The Albino's Dancer
Encyclopedia
The Albino's Dancer is the ninth in the series of "Time Hunter
" novellas, and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur
and Emily Blandish
from Daniel O'Mahony
's Doctor Who
novella
The Cabinet of Light
. It is written by Dale Smith, author of the BBC Books
Past Doctor Adventure
Heritage
.
The novella is also available in a limited edition hardback, signed by the author (ISBN 1-84583-101-2)
The series is not formally connected to the Whoniverse
.
It has been suggested that the Ninth Doctor
makes a brief cameo in the novella, although Smith has neither confirmed nor denied it.
anthology Short Trips: Zodiac
but ultimately rejected. It is available on Smith's webpage together with an introduction for the novella in the style of the introductions for the Telos Doctor Who novellas
and a missing chapter from the novella hidden as an Easter egghttp://www.gallifreyone.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83337.
Smith's previous novel was dedicated to "Cathy Howkins", the same name as the main character of the novella.
In a downloadable interview, Smith has suggested that the novella bears some similarity to The Time Traveller's Wife, although he states he had not read the book before writing the novella.
Time Hunter
The Time Hunter series of books is published by Telos Publishing Ltd. and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light...
" novellas, and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur
Honoré Lechasseur
Honoré Lechasseur is one of two main characters in the Doctor Who spin-off Time Hunter series published by Telos Publishing Ltd. He is a time sensitive, which means that he possess the ability to see into people's pasts and futures when he is in their vicinity...
and Emily Blandish
Emily Blandish
Emily Blandish is one of two main characters in the Doctor Who spin-off Time Hunter series published by Telos Publishing Ltd. She is a time channeller, which means that she is able to physically travel along people's timelines when she is working with a time sensitive, such as her friend Honoré...
from Daniel O'Mahony
Daniel O'Mahony
Daniel O'Mahony is a half-British half-Irish author, born in Croydon. He is the oldest of five children, his siblings including Eoin O'Mahony of the band Hamfatter, and Madeleine O'Mahony, who has designed and made hats for Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.-Biography:O'Mahony's first professionally...
's Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
novella
Telos Doctor Who novellas
The Telos Doctor Who novellas were a series of tie-in novellas based on the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, officially licensed by the BBC and published by Telos Publishing Ltd...
The Cabinet of Light
The Cabinet of Light
The Cabinet of Light was the ninth novella published by Telos Publishing Ltd. as part of their Doctor Who novellas series. It was written by Daniel O'Mahony, and was released as a standard edition hardback, and a deluxe edition featuring a frontispiece by John Higgins...
. It is written by Dale Smith, author of the BBC Books
BBC Books
BBC Books is an imprint majority owned and managed by Random House. The minority shareholder is BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation...
Past Doctor Adventure
Past Doctor Adventures
The Past Doctor Adventures were a series of spin-off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and published under the BBC Books imprint. For most of their existence, they were published side-by-side with the Eighth Doctor Adventures...
Heritage
Heritage (Doctor Who)
Heritage is a BBC Books original novel written by first-time novelist Dale Smith and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor and Ace.-Plot:...
.
The novella is also available in a limited edition hardback, signed by the author (ISBN 1-84583-101-2)
The series is not formally connected to the Whoniverse
Whoniverse
Whoniverse, a portmanteau of the words "Who" and "universe", is a word used to describe the fictional setting of the television series Doctor Who, K-9 and Company, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and K-9, as well as other related stories...
.
It has been suggested that the Ninth Doctor
Ninth Doctor
The Ninth Doctor is the ninth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by Christopher Eccleston....
makes a brief cameo in the novella, although Smith has neither confirmed nor denied it.
Synopsis
An encounter with the mysterious Catherine Howkins warns Honoré Lechasseur that Emily Blandish is about to die. However, even with this knowledge, can he prevent her death? At the same time, the Albino, a gangster operating in post-rationing London, has also taken an interest in Emily.Background
Smith created the character of the Albino prior to The Albino's Dancer in a Doctor Who short story, "Virgo the Virgin", which was submitted for the Big Finish ProductionsBig Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
anthology Short Trips: Zodiac
Short Trips: Zodiac
Short Trips: Zodiac is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Jacqueline Rayner and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Stories:-External links:*Reviews...
but ultimately rejected. It is available on Smith's webpage together with an introduction for the novella in the style of the introductions for the Telos Doctor Who novellas
Telos Doctor Who novellas
The Telos Doctor Who novellas were a series of tie-in novellas based on the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, officially licensed by the BBC and published by Telos Publishing Ltd...
and a missing chapter from the novella hidden as an Easter egghttp://www.gallifreyone.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83337.
Smith's previous novel was dedicated to "Cathy Howkins", the same name as the main character of the novella.
In a downloadable interview, Smith has suggested that the novella bears some similarity to The Time Traveller's Wife, although he states he had not read the book before writing the novella.