Bernice Summerfield Returns to Licensed Book Range

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Extended universe fans of a slightly older persuasion may recollect that fan favourite archeologist and Big Finish regular Bernice Summerfield originated from the New Adventures novel series, released during The Wilderness Years.

The creation of the New Series Adventures range in 2005 cemented Doctor Who novels as important parts of both the Doctor Who universe and the brand.

New information has recently surfaced about the upcoming Twelfth Doctor novel Big Bang Generation written by Gary Russell. Now, the name Gary Russell may be familiar to some of you as he wrote some Bernice Summerfield novels back in the day, such as Deadfall and Adorable Illusion. Oh and he edited Doctor Who Magazine, and was script editor on Doctor Who in the second half of Russell T Davies’ tenure.

Well that connection has not gone unnoticed, as Paul Cornell, creator of Bernice Summerfield recently tweeted this announcement:

I might as well say it. @twilightstreets ' forthcoming 12th Doctor novel Big Bang Generation features Prof. Bernice Summerfield!

— Paul_Cornell (@Paul_Cornell) August 26, 2015

This announcement was also accompanied by the reveal that the audio-book version will be read by Bernice’s Big Finish actress Lisa Bowerman!

The audio version of the book will be read by @TheLisaBowerman Benny appears by permission of me and Big Finish, and we're delighted.

— Paul_Cornell (@Paul_Cornell) August 26, 2015

Lisa herself also tweeted the announcement:

'I'm an archeologist, but probably not the one you were expecting… Does this make me canon?' #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/PHGomNQEkY

— Lisa Bowerman (@TheLisaBowerman) August 26, 2015

How exciting is that?! So, let us know, are you excited about the approaching encounter of the Twelfth Doctor and one of his old companions?

Available on Amazon, Big Bang Generation is released on September 10th, along with two other books as part of “The Glamour Chronicles”, Deep Time and Royal Blood.

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