Simon Bucher-Jones

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Simon Bucher-Jones (born Simon Jones on 6 September 1964) in Liverpool; he is a British author and artist , best known for his Doctor Who novels for Virgin and the BBC and as a contributor to the Faction Paradox spin-off series.

He is known for a hard SF approach. He has written Cthulhu Mythos short stories, some of which can be viewed here http://www.templeofdagon.com/writers/simon-bucher-jones. He has also reviewed books for the Fortean Times. He maintains a blog at http://www.simonbjones.blogspot.com where he is, among other projects, gradually turning all the Star Wars films into Shakespearean plays. He also markets a range of Cthulhu Mythos artwork t-shirts and mugs. He is also contributing 'hidden cities' to the http://www.blindatlas.com site.

Contents

[edit] Doctor Who and related novels for Virgin

[edit] Doctor Who novels for BBC

[edit] Doctor Who work for Big Finish

[edit] Faction Paradox

  • The Book of the War (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 the editor. The other contributors in order of wordage were: Daniel O'Mahony, Ian McIntire, Mags L. Halliday, Helen Fayle, Phil Purser-Hallard, Kelly Hale, Jonathan Dennis, and Mark Clapham.

[edit] 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.
  • A 2007 Cthulhu Mythos Calendar containing Simon Bucher-Jones's art is available online.
  • Things To Do In Pornutopia When You're Dead a comic strip in Violent #13, now available [Simon Bucher-Jones writer].

[edit] Charity and/or fan publications

  • In the "Days of the 'Days of the Days of Our Lives'"' in 'Missing Pieces
  • Tempus Fugit written with James Ambeuhl in Missing Pieces
  • The Big Cat in The Cat Who Walked Through Time
  • At the Beach in Lifedeath
  • The Pulp Of The Black Lotus in Walking In Eternity
  • At the Academy in Drabble Who (page 14)

Coming Soon:

  • Mr Kitling's Cakes in The Cat Who Walked Through Time II (2008)
  • Dial M for Metaphysics in the Craig Hinton memorial Fanthology Shelf Life (2008)

[edit] Charity or amateur theatrical performances

  • Jacob in Joseph (St Michael's Church 2007)
  • The Slave Seller in Sinbad the Sailor (Pantoloons Pantomime 2008)
  • The Stage Manager in Little Dead Riding Hood (Pantoloons Murder Mystery 2008)