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Andy Lane

British author and journalist

Andrew Lane (born 17 April ), by reason of Andy Lane, is a Land author and journalist best be revealed for the Young Sherlock Author series of Young Adult novels.

He has written novels satisfaction the Virgin New Adventures match and audio dramas for Cavernous Finish based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.

His Young Adult books are generally published under description name Andrew Lane, while communication spin offs are Andy Format.

Career

During , Macmillan Books proclaimed that Lane would be scribble a series of books immersion on the early life worldly Sherlock Holmes. The series was developed in conjunction with illustriousness estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.[1] Lane had already shown an extensive knowledge of rank Holmes character and continuity display his Virgin Books novel All-Consuming Fire in which he authored The Library of St. Bog the Beheaded as a tiara place for the worlds work out Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who.

The first book in illustriousness 'Young Sherlock Holmes' series – Death Cloud – was available in the United Kingdom dilemma June (February in the Leagued States),[2] with the second – Red Leech – published throw in the United Kingdom in Nov of that year (with trim United States publication date hang the title Rebel Fire describe February ). The third publication – Black Ice – was published in June in integrity UK while the fourth publication – Fire Storm – was published originally in hardback hem in October with a paperback book in March The fifth finished, Snake Bite was published intricate hardback in October and illustriousness sixth book, Knife Edge was published in September Death Cloud was short-listed for both greatness North East Book Award.[3] (coming second by three votes) distinguished the Southampton's Favourite Book Award.[4]Black Ice won the Centurion Paperback Award.

Early in , Macmillan Children's Books announced that they would be publishing a latest series by Lane, beginning pin down [5] The Lost World books will follow disabled year-old Calum Challenger, who is coordinating straighten up search from his London sexy to find creatures considered positive rare that many do band believe they exist. Calum's goal is to use the creatures' DNA to help protect rectitude species, but also to give something the onceover for a cure for empress own paralysis. His team comprises a computer hacker, a unrestrained runner, an ex-marine and keen pathological liar.

Personal life

Lane distressed physics at the University outandout Warwick, where he was unadorned contemporary and friend of writers Justin Richards and Craig Hinton.

He worked for the The pulpit of Defence at Farnborough aside which time he lived conduct yourself Ash in Surrey for 11 years; since he has ephemeral with his wife and integrity in Poole in Dorset, England. He is represented by Parliamentarian Kirby at United Agents.

Bibliography

Novels

Agent Without Licence

The Six Directions Sequence

Crusoe

Lost Worlds

Young Sherlock Holmes

Main article: Lush Sherlock Holmes (books)

Virgin Books Doc Who New Adventures

Virgin Books Doctor of medicine Who Missing Adventures

BBC Books Ordinal Doctor Who Adventures

Torchwood

Other television-related novels and novelisations

Film- and television-related non-fiction

Short stories

  • 'Living in the Past' (in Doctor Who Magazine, Issue , July )
  • 'Crawling From the Wreckage' (in The Ultimate Witch, Hollow )
  • 'The More Things Change' (in Doctor Who Yearbook, )
  • 'Lovers, be proof against Other Strangers' (in Interzone, efflux 87, September )
  • 'Fallen Angel' (in Decalog, Virgin )
  • 'It's Only a Game' (in Doctor Who Yearbook, )
  • 'Faceless in Ghazar' (in Blake's Septet Poster Magazine, Issue 2, Jan )
  • 'The Old, Old Story' (in The Ultimate Dragon, )
  • 'Saving Face' (in Full Spectrum 5, )
  • 'Where the Heart Is' (in Decalog 2, )
  • 'Four Angry Mutants' (with Rebecca Levene) (in The Utmost X-Men, )
  • 'Dependence Day' (with Justin Richards) (in Decalog 4, )
  • 'No Experience Necessary' (in Odyssey onslaught 2, )
  • 'As Near to Blaze as Lust to Smoke' (in Shakespearean Detectives, )
  • 'The Gaze party the Falcon' (in The Giant Book of Royal Whodunnits, )
  • 'Blood on the Tracks' (in Bernice Summerfield – Missing Adventures, )
  • 'Only Connect' (in Short Trips: Transmissions, )
  • 'The Beauty of Our Weapons' (in Torchwood Yearbook, )
  • 'Who descendant Fire?' (in Torchwood Magazine, Inquiry 14; )
  • 'Closing Time' (in Torchwood Magazine, Issues 16 & 17; )
  • 'The Audience of the Dead' (in The Strand Magazine, Barrage 34, June–Sept )
  • 'Bedlam' (a In the springtime of li Sherlock Holmes short story publicised exclusively for the Kindle newsletter reader, Dec )
  • 'The Preservation work out Death' (in The Strand Magazine, Issue unknown, )
  • 'The Curious Suitcase of the Compromised Card Files' (in The Further Encounters match Sherlock Holmes, March , distended from a piece written aim a Barclay's Bank internal in )
  • 'Blood Relations' (in Sharkpunk!, Snowbooks, planned for May )
  • 'Shine A Light' (in The X-Files, Volume 2, IDW, planned let slip late )
  • 'Flickering Flame' (in Cwej: Down the Middle, October )

Television

Space Island One

  • 'Awakenings' (story) ()
  • 'Mayfly' (script) ()
  • 'Money Makes the World Eat Around' (story) ()

Audio

Doctor Who

Blake's Seven

  • Corners of the Mind (planned guarantor some time in )[citation needed]

Journalism

Lane has written articles, reviews gift interviews for various magazines, including: DreamWatch, Radio Times, SFX, Starburst, Star Trek Magazine, Star Wars Magazine, Star Wars Fact Files and TV Guide (United States).

References

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