Wilkie Collins' The Evil Genius of Venus - Book Two: The Daemon Doctor'',

etc. (2020).

Non-series, novels and stories

*"The Ghost of Christmas Sideways" (2012) (In ''Resurrection Engines'': Steampunk Anthology edited by Scott Harrison) *''Harlic - A Story Of A Grey Seal '' in '' Storyteller'' (2013) (contributor) *''A Family Resemblance'' in '' Associates of Sherlock Holmes (Titan Books)'' (2016) (contributor) *''Clueroborus'' in '' 10,000 Dawns: Poor Man's Illiad'' (2018) (contributor) *''The Immortal Seaton Begg'' part of Obverse Sextet ''

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'' (2019) (4 stories / novella) *''The Case of the Dead Marshes'' in "

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(2022) (contributor) *''A Hank of Hair'' in " Occult Detective Magazine #9 (Forthcoming 2022) (contributor)

Cthulhu Mythos and other horror work

* (with James Ambeuhl) ''The Case of the Curiously Competent Conjuror'' in the collection ''Lin Carter's Anton Zarnak, Supernatural Sleuth''. * ''Some Thoughts On The Problem Of Order'' in the collection ''Hardboiled Cthulhu''. * ''Things To Do In Pornutopia When You're Dead'', a comic strip in ''Violent #13'', imon Bucher-Jones writer * ''The Blues of the Endless Sky'' in the collection ''The Chromatic Court'' (2019) *''A Madman among Mummers'' in " Shadows over Avalon Volume 1 (18thWall Productions) (2022) (contributor)

Charity and/or fan publications

*''At the Academy'' in ''Drabble Who'' (1993) *''The Big Cat'' in ''The Cat Who Walked Through Time'' (2000) *''In the "Days of the 'Days of the Days of Our Lives'"' in ''Missing Pieces'' (2001) *''Tempus Fugit'' written with James Ambeuhl in ''Missing Pieces'' (2001) *''At the Beach'' in ''Lifedeath'' (2001) *''The Pulp Of The Black Lotus'' in ''Walking In Eternity'' (2001) *''Dial M for Metaphysics'' in the Craig Hinton memorial Fanthology ''Shelf Life'' (2008) *''Two Poems'' in ''Shooty Dog Thing: 2th & Claw'' (2011) *''The Ox Bow Train'' in ''A Target for Tommy'' (2016) *''Doctor Who And The Exile From Hell'' in ''A Second Target for Tommy'' (2018) *''The Citizens of VOR'' in ''Dr Who: Journey Into Time'' (2020) *''Tomorrow('s World) the (Roland) Rat'' in ''The Curse of Fanfic'' (2020) *''The Knocking in the Mineshaft'' in ''Forgotten Lives'' (2021) *''Iris the Outsider'' in ''Bafflement and Devotion - Iris at the Edges'' (2021) *''Sarah Jane and The Sub-Urban Ghost'' in ''Sarah Jane Smith - Roving Reporter'' (2021) *''The Hand of Night and Shadow'' in ''Forgotten Lives 2'' (2022)

Unpublished

*''Mr Kitling's Cakes'', written in 2005 for the proposed charity fanthology ''The Cat Who Walked Through Time II''. It is a sequel to *''The Big Cat''*. The collection for which this story was written never saw print. The story is available to read on Simon Bucher-Jones' blog, and he is open to re-print offers.

Acting

Charity theatrical performances

*''Jacob'' in ''Joseph'' (St Michael's Church 2007)

Pantomimes with Purley Pantaloons

*''The Slave Seller'' in ''Sinbad the Sailor'' (2008) *''The Stage Manager'' in ''Little Dead Riding Hood'' (2008) *''King Rattle'' in ''Dick Whittington Goes West'' (2009) *''Mister Shock'' in ''Robinson Crusoe: A Space Oddity'' (2010) *''Asbad: King of Thieves'' in ''Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves'' (2011) *''Gary: the Nymph'' in ''Babez in the Wood'' (2012) *''Guy of Gisborne'' in ''Little Red Riding Hood'' (2013) *''Abanazar'' in ''Aladdin in Old London Town'' (2014) *''Humphrey, and Minion/Chorus'' in ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' (2015) *''Prince Not-So Charming'' in ''Sleeping Beauty'' (2016) *''Raff-elle, and Villager/Chorus'' in ''The Lie-On King'' (2017) *''Deer, and Royal Servant'' in ''Cinderella'' (2018)

Amateur theatrical performances

*''Voice off, and Ghost of Christmas Future (Shared part)'' in ''The Farnham Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol'' (Bembridge Little Theatre Company, 2019) *''Marley's Ghost/Narrator'' in ''A Christmas Carol'' (Stage performance, Time Nor Tide Players, 2022)

Professional performances

*''Mercreature 1'' in ''Amphibious'' (Terror Island, Blackgang Chine, 2019) *''Professor Hieronymus Carter'' in ''Hexcavation'' (Terror Island, Blackgang Chine, 2021) *''Marley's Ghost'' in ''Stave Two, Part 1: A Christmas Carol'' (Tales of Wihtlore: Folklore and Stories from a Sacred Isle - Apple Podcast, Youtube, Radio Solent, 2021) *''Man One'' in ''Stave Four, Part 1: A Christmas Carol'' (Tales of Wihtlore: Folklore and Stories from a Sacred Isle - Apple Podcast, Youtube, Radio Solent, 2021) *''Dr. Mordrake'' in ''Blind Alley'' (Terror Island, Blackgang Chine, Press Night 2022) *''Old Sweeny'' in ''Blind Alley'' (Terror Island, Blackgang Chine, Main Run 2022)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bucher-Jones, Simon 1964 births Living people 20th-century British novelists 21st-century British novelists 20th-century English male writers 21st-century English male writers British male novelists British science fiction writers English science fiction writers Writers of Doctor Who novels