David J. Howe

David J. Howe is a British novelist, writer, journalist, publisher, and media historian.

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David Howe was born in 1961 and established himself (in the early 80's) as an authoritative media historian through writing articles for fanzines (notably The Frame) and other publications. In the early 90's, he began to write the first in-depth critical texts of the British television series Doctor Who, and as a result has become closely associated with the show's history. He has written or co-written over twenty titles about the show, and continues to be involved with a variety of publications, often acting as consultant or reviewer.

Related Topics:
1961 - Fanzine - Doctor Who

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In particular, Howe collaborated on some of the key texts in Virgin Publishing's range of Doctor Who reference works, including the three "Decades" books (with Stephen James Walker and Mark Stammers), considered to be some of the most in-depth works about the production history of the show. The same authors followed these with guidebooks which covered the individual tenures of each Doctor in turn.

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Howe and Stephen James Walker set up the publishing house Telos Publishing in 2002, which initially published Doctor Who novellas until the licence was withdrawn by BBC Worldwide in 2004. Telos have continues to publish non-Doctor Who works and unofficial Doctor Who reference works, including the well-regarded "Television Companion" (by Howe and Walker).

Related Topics:
Telos Publishing - 2002 - Novella - BBC Worldwide - 2004

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Howe also wrote "Daemos Rising", an original film directed by Keith Barnfarther, and is planning to write further adventures for the screen. He continues to work as co-director of Telos Publishing, which has expanded to publish a wide range of classic and new science fiction stories.

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Howe also has one of the largest collections of Doctor Who merchandise in the world.

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Aside from "Doctor Who", Howe is the reviews editor for the horror film magazine Shivers. He was also a contributing editor to Starburst magazine and edited the book reviews column for that magazine for sixteen years. He edited the British Fantasy Society's bi-monthly newsletter for several years in the 1990s.

Related Topics:
Horror - Shivers - Starburst - British Fantasy Society - 1990s

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