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ⓘ About Neil Bushnell
Niel Bushnell is a renowned English artist and writer of science fiction, children’s books, and young adult stories. He is particularly famous for writing the Timesmith Chronicles series and the Arkship Saga series. Recently, he has started a new novel series called Tail of Tobin Artichoke, whose first book, Tobin Artichoke & Queen of Heaven, was released in 2018. Besides his writing interests, Bushnell has involvement in animation and illustration as well. He is co-founder and co-owner of the Qurios Entertainment animation studio. Author Bushnell was born on August 13, 1970, in Hartlepool, England. In his early days, he teamed up with his school friend named Gordon Fraser for creating a newspaper comic strip called The Funny Farm. They re-titled it later as Farmageddon.
All Book Series by Neil Bushnell
The Curse of the Daleks
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2016 Anthology · Beth Chalmers,Nicholas Briggs,Terry Nation,Michael Praed,David Whittaker
Time Lord Victorious: The Enemy of My Enemy
Book 6 of 12 · published 2020 Anthology · Alan Barnes
Time Lord Victorious: The Minds of Magnox
Book 7 of 12 · published 2021 Anthology · Darren Jones,Andrew Lane
Four from Doom's Day: Doom's Day Audio Original
Book 11 of 12 · published 2023 Anthology · Darren Jones
Agent of the Daleks
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Steve Lyons,Nicholas Briggs
The Forever Trap
Series opener · book 1 of 40 · published 2008 Anthology · James Goss
The Nu-Humans
Book 17 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Cavan Scott,Mark Wright
The Sleepers in the Dust
Book 20 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Darren Jones
Doctor Who: Snake Bite
Book 21 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Scott Handcock
Scourge of the Cybermen
Book 36 of 40 · published 2021 Anthology · Simon Guerrier
Doctor Who: The Beast of Scar Hill
Book 39 of 40 · published 2023 Anthology · Mark Wright
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Neil Bushnell?
Niel Bushnell is a renowned English artist and writer of science fiction, children's books, and young adult stories. He is particularly famous for writing the Timesmith Chronicles series and the Arkship Saga series. Recently, he has started a new novel series called Tail of Tobin Artichoke, whose first book, Tobin Artichoke & Queen of Heaven, was released in 2018.
Which Neil Bushnell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the BBC Doctor Who: New Audio series, the earliest of Neil Bushnell's multi-book series: it opens with The Forever Trap (2008) and runs to 40 books across 2008–2023, ending with The Romanov Project (2023). Neil Bushnell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Neil Bushnell written?
Neil Bushnell has 62 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2025. 60 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the BBC Doctor Who: New Audio series with 40 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Neil Bushnell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Neil Bushnell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are BBC Doctor Who: New Audio (2008–2023, 40 books), Timesmith Chronicles (2013–2014, 2 books) and Doctor Who:Audio Originals (2016–2025, 12 books), plus 2 more.
How are Neil Bushnell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Neil Bushnell's 62 books into 5 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: BBC Doctor Who: New Audio (40 books, 2008–2023); Doctor Who:Audio Originals (12 books, 2016–2025); The Arkship Saga (5 books, 2017–2019); Timesmith Chronicles (2 books, 2013–2014); Tail of Tobin Artichoke (1 book, 2018).