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The '''Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures''' were a series of novels that featured [[Bernice Summerfield]] and her "supporting cast". They were published by [[Virgin Books]] following the loss of the license that allowed them to publish an original series of novels, the [[Virgin New Adventures|New Adventures]] series, which could legally use characters and concepts derived from ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Though most featured Bernice herself, two, ''[[Deadfall]]'' and ''[[Dead Romance]]'', centred on other characters.
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The '''Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures''' were a series of novels that featured [[Bernice Summerfield]] and her "supporting cast". They were published by [[Virgin Books]] following the loss of the licence that allowed them to publish an original series of novels, the [[Virgin New Adventures|New Adventures]] series, which could legally use characters and concepts derived from ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Though most featured Bernice herself, two, ''[[Deadfall]]'' and ''[[Dead Romance]]'', centred on other characters.
 
 
The series began in in May 1997 and ended in October 1999. [[Big Finish Productions]] would later obtain the license to these characters for their own line of [[Big Finish Bernice Summerfield Series|audios, novels and short fiction featuring Benny]] and her supporting cast.
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The series began in [[May (releases)|May]] [[1997 (releases)|1997]] and ended in [[October (releases)|October]] [[1999 (releases)|1999]]. [[Big Finish Productions]] would later obtain the licence to these characters for their own line of [[Big Finish Bernice Summerfield series|audios, novels and short fiction featuring Benny]] and her supporting cast. Several novels were adapted for audio by Big Finish alongside several ''Doctor Who'' New Adventures novel adaptations that were altered to omit the Doctor and focus on Summerfield.
   
 
The book series initially used the same cover designs as that for the later ''Doctor Who'' NA books, except with a newly commissioned New Adventures logo. A new cover design was introduced with ''[[Another Girl, Another Planet]]'', which removed the NA identifier from the front cover and introduced a new title-lettering style.
 
The book series initially used the same cover designs as that for the later ''Doctor Who'' NA books, except with a newly commissioned New Adventures logo. A new cover design was introduced with ''[[Another Girl, Another Planet]]'', which removed the NA identifier from the front cover and introduced a new title-lettering style.
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Though not considered part of the main series, the short story collection ''[[Decalog 5: Wonders]]'' includes the first Bernice Summerfield short story, ''[[The Judgement of Solomon]]'' by [[Lawrence Miles]]. Although past [[Virgin Decalogs]] had some direct connection to ''Doctor Who'', by the time ''Decalog 5'' was published Virgin no longer had the rights to publish stories featuring the Doctor; other than the sole Summerfield story, the rest of the stories have no evident connection to either the ''Doctor Who'' or Summerfield continuity.
   
 
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|''[[Oh No It Isn't! (novel)|Oh No It Isn't!]]''||[[Paul Cornell]] || [[Wolsey]] || May 1997
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|''[[Oh No It Isn't! (novel)|Oh No It Isn't!]]''||[[Paul Cornell]] || [[Wolsey]] || [[1 May (releases)|1 May]] [[1997]]
 
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|''[[Dragons' Wrath (novel)|Dragons' Wrath]]''||[[Justin Richards]] || [[Irving Braxiatel]] || June 1997
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|''[[Dragons' Wrath (novel)|Dragons' Wrath]]''||[[Justin Richards]] || [[Irving Braxiatel]] || [[2 June (releases)|2 June]] [[1997]]
 
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|'' [[Beyond the Sun (novel)|Beyond the Sun]]''||[[Matthew Jones]] || [[Jason Kane]], [[Emile Mars-Smith]] || July 1997
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|'' [[Beyond the Sun (novel)|Beyond the Sun]]''||[[Matthew Jones]] || [[Jason Kane]], [[Emile Mars-Smith]] || [[3 July (releases)|3 July]] [[1997]]
 
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|''[[Ship of Fools (novel)|Ship of Fools]]''||[[Dave Stone]] || none || August 1997
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|''[[Ship of Fools (novel)|Ship of Fools]]''||[[Dave Stone]] || none || [[21 August (releases)|21 August]] [[1997]]
 
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|''[[Down]]''||[[Lawrence Miles]] || [[!X]] || September 1997
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|''[[Down]]''||[[Lawrence Miles]] || [[!X]] || [[2 September (releases)|2 September]] [[1997]]
 
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|''[[Deadfall]]''||[[Gary Russell]] || [[Chris Cwej]] || October 1997
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|''[[Deadfall]]''||[[Gary Russell]] || [[Chris Cwej]] || [[2 October (releases)|2 October]] [[1997]]
 
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|''[[Ghost Devices]]''||[[Simon Bucher-Jones]] || God, [[Clarence]] || November 1997
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|''[[Ghost Devices]]''||[[Simon Bucher-Jones]] || God, [[Clarence]] || [[3 November (releases)|3 November]] [[1997]]
 
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|''[[Mean Streets]]''||[[Terrance Dicks]] || [[Chris Cwej]] || December 1997
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|''[[Mean Streets]]''||[[Terrance Dicks]] || [[Chris Cwej]] || [[1 December (releases)|1 December]] [[1997]]
 
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|'' [[Tempest (novel)|Tempest]]''||[[Christopher Bulis]] || none || January 1998
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|'' [[Tempest (novel)|Tempest]]''||[[Christopher Bulis]] || none || [[2 January (releases)|2 January]] [[1998]]
 
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|''[[Walking to Babylon (novel)|Walking to Babylon]]''||[[Kate Orman]] || none || February 1998
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|''[[Walking to Babylon (novel)|Walking to Babylon]]''||[[Kate Orman]] || none || [[3 February (releases)|3 February]] [[1998]]
 
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|''[[Oblivion (novel)|Oblivion]]''||[[Dave Stone]] || [[Jason Kane]], [[Chris Cwej]], [[Roz Forrester]] || March 1998
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|''[[Oblivion (novel)|Oblivion]]''||[[Dave Stone]] || [[Jason Kane]], [[Chris Cwej]], [[Roz Forrester]] || [[2 March (releases)|2 March]] [[1998]]
 
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|''[[The Medusa Effect]]''||[[Justin Richards]] || [[Irving Braxiatel]] || April 1998
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|''[[The Medusa Effect]]''||[[Justin Richards]] || [[Irving Braxiatel]] || [[2 April (releases)|2 April]] [[1998]]
 
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|''[[Dry Pilgrimage]]''||[[Paul Leonard]] & [[Nick Walters]] || none || May 1998
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|''[[Dry Pilgrimage]]''||[[Paul Leonard]] & [[Nick Walters]] || none || [[3 May (releases)|3 May]] [[1998]]
 
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|''[[The Sword of Forever]]''||[[Jim Mortimore]] || none || June 1998
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|''[[The Sword of Forever]]''||[[Jim Mortimore]] || none || [[2 June (releases)|2 June]] [[1998]]
 
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|''[[Another Girl, Another Planet]]''||[[Martin Day]] & [[Len Beech]] || none || August 1998
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|''[[Another Girl, Another Planet]]''||[[Martin Day]] & [[Len Beech]] || none || [[20 August (releases)|20 August]] [[1998]]
 
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|''[[Beige Planet Mars]]''||[[Lance Parkin]] & [[Mark Clapham]] || none || October 1998
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|''[[Beige Planet Mars]]''||[[Lance Parkin]] & [[Mark Clapham]] || none || [[15 October (releases)|15 October]] [[1998]]
 
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|''[[Where Angels Fear]]''||[[Rebecca Levene]] & [[Simon Winstone]] || [[Irving Braxiatel]] || December 1998
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|''[[Where Angels Fear]]''||[[Rebecca Levene]] & [[Simon Winstone]] || [[Irving Braxiatel]] || [[2 December (releases)|2 December]] [[1998]]
 
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|''[[The Mary-Sue Extrusion]]''||[[Dave Stone]] || [[Jason Kane]] || February 1999
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|''[[The Mary-Sue Extrusion]]''||[[Dave Stone]] || [[Jason Kane]] || [[1 February (releases)|1 February]] [[1999]]
 
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|''[[Dead Romance]]''||[[Lawrence Miles]] || [[Christine Summerfield]] (introduction), [[Chris Cwej]] || April 1999
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|''[[Dead Romance]]''||[[Lawrence Miles]] || [[Christine Summerfield]], [[Chris Cwej]] || [[1 March (releases)|1 March]] [[1999]]
 
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|''[[Tears of the Oracle]]''||[[Justin Richards]] || [[Jason Kane]], [[Irving Braxiatel]] || June 1999
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|''[[Tears of the Oracle]]''||[[Justin Richards]] || [[Jason Kane]], [[Irving Braxiatel]] || [[2 June (releases)|2 June]] [[1999]]
 
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|''[[Return to the Fractured Planet]]''||[[Dave Stone]] || [[Irving Braxiatel]] || August 1999
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|''[[Return to the Fractured Planet]]''||[[Dave Stone]] || [[Irving Braxiatel]] || [[2 August (releases)|2 August]] [[1999]]
 
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|''[[The Joy Device]]''||[[Justin Richards]] || none || October 1999
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|''[[The Joy Device]]''||[[Justin Richards]] || none || [[1 October (releases)|1 October]] [[1999]]
 
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|''[[Twilight of the Gods (BNA novel)|Twilight of the Gods]]''||[[Mark Clapham]] & <br />[[Jon de Burgh Miller]] || [[Jason Kane]], [[Chris Cwej]],<br /> [[Clarence]], [[Irving Braxiatel]] || December 1999
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|''[[Twilight of the Gods (BNA novel)|Twilight of the Gods]]''||[[Mark Clapham]] & <br />[[Jon de Burgh Miller]] || [[Jason Kane]], [[Chris Cwej]],<br /> [[Clarence]], [[Irving Braxiatel]] || [[2 December (releases)|2 December]] [[1999]]
 
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Revision as of 14:51, 31 December 2014

RealWorld

The Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures were a series of novels that featured Bernice Summerfield and her "supporting cast". They were published by Virgin Books following the loss of the licence that allowed them to publish an original series of novels, the New Adventures series, which could legally use characters and concepts derived from Doctor Who. Though most featured Bernice herself, two, Deadfall and Dead Romance, centred on other characters.

The series began in May 1997 and ended in October 1999. Big Finish Productions would later obtain the licence to these characters for their own line of audios, novels and short fiction featuring Benny and her supporting cast. Several novels were adapted for audio by Big Finish alongside several Doctor Who New Adventures novel adaptations that were altered to omit the Doctor and focus on Summerfield.

The book series initially used the same cover designs as that for the later Doctor Who NA books, except with a newly commissioned New Adventures logo. A new cover design was introduced with Another Girl, Another Planet, which removed the NA identifier from the front cover and introduced a new title-lettering style.

Though not considered part of the main series, the short story collection Decalog 5: Wonders includes the first Bernice Summerfield short story, The Judgement of Solomon by Lawrence Miles. Although past Virgin Decalogs had some direct connection to Doctor Who, by the time Decalog 5 was published Virgin no longer had the rights to publish stories featuring the Doctor; other than the sole Summerfield story, the rest of the stories have no evident connection to either the Doctor Who or Summerfield continuity.

Title Author Featuring Published
Oh No It Isn't! Paul Cornell Wolsey 1 May 1997
Dragons' Wrath Justin Richards Irving Braxiatel 2 June 1997
Beyond the Sun Matthew Jones Jason Kane, Emile Mars-Smith 3 July 1997
Ship of Fools Dave Stone none 21 August 1997
Down Lawrence Miles !X 2 September 1997
Deadfall Gary Russell Chris Cwej 2 October 1997
Ghost Devices Simon Bucher-Jones God, Clarence 3 November 1997
Mean Streets Terrance Dicks Chris Cwej 1 December 1997
Tempest Christopher Bulis none 2 January 1998
Walking to Babylon Kate Orman none 3 February 1998
Oblivion Dave Stone Jason Kane, Chris Cwej, Roz Forrester 2 March 1998
The Medusa Effect Justin Richards Irving Braxiatel 2 April 1998
Dry Pilgrimage Paul Leonard & Nick Walters none 3 May 1998
The Sword of Forever Jim Mortimore none 2 June 1998
Another Girl, Another Planet Martin Day & Len Beech none 20 August 1998
Beige Planet Mars Lance Parkin & Mark Clapham none 15 October 1998
Where Angels Fear Rebecca Levene & Simon Winstone Irving Braxiatel 2 December 1998
The Mary-Sue Extrusion Dave Stone Jason Kane 1 February 1999
Dead Romance Lawrence Miles Christine Summerfield, Chris Cwej 1 March 1999
Tears of the Oracle Justin Richards Jason Kane, Irving Braxiatel 2 June 1999
Return to the Fractured Planet Dave Stone Irving Braxiatel 2 August 1999
The Joy Device Justin Richards none 1 October 1999
Twilight of the Gods Mark Clapham &
Jon de Burgh Miller
Jason Kane, Chris Cwej,
Clarence, Irving Braxiatel
2 December 1999