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Lane, Andy

Working name of UK journalist and author Andrew Lane (1963-    ) who began publishing work of genre interest with "Living in the Past" for Doctor Who Magazine in 1990, and who remains best known for his contributions to the Doctor Who universe. These include several Ties, beginning with Doctor Who: The New Adventures: Lucifer Rising (1993) with Jim Mortimore. Among other work of this sort, he has also written a number of nonfiction books on various Television and Cinema topics, including The Babylon File: The Definitive Unauthorized Guide to J Michael Straczynski's TV Series, Babylon 5 (1997) and its sequel. [JC]

Andrew Lane

born 1963

works

series ties

Doctor Who

Doctor Who: The New Adventures

• Doctor Who: The New Adventures: Lucifer Rising (London: Virgin Publishing, 1993) with Jim Mortimore [tie to Doctor Who: The New Adventures: pb/Jim Mortimore]
• Doctor Who: The New Adventures: All-Consuming Fire (London: Virgin Publishing, 1994) [tie to Doctor Who: The New Adventures: pb/Jeff Cummins]
• Doctor Who: The New Adventures: Original Sin (London: Virgin Publishing, 1994) [tie to Doctor Who: The New Adventures: pb/Tony Masero]

Doctor Who: Missing Adventures

• Doctor Who: The Missing Adventures: The Empire of Glass (London: Virgin Publishing, 1994) [tie to Doctor Who: Missing Adventures: pb/Paul Campbell]

Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor

• Doctor Who: The Banquo Legacy (London: BBC Books, 2000) with Justin Richards [tie to Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor: pb/blacksheep]

Doctor Who: Torchwood

• Torchwood: Slow Decay (London: BBC Books, 2007) [tie to Doctor Who/Torchwood: Doctor Who: Torchwood: hb/]

Bugs

• Bugs: A Sporting Chance (London: Virgin Publishing, 1996) [tie to the Television series: Bugs: pb/]

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

• Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): Ghost in the Machine (London: Boxtree, 2000) [tie to the Television series: Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): pb/]

Netherspace

• Netherspace (London: Titan Books, 2017) with Nigel Foster [Netherspace: pb/Julia Lloyd]
• Originators (London: Titan Books, 2018) with Nigel Foster [Netherspace: pb/]
• Revelations (London: Titan Books, 2021) with Nigel Foster [Netherspace: pb/J]

nonfiction (selected)

• The Babylon File: The Definitive Unauthorized Guide to J Michael Straczynski's TV Series, Babylon 5 (London: Virgin Books, 1997) [nonfiction: guide to first three seasons: Babylon 5: pb/]
• The Babylon File, Volume 2: The Definitive Unauthorized Guide to J Michael Straczynski's TV Series, Babylon 5 (London: Virgin Books, 1997) [nonfiction: guide to seasons four and five: Babylon 5: pb/]
• Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): The Files (London: Boxtree, 2001) [nonfiction: guide to the Television series: Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): pb/]

works as editor

Doctor Who: Decalog

• Doctor Who: Decalog 3: Consequences: Ten Stories, Seven Doctors, One Chain of Events (London: Virgin Publishing, 1996) with Justin Richards [anth: tie to Doctor Who: Doctor Who: Decalog: pb/Colin Howard]
• Doctor Who: Decalog 4: Re:Generations: Ten Stories, a Thousand Years, One Family (London: Virgin Publishing, 1997) with Justin Richards [anth: tie: to Doctor Who: Doctor Who: Decalog: pb/Jon Sullivan]

Doctor Who

• The Legends of River Song (London: BBC Books, 2016) with Jenny Colgan, Jacqueline Rayner, Steve Lyons and Guy Adams [anth: tie to Doctor Who: Doctor Who: hb/]

links

• Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Picture Gallery

Entry from The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (2011-current) edited by John Clute and David Langford.
Accessed 15:17 pm on 21 January 2025.
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