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Cavan Scott
Born (1973-04-18) 18 April 1973 (age 51)
Bristol, United Kingdom
OccupationComic Writer, Author
NationalityBritish
Period2000–present
Website
www.cavanscott.co.uk

Cavan Scott (born 18 April 1973) is a freelance comic writer and author. He is best known for his work on a variety of spin-offs from both Doctor Who and Star Wars, as well as comics and novels for Vikings, Pacific Rim, Sherlock Holmes, and Penguins of Madagascar.

Cavan Scott, along with Justina Ireland, Claudia Gray, Daniel Jose Older, and Charles Soule are crafting a new era in the Star Wars publishing world called Star Wars: The High Republic. Cavan's contribution to the era will be a comic book series released through Marvel Comics called Star Wars: The High Republic. [1]

In April 2020 Vault Comics announced their magical private eye series Shadow Service, written by Cavan Scott with art by Corin M. Howell, for release in July 2020.[2] This is Cavan Scott's first creator-owned comic series.

In April 2016 his 2016 World Book Day book Star Wars: The Escape became the UK's number one bestselling book.

He was also script editor on the first series of Highlander talking books and produced Blakes 7 for Big Finish Productions.

He has written a number of books based upon the BBC Television series Countryfile and Planet Dinosaur as well as a children's books and comic based on such popular children's franchises Skylanders, Disney Infinity, Adventure Time and Angry Birds.

He is currently writing a series of Sherlock Holmes novels for Titan Books, the first of which "The Patchwork Devil" was published in 2016.

Scott conceived and launched Countryfile Magazine in 2007 and has written for over 30 national magazines and newspapers. He regularly appears on local and national radio commentating on rural affairs and has been a judge of various countryside awards including the RSPB Farming for Nature Award and the FARMA Farm Retailer of the Year.[3] More recently he appeared on BBC Breakfast to discuss the casting of Peter Calpaldi as the 12th Doctor Who.[4]

He also writes serialised children's books for "Fiction Express", the next of which is "Snaffles the Cat Burglar".[5]

He lives near Bristol with his wife Clare and their daughters Chloe and Connie.

Bibliography

Comics

Books

  • Doctor Who: Wit, Wisdom, and Timey-Wimey Stuff: The Quotable Dr. Who (2001) (with Mark Wright)
  • Project: Valhalla (2005) (with Mark Wright)
  • Countryfile: Great British Walks (2010), (Editor)
  • Countryfile Perfect Days Out (2010)
  • John Craven's Countryfile Companion (2010) (collaboration with John Craven
  • The Obverse Book of Ghosts (2010) (Editor)
  • The Sarah Jane Adventures: Wraith World (2010)
  • Adam's Farm: My Life on the Land (2011) (with Adam Henson)
  • Planet Dinosaur (2011)
  • Blake's 7: The Forgotten (2012) (with Mark Wright)
  • Skylanders: The Machine of Doom (2012) (writing as Onk Beakman)
  • Skylanders: Official Annual 2013 (2012)
  • Skylanders: Quiz Quest (2012)
  • The Angry Birds Official Sticker Book (2013)
  • The World of Angry Birds Official Guide (2013)
  • Doctor Who: Who-ology (2013) (with Mark Wright)
  • Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Spyro vs the Mega Monsters (2013) (Writing as Onk Beakman)
  • Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Gill Grunt and the Curse of the Fishmaster (2013) (Writing as Onk Beakman)
  • Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Lightning Rod faces the Cyclops Queen (2013) (Writing as Onk Beakman)
  • Skylanders: Official Annual 2014 (2013)
  • Skylanders: The A-Z of Skylands (2013)
  • Skylanders Giants: Master Eon’s Official Guide (2013)
  • Skylanders Universe: The Ultimate Guide (2014)
  • Skylanders SWAP Force: Master Eon’s Official Guide (2014)
  • Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Terrifin Battles The Boom Brother (2014) Writing as Onk Beakman
  • Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Cynder Comfronts the Weather Wizard (2014) Writing as Onk Beakman)
  • Skylanders: Time Twister (2014) Writing as Onk Beakman)
  • Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Erupter Meets the Nightmare Kings (2014) Writing as Onk Beakman)
  • Skylanders: Official Annual 2015 (2014)
  • Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Trigger Happy Targets The Evil Kaos (2014) Writing as Onk Beakman)
  • The Official Beano Sticker Book (2014)
  • Mama Barkfingers (2014)
  • The Hunted (2014)
  • Billy Button (2014)
  • Pest Control (2014)
  • The Changeling (2014)
  • Snaffles the Cat Burglar (2014)
  • Angry Birds Treasure Island (2015)
  • Warhammer 40:000 Plague Harvest (2015)
  • Dennis the Menace: The Golden Catapult (2015)
  • Penguins of Madagascar: Operation: Heist (2015)
  • Penguins of Madagascar: Elitist of the Elite (2016)
  • Penguins of Madagascar: Secret Paws (2016)
  • Adventure Park: Pirate Peril (2016)
  • Adventure Park: Dinosaur Danger (2016)
  • Adventure Park: Rainforest Riot (2016)
  • Adventure Park: Medieval Madness (2016)
  • Adventure Park: Monster Mayhem (2016)
  • Adventure Park: Cosmic Chaos (2016)
  • Adventure Park: Candy Crisis (2016)
  • Adventure Park: Pyramid Panic (2016)
  • Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Stump Smash Crosses the Bone Dragon (2016) Writing as Onk Beakman)
  • LEGO DC Super Heroes Character Encyclopedia (2016)
  • Snaffles and the Moonfish Mystery (2016)
  • Curious Cal and the Wish Machine (2016)
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Patchwork Devil (2016)
  • Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space - The Escape (2016)
  • Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space - The Snare (2016)
  • Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space - The Steal (2016)
  • Children of the Cull (2016)
  • The Afertblight Chronicles: End of the End (2016) (with Paul Kane and Simon Guerrier)
  • Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space - The Cold (2017)
  • Sherlock Holmes: Cry of the Innocent (2017)
  • Ali-A Adventures: Game On (2017) (with Ali-A and Aleksandar Sotirovski)
  • Doctor Who: Dalek (2017) (with George Mann and Justin Richards)
  • Doctor Who: The Shining Man (2017)
  • Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor: Volume 1 Weapons of Past Destruction (2017) (with Blair Shedd and Rachael Stott)
  • Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor: Volume 2 Doctormania (2017) (with Adriana Melo and Chris Bolson)
  • Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor: Volume 3 Official Secrets (2017) (with Adriana Melo and Chris Bolson)
  • Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor: Volume 4 Sin Eaters (2018) (with Adriana Melo and Chris Bolson)
  • Doctor Who: The Missy Chronicles (2018) (with Jac Rayner, Paul Magrs, James Gross, Peter Anghelides, Richard Dinnick)
  • Doctor Who: Who-ology: The Official Doctor Who Miscellany: The Regenerated Edition (2018) (with Mark Wright)
  • Doctor Who: Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension Book One (2018) (with George Mann, Nick Abadzis, Rachael Stott, Cris Bolson, Adriana Melo, Mariano Laclaustra, Leandro Casco, Iolanda Zanfardino, Rod Fernandes, Marco Lesko, Carlos Cabrera, Triona Farrell, and Hi-Fi)
  • Doctor Who: Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension Book Two (2018) (with George Mann, Nick Abadzis, Rachael Stott, Mariano Laclaustra, Alex Ronald, Leondro Casco)
  • Copa90: Our World Cup – A fan’s guide to 2018 (2018) (with Aladair Cullen, Jack Harry, Gaby Kirschner, Eli Mengem, Martino Simcik, Neil Stacey, Lawrence Tallis, and Kevin McGivern)
  • Star Wars: Choose Your Destiny: A Han and Chewie Adventure (2018) (with Elsa Charretier)
  • Star Wars: Choose Your Destiny: A Luke and Leia Adventure (2018) (with Elsa Charretier)
  • Star Wars: Dooku, Jedi Lost (2019)
  • Star Wars: Choose Your Destiny: An Obi-Wan and Anakin Adventure (2019) (with Elsa Charretier)
  • Star Wars: Choose Your Destiny: A Finn and Poe Adventure (2019) (with Elsa Charretier)
  • Warhammer Adventures: Warped Galaxies: Attack of the Necron (2019)
  • Warhammer Adventures: Warped Galaxies: Claws of the Genestealer (2019)
  • Warhammer Adventures: Warped Galaxies: Secrets of the Tau (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - From A Certain Point of View (2020) (Scott contributed the short story titled Fake It Till You Make It)

Radio plays

  • Doctor Who
    • Project: Twilight (2001) (with Mark Wright)
    • The Church and the Crown (2002) (with Mark Wright)
    • Project Lazarus (2003) (with Mark Wright)
    • The Prisoner of Peladon (2009) (with Mark Wright)
    • Project: Destiny (2010) (with Mark Wright)
    • The Many Deaths of Jo Grant (2011) (with Mark Wright)
    • The Nu-Humans (2012) (with Mark Wright)
    • The Companion Chronicles - Project: Nirvana (2012) (with Mark Wright)
    • Night of the Whisper (2013) (with Mark Wright)
    • Masters of Earth (2015) with Mark Wright)
    • Eternal Battle (2017) (with Mark Wright)
    • The Lost Angel (2017)
    • The Lost Magic (2017)
    • The Lost Flame (2017) (with George Mann)
    • The Bleeding Heart in The Ninth Doctor Chronicles (2017) (with Una McCormack, Scott Handcock, and James Goss)
    • Devil in the Mist (2019)
  • 2000AD
    • Judge Dredd: For King and Country (2003)
  • Counter-Measures
    • Peshka (2013) (with Mark Wright)
  • The Tomorrow People
    • The Warlock's Dance (2004)
  • Highlander
    • Kurgan Rising (2009) (with Mark Wright)
  • Blake's 7
    • The Armageddon Storm Parts 1-3 (2013) (with Mark Wright)
    • Blake's Story (2013) (with Mark Wright)
    • Defector (2014) (with Mark Wright)
    • Planetfall (2014) (with Mark Wright)
    • Secrets (2014) (with Mark Wright)
    • Cold Fury (2013) (with Mark Wright)
    • Caged (2013) (with Mark Wright)
    • Shock Troops as a part of Crossfire Part 2 Box Set (2018)[6]
  • Pathfinder Cronicles
    • The Skin Saw Murders (2015)
    • Fortress of the Stone Giants (2015)
    • The Spires of Xin-Shalast (2015)
    • The Half-Dead City (2015)
    • Empty Graves (2015)
    • Shifting Sands (2016)
  • Omega Factor
    • Legion (2015)
  • Confessions of Dorian Gray
    • Heart and Soul (2015)
  • Iris Wildthyme
    • Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa (2009) (with Mark Wright)
    • The Iris Wildthyme Appreciation Society (2012)
    • Whatever Happened to Iris Widthyme (2013) (with Mark Wright)
    • High Spirits (2015)
    • Vienna: Underworld in "Vienna Series 02 (2015)
    • Counter-Measures: New Horizons (2015)(with Mark Wright)
  • Star Wars: Dooku, Jedi Lost (2019)
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Voice of Treason (2020) (with George Mann)

Short stories

Notes

  1. ^ https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-high-republic
  2. ^ https://www.cbr.com/vault-comics-announces-shadow-service/?utm_content=buffer72801&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=CBR-TW&utm_campaign=CBR-TW
  3. ^ http://www.pressatrandom.co.uk/opc/author.aspx?id=64403
  4. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23572529
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/blake-s-7-crossfire-part-2
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