Books by Paul Cornell

Hulton College in Norfolk is a school dedicated to producing military officers. With the First World War about to start, the boys of the school will soon be on the front line. But no one expects a war not even Dr John Smith, the college s new house master The Doctor s friend Benny is enjoying her holiday in the same town. But then she meets a future version of the Doctor, and things start to get dangerous very quickly. With the Doctor she knows gone, and only a suffragette and an elderly rake for company, can Benny fight off a vicious alien attack? And will Dr Smith be able to save the day? An adventure set in Britain on the eve of the First World War, featuring the Seventh Doctor as played by Sylvester McCoy and his companion Bernice Summerfield. This book was the basis for the Tenth Doctor television story Human Nature / The Family of Blood starring David Tennant.

"An elegant, elegiac examination of identity, fictionality, God and humanity itself"-Tamsyn MuirA multilayered, locked-room science fiction novella from Paul Cornell in which five digital beings unravel their existences to discover the truth of their humanity."The crew of the Rosebud are, currently, and by force of law, a balloon, a goth with a swagger stick, some sort of science aristocrat possibly, a ball of hands, and a swarm of insects."When five sentient digital beings-condemned for over three hundred years to crew the small survey ship by the all-powerful Company-encounter a mysterious black sphere, their course of action is clear: obtain the object, inform the Company, earn lots of praise.But the ship malfunctions, and the crew has no choice but to approach the sphere and survey it themselves. They have no idea that this object-and the transcendent truth hidden within-will change the fate of all existence, the Company, and themselves.

Celestial beings and human witches clash for the future of the human and fairy worlds in Paul Cornell''s Last Stand in Lychford.There are changes in the air, both in Lychford and in the land of fairy.The magical protections previously employed by the town are gone, and the forces of darkness are closing in ΓÇô both figuratively and literally.Can Autumn and Lizzie save their community, and... well, the world...?Exploding fairies, the architect of the universe and a celestial bureaucratic blunder make this a satisfying conclusion to the ever-popular Witches of Lychford series.

Be careful what you wish for...Paul Cornell''s The Lights Go Out in Lychford continues the award-nominated Witches of Lychford series, described by Seanan McGuire as "Beautifully written, perfectly cruel and ultimately kind."The borders of Lychford are crumbling. Other realities threaten to seep into the otherwise quiet village, and the resident wise woman is struggling to remain wise. The local magic shop owner and the local priest are having troubles of their own.And a mysterious stranger is on hand to offer a solution to everyone''s problems. No cost, no strings (she says).But as everyone knows, free wishes from strangers rarely come without a price . . .

How do you ever win against a hive mind capable of creating itself countless bodies just by using its surroundings? Join forces with the popular Third Doctor and the infamous U.N.l.T to find out! Twists and turns ensue with the Doctor, The Brigadier and The Master along the way as an even older familiar face returns...

Discover the new Doctor Who classics. Still reeling from his encounter with the Cybermen, the First Doctor stumbles through the bitter Antarctic wind, resisting the approaching regeneration with all his strength. But as he fights his way through the snowdrifts, he comes across the familiar shape of a blue police box, and a mysterious figure who introduces himself as the Doctor…Thrown together at their most vulnerable moments, the two Doctors must discover why the snowflakes are suspended in the sky, why a First World War Captain has been lifted from his time stream moments before his death, and who is the mysterious Glass Woman who knows their true name. The Doctor is reunited with Bill, but is she all she seems? And can he hold out against the coming regeneration?

Paul Cornell has written Doctor Who for the BBC, Batman & Robin for DC, and Wolverine for Marvel. He has won the BSFA Award for his short fiction, the Eagle Award for his comics, and shares a Writer's Guild Award for television. He is one of only two people to be Hugo Award nominated for all three media. A Better Way to Die is his first ever short story collection, providing a comprehensive overview of his work. Featured here are both his contributions to George RR Martin's Wildcards series and all the Jonathan Hamilton stories, including "One of Our Bastards is Missing", shortlisted for the Hugo Award in 2010, and "A Better Way to Die", winner of a BSFA Award in 2011. Cover art by Ben Baldwin1. Introduction by John Scalzi2. The Deer Stalker 3. Michael Laurits is: DROWNING 4. Global Collider Generation: an Idyll 5. Secret Identity 6. The Occurrence at Slocombe Priory 7. The Sensible Folly 8. More (Wild Cards) 9. The Elephant in the Room (Wild Cards) 10. A New Arrival at the House of Love 11. The Ghosts of Christmas 12. Tom 13. Ramesses on the Frontier 14. Zeta Reticuli 15. Catherine Drewe 16. One of our Bastards is Missing 17. The Copenhagen Interpretation 18. A Better Way to Die

A collection of all original stories inspred by the Fermi Paradox, written by some of science fiction's biggest names and scientists, with an introduction by the astronomer Marek Kukula (Royal Observatory, Greenwich).Full contents:1. Introduction by Marek Kukula 2. Catching Rays - Dave Clements 3. The Big Next - Pat Cadigan4. Baedecker's Fermi - Adam Roberts 5. Zeta Reticuli - Paul Cornell 6. The Ambulance Chaser - Tricia Sullivan7. Lost to Their Own Devices - Adrian Tchaikovsky 8. In the Beginning - Gerry Webb 9. The Trail of the Creator, the Trial of Creation - Paul di Filippo10. Stella by Starlight - Mike Resnick & Robert T Jeschoenek11. Fermi's Doubts - George Zebrowski12. Audiovisionary - Stephanie Saulter13. Aether - Robert Reed14. The End of the World - Keith Brooke & Eric Brown15. The Worldmaker - Rachel Armstrong16. Atonement, Under the Blue-White Sun - Mercurio D Rivera

Andrew Waggoner has always hung around with the losers in his school, desperately hoping each day that the school bullies -- led by Drake -- will pass by him in search of other prey. But one day they force him into the woods, and the bullying escalates into something more; something unforgivable; something unthinkable.

The ghost of Sherlock Holmes is dead, but who will solve his murder? The Great Detective's ghost has walked London's streets for an age, given shape by people's memories. Now someone's put a ceremonial dagger through his chest. But what's the motive? And who - or what - could kill a ghost? When policing London's supernatural underworld, eliminating the impossible is not an option. DI James Quill and his detectives have learnt this the hard way. Gifted with the Sight, they'll pursue a criminal genius - who'll lure them into a Sherlockian maze of clues and evidence. The team also have their own demons to fight. They've been to Hell and back (literally) but now the unit is falling apart . . .Paul Cornell's Who Killed Sherlock Holmes? is the third book in the urban gothic Shadow Police series.

One thousand years have passed since Vampirella was last spotted, doing what she does best: defending the world from threats both mystic and evil. Now, she''s poised to make her fateful return, but the world that awaits her is unlike anything she might expect... or even want to defend!Written by acclaimed comics, novel, and television writer Paul Cornell (This Damned Band, Doctor Who) and illustrated by the masterful Jimmy Broxton (Goldtiger, Knight & Squire), "Forbidden Fruit" is a mind-blowing odyssey for horror comics'' most iconic heroine!Reviews:ΓÇ£The artwork by Jimmy Broxton masterfully evokes the feeling of the classic horror comics... There is a dark aesthetic to BroxtonΓÇÖs work yet there is a remarkable and rare sense of clarity to his work as well.ΓÇ¥ - KabooooomΓÇ£A great introduction to the new status quo for Vampirella. It requires no previous knowledge, allowing you to jump right in and enjoy a cool story with some terrific artwork.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇô Horror TalkΓÇ£Broxton is a skilled artist, and he is working to simultaneously convey both post-apocalyptic science fiction and quasi-gothic claustrophobia.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇô ComicWowΓÇ£Cornell brings a unique pace to the story of Vampirella''s resurrection, while Broxton''s art feels like a tale from the past.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇô Major Spoilers

An unabridged reading of Paul Cornell's novelisation based on his animated drama of the same name. When the Doctor lands his TARDIS in the Lancashire town of Lannet, in the present day, he finds that something is terribly wrong. The people are scared. They don't like going out onto the streets at night, they don't like making too much noise, and they certainly don't like strangers asking too many questions. What alien force has invaded the town? Why is it watching barmaid Alison Cheney? And what plans does it have for the future of the planet Earth? The Doctor is helped (and hindered) by his new military liaison Major Kennet and his Royal Green Jacket troop. His old enemy the Master also plays a small part. During the course of this adventure he encounters a brand new race of ferocious alien monsters, and strikes up a friendship with his latest companion, Alison. While starting with a small community under threat, this old-fashioned, very traditional but very up to date Doctor Who adventure takes in the entire world, from New Zealand to India, Siberia to the USA, and cosmic expanses beyond. Duration: 6 hours 45 mins.

Summer in London: a city in turmoil. The vicious murder of a well-known MP is like a match to tinder but Detective Inspector James Quill and his team know that it's not a run-of-the-mill homicide. Still coming to terms with their new-found second sight, they soon discover that what is invisible to others - the killer - is visible to them. Even if they have no idea who it is. Then there are more deaths. The bodies of rich, white men are found in circumstances similar to those that set the streets of London awash with fear during the late 1800s: the Whitechapel murders. Even with their abilities to see the supernatural, accepting that Jack the Ripper is back from the dead is a tough ask for Quill's team. As they try to get to grips with their abilities and a case that's spiralling out of control, Quill realizes that they have to understand more about this shadowy London, a world of underground meetings, bizarre and fantastical auctions, and objects that are 'get out of hell free' cards. But the team's unlikely guide, a bestselling author, can't offer them much insight - and their other option, the Rat King, speaks only in riddles. Relying on old-fashioned police work and improvising with their new skills only lands them in deeper water, and they soon realize that the investigation is going to hell - literally. And if they're not careful, they may be going with it . . .The Severed Streets is the second urban fantasy by bestselling Doctor Who writer, Paul Cornell.

As his plan to take down Sabretooth takes shape, Wolverine goes undercover in Madripoor - but he''s not the only one with his eyes on Sabretooth''s empire - what do Pete Wisdom & MI-13 have to do with it? Plus, is this the end for everyone''s favourite Canuckle-Head? With only three months to die, Wolverine must face some harsh truths!

The Brigadier, mourning the loss of his wife Doris, is called to help find a nuclear weapon that's gone missing over the Wiltshire Downs. The Doctor is on his way there too, to pick up his companion Compassion, after her holiday on Earth. But when the Doctor's TARDIS explodes, he, the Brigadier, Compassion and Fitz are thrown into the other-dimensional world of Avalon. Magic faces down science, dragons duel with jet fighters.Originally published in 2000.

When the Ninth Doctor lands in the town of Kennet, he finds that something is terribly wrong. The people are scared. They don't like going out at night, they don't like making too much noise, and they certainly don't like strangers asking questions. What alien force has invaded the town and why is it watching barmaid Alison Cheney?The Ninth Doctor is sardonic, witty, compassionate, and tired of how foolish humans can be. He has lived through things his predecessors never dreamed of but has difficulty with things that those before him have taken for granted. He has secrets that may put him, Alison, and the whole world in danger. The Doctor is helped by his new military liaison Major Kennet and his Royal Green Jacket troops. Starting with a small community under threat, this Doctor Who story takes in the entire world, from New Zealand to India, Siberia to the USA, and cosmic expanses beyond.Originally published in 2004.

The best there is at what he does... just got better! When Wolverine finds himself the bargaining chip in a hostage situation, he must make a decision to save a little boy that will follow him forever - literally! How can a berserker fight what he can''t see? Plus, how far will he go to assert his humanity in the face of the unknown?