David Fisher was approached by script editor Anthony Read to
write for Doctor Who and the result was the 100th story, The Stones
of Blood, transmitted in 1978. Fisher first met Read when the
latter was setting up a series called The Troubleshooters in 1965.
Fisher went on to write for Orlando (1967), Dixon of Dock Green
(1969), Sutherland's Law (1973) and General Hospital (1977). As
well as The Stones of Blood, Fisher also contributed The Androids
of Tara, The Creature from the Pit and The Leisure Hive to Doctor
Who. The first two stories were novelised by Terrance Dicks, but
Fisher decided to pen the latter two himself for the Target
range.
Following his work on Doctor Who, Fisher wrote for Hammer House of
Horror (1980), Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984) and
collaborated with Read on a number of historical books with
subjects including World War Two espionage, the Nazi persecution of
Jews and the Nazi/Soviet pact of the early 1940s.
This is so much more than merchandise...these novels are connecting
us together even now. All the way across time and space
*Russell T Davies*
Target books offered much more than just a window into Doctor Who:
they were a formative part of my reading experience
*Alastair Reynolds*
Target writers performed quite a invaluable service in 'saving'
these stories...so don't think of this book as just another novel.
It's a slice of Who history
*Stephen Baxter*
It became a ritual, saving pocket money, then deciding which Target
book to go for. I devoured them
*Mark Gatiss*
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