Telos Publishing Ltd. is a publishing company, originally established by
David J. Howe and Stephen James Walker, with their first publication being a horror anthology based on the
television series
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''
Urban Gothic'' in 2001. The name comes from that of the fictional planet
Telos
Telos (; ) is a term used by philosopher Aristotle to refer to the final cause of a natural organ or entity, or of a work of human art. Intentional actualization of potential or inherent purpose,"Telos.''Philosophy Terms'' Retrieved 3 May 2020. ...
from the long-running British
science fiction television series ''
Doctor Who''.
History
Since being formed, Telos Publishing Ltd. has published a wide variety of works, from
original novellas based on ''Doctor Who'' to original horror and fantasy novels. They also produce a variety of unofficial guide books to popular television and film series, as well as the ''
Time Hunter'' series of novellas. ''
Starburst magazine'' called them "perhaps the UK's best-known independent publishers of Doctor Who books".
Telos have employed many unknown writers, in addition to works by
established and award-winning authors.
Telos, and its co-founders, have been nominated for a variety of awards in their own right, such as the Canadian
Prix Aurora Award, and the
British Fantasy Award
The British Fantasy Awards (BFA) are awarded annually by the British Fantasy Society (BFS), first in 1976. Prior to that they were known as The August Derleth Fantasy Awards (see August Derleth Award). First awarded in 1972 (to ''The Knight of ...
s, where they won the
PS Publishing
PS Publishing is an independent book publisher based in Hornsea, UK.
Background
PS Publishing was founded in 1999 by Peter Crowther. Award for Best Small Press in 2010 and 2011. One of their publications, the ''Doctor Who'' novella ''Small Gods'' by
Jonathan Blum and
Kate Orman, won an
Aurealis Award
The Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award.
History
The Aurealis Award was established in 1995 ...
for Best Australian Science Fiction Novel, the first television tie-in to receive a major science-fiction award.
Christopher Fowler's novella ''Breathe'' won the
British Fantasy Society Award for best novella in 2005. In 2006, Telos' founders Howe and Walker won the
World Fantasy Award for Best Non-Professional for their publishing work.
Authors of note published by Telos
Authors published by ''Telos Publishing'' have included
Juliette Benzoni,
William S Burroughs,
Simon Clark,
Paul Finch,
Christopher Fowler,
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...
,
Hank Janson,
Tanith Lee,
George Mann,
Graham Masterton
Graham Masterton (born 16 January 1946, in Edinburgh) is a British author known primarily for horror fiction. Originally editor of ''Mayfair'' and the British edition of ''Penthouse'', his debut novel, ''The Manitou'', was published in 1976. Thi ...
,
Fiona Moore,
Simon Morden
Simon Morden is an English science fiction author, best known for his Philip K. Dick Award–winning ''Metrozone'' series of novels set in post-apocalyptic London.
Biography
Morden was educated as a scientist, attaining a BSc (Hons) in Geology ...
,
Mike Ripley,
Alan Stevens,
Sam Stone
Sam Stone is the horror and fantasy pen name for British Thriller novellist and screenwriter Samantha Lee Howe. She is best known for her ''USA Today!'' best selling novel ''The Stranger In Our Bed'' published by HarperCollins imprint One More ...
, and co-founders Stephen James Walker and
David J. Howe.
List of Doctor Who novellas
*''
Time and Relative'' by
Kim Newman
Kim James Newman (born 31 July 1959) is an English journalist, film critic and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's '' Dracula'' ...
(features the
First Doctor
The First Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. He was portrayed by actor William Hartnell.
Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien T ...
and
Susan
Susan is a feminine given name, from Persian "Susan" (lily flower), from Egyptian '' sšn'' and Coptic ''shoshen'' meaning "lotus flower", from Hebrew ''Shoshana'' meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose" and a flower in general), ...
) (November 2001)
*''
Citadel of Dreams'' by
Dave Stone (features the
Seventh Doctor
The Seventh Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', and the final incarnation of the original Doctor Who series. He is portrayed by Scottish actor Sylvester McCoy ...
and
Ace) (March 2002)
*''
Nightdreamers'' by
Tom Arden (features the
Third Doctor
The Third Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. He was portrayed by actor Jon Pertwee. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lor ...
and
Jo Grant) (May 2002)
*''
Ghost Ship
A ghost ship, also known as a phantom ship, is a ship, vessel with no living crew aboard; it may be a fictional ghostly vessel, such as the ''Flying Dutchman'', or a physical Flotsam, jetsam, lagan and derelict, derelict found adrift with its cre ...
'' by
Keith Topping (features the
Fourth Doctor
The Fourth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He is portrayed by Tom Baker.
Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the ...
) (August 2002)
*''
Foreign Devils'' by
Andrew Cartmel
Andrew J. Cartmel (born 6 April 1958) is a British author and journalist. He was the script editor of ''Doctor Who'' during the Sylvester McCoy era of the show between 1987 and 1989. He has also worked as a script editor on other television seri ...
(features the
Second Doctor,
Jamie and
Zoe) (November 2002)
*''
Rip Tide
A rip tide, or riptide, is a strong offshore current that is caused by the tide pulling water through an inlet along a barrier beach, at a lagoon or inland marina where tide water flows steadily out to sea during ebb tide. It is a strong tidal flo ...
'' by
Louise Cooper
Louise Cooper (29 May 1952 – 21 October 2009) was a British fantasy writer who lived in Cornwall with her husband, Cas Sandall.
Cooper was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire. She began writing stories when she was at school to entertain her ...
(features the
Eighth Doctor) (January 2003)
*''
Wonderland
Wonderland may refer to:
Places
Municipalities
* Wonderland, California, a ghost town in Plumas County
* Wonderland, Ohio, a ghost town in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Roads, streets, and trails
* Wonderland Avenue, a roadway in Laurel Canyon, Los Ang ...
'' by
Mark Chadbourn (features the
Second Doctor,
Ben and
Polly (April 2003)
*''
Shell Shock
Shell shock is a term coined in World War I by the British psychologist Charles Samuel Myers to describe the type of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) many soldiers were afflicted with during the war (before PTSD was termed). It is a rea ...
'' by
Simon A Forward
Simon A. Forward (born 1967 in Penzance) is an author and dramatist most famous for his work on a variety of ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs. He lives and works in Penzance (with his two cats) as a full-time writer.
Work
Forward specialises in sci-fi ...
(features the
Sixth Doctor
The Sixth Doctor is an incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC Science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He is portrayed by Colin Baker. Although his televisual time ...
and
Peri Brown (June 2003)
*''
The Cabinet of Light'' by
Daniel O'Mahony (features an Unspecified Doctor, spawned the
Time Hunter novels) (July 2003)
*''
Fallen Gods'' by
Jon Blum and
Kate Orman (features the
Eighth Doctor) (August 2003)
*''
Frayed'' by
Tara Samms
Stephen Cole (born 1971) (also credited as Steve Cole, Tara Samms and Paul Grice) is an English author of children's books and science fiction. He was also in charge of BBC Worldwide's merchandising of the BBC Television series ''Doctor Who'' b ...
(feature the
First Doctor
The First Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. He was portrayed by actor William Hartnell.
Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien T ...
and
Susan
Susan is a feminine given name, from Persian "Susan" (lily flower), from Egyptian '' sšn'' and Coptic ''shoshen'' meaning "lotus flower", from Hebrew ''Shoshana'' meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose" and a flower in general), ...
) (October 2003)
*''
The Eye of the Tyger
''The Eye of the Tyger'' is an original novella written by Paul J. McAuley and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Eighth Doctor. It was released as a standard edition hardback, a d ...
'' by
Paul J. McAuley (features the
Eighth Doctor) (November 2003)
*''
Companion Piece'' by
Robert Perry and
Mike Tucker Michael Tucker may refer to:
*Michael Tucker (actor) (born 1945), (''L.A. Law'' and ''Hill Street Blues'')
*Michael Tucker (baseball) (born 1971), Major League Baseball outfielder
* Michael Tucker (basketball) (1954–2012), Australian Olympic baske ...
(features the
Seventh Doctor
The Seventh Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', and the final incarnation of the original Doctor Who series. He is portrayed by Scottish actor Sylvester McCoy ...
and
Catherine) (December 2003)
*''
Blood and Hope'' by Iain McLaughlin (features the
Fifth Doctor,
Peri
In Persian mythology, peris (singular: peri; from fa, پَری, translit=parī, , plural , ; borrowed in European languages through ota, پَری, translit=peri) are exquisite, winged spirits renowned for their beauty. Peris were later ad ...
and
Erimem (January 2004)
*''
The Dalek Factor'' by
Simon Clark (features an unspecified incarnation of the Doctor) (February 2004)
Time Hunter novellas
A series focused on "time sensitive"
Honoré Lechasseur and "time channeler"
Emily Blandish, characters first introduced in Telos' ''Doctor Who'' novella ''The Cabinet of Light''.
*''
The Winning Side
''The Winning Side'' is the first in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's ''Doctor Who'' novella ''The Cabinet of Light''. It is written by Lance Parkin, author ...
'' by
Lance Parkin (November 2003)
*''The Tunnel at the End of the Light'' by
Stefan Petrucha, (March 2004)
*''
The Clockwork Woman
''The Clockwork Woman'' is the 3rd in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's ''Doctor Who'' novella ''The Cabinet of Light''.
It is written by Claire Bott.
The n ...
'' by Claire Bott (June 2004)
*''
Kitsune'' by John Paul Catton (October 2004)
*''
The Severed Man'' by
George Mann (December 2004)
*''
Echoes
Echoes may refer to:
* Echo (phenomenon)
Film and television
* ''Echoes'' (2014 film), an American supernatural horror film
* ''Echoes'' (miniseries), a 2022 Netflix original drama series
* "Echoes" (''Fear Itself''), an episode of ''Fear Itse ...
'' by Iain McLaughlin and Claire Bartlett (April 2005)
*''
Peculiar Lives'' by
Philip Purser-Hallard
Philip Purser-Hallard (born 1971 as Philip Hallard) is a fantasy, science fiction and crime author described by the British Fantasy Society as "the best kept secret in British genre writing". (July 2005)
*''
Deus Le Volt
''Deus Le Volt'' is the eighth in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's ''Doctor Who'' Telos Doctor Who novellas, novella ''The Cabinet of Light''. It is writt ...
'' by
Jon de Burgh Miller
Jon de Burgh Miller is an author most associated with his work on a variety of spin-offs from the BBC Television series ''Doctor Who''. He is also co-owner of and regular reviewer on the Shiny Shelf website.
Work
Miller's first published ficti ...
(January 2006)
*''
The Albino's Dancer'' by
Dale Smith (June 2006)
*''
The Sideways Door'' by R.J. Carter and Troy Riser (August 2006)
*''Child of Time'' by George Mann and David J Howe (August 2007)
References
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External links
Telos website
Book publishing companies of Wales
Publishers of Doctor Who books
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