Moorcock on Who
Michael Moorcock writes in the Guardian on Doctor Who and about the upcoming Doctor Who novel he is writing. His affection for the Tom Baker era is apparent (“I remained unimpressed by 2001, A Space Odyssey, but I’d go to considerable lengths not to miss an episode of The Brain of Morbius.”). And he explains what attracted him to doing a Doctor Who book:
I realised that not only might I enjoy writing an original adventure, I could also take a look at what a character who has become part of our national folklore has come to mean. I could do, in fact, what SF does best for an intelligent, knowing audience.
I haven’t read a Moorcock novel since I read Elric as a teenager, but I’m really looking forward to this.
Posted by Graeme on Saturday, November 21 at 4:42 pm
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I’m a big fan of Moorcock’s books, particularly Elric, the Dancers at the End of Time series, and Jerry Cornelius. This is a completely natural fit. I can’t believe that “hardcore fans” would question his qualifications.
In the introduction to the Pinnacle reprints of the Target books, Harlan Ellison says it was Moorcock who introduced him to Doctor Who.
Posted by John on 11/28 at 05:24 PM
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