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'''J. T. Colgan''' was the pen name used by '''Jenny Colgan''' when attributed for the writing of the [[Eleventh Doctor]] novel, ''[[Dark Horizons (novel)|Dark Horizons]]''. She otherwise wrote under "Jenny Colgan".  A [[Scotland|Scot]] by birth, she may be the only person to have written a ''Doctor Who'' novel whilst living in [[France]].
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'''Jenny Colgan''' (born [[14 September (people)|14 September]] [[1972 (people)|1972]]<ref>[https://peoplepill.com/people/jenny-colgan/ People Pill]</ref>) wrote the [[Eleventh Doctor]] novel ''[[Dark Horizons (novel)|Dark Horizons]]'', under the name '''J.T. Colgan''' and her short story ''[[The Triple Knife (short story)|The Triple Knife]]'', as well as her audio story ''[[The Boundless Sea (audio story)|The Boundless Sea]]'', as '''Jenny T. Colgan'''. She otherwise wrote under her full name and was credited as Jenny Colgan for her later [[DWU]] works.{{which}}


Her career started in earnest at the dawn of the [[21st century]], when she releasing a novel almost annually.  Though typically a writer of romantic comedies, she was, according to an interview given to ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s children's book podcast, thrilled to be asked to write a ''Doctor Who'' novel, as she was a lifelong fan.
She once claimed that her entirely fictitious middle initial stood for "Tardis".<ref name="guardian">[http://audio.theguardian.tv/audio/kip/childrens-books-site/series/childrens-books-podcast/1349182976485/5042/gdn.bookm.121004.tm.Doctor-Who-Jenny-Colgan-novel.mp3 ''The Guardian''{{'}}s children's book podcast, 3 Oct 2012]</ref>
== External link ==
 
* [http://audio.theguardian.tv/audio/kip/childrens-books-site/series/childrens-books-podcast/1349182976485/5042/gdn.bookm.121004.tm.Doctor-Who-Jenny-Colgan-novel.mp3 ''The Guardian''{{'}}s children's book podcast, 3 Oct 2012]
{{As of|2013}}, a reasonable amount of her work contained [[Scottish]] themes or locales, and ''Dark Horizons'' was no exception. Her novel-writing career started in earnest at the dawn of the 21st century, when she began releasing, on average, a little over a book a year.
 
Though typically a writer of romantic comedies for young adults, she was thrilled to be asked to write a ''Doctor Who'' novel, as she was a lifelong fan. Her association with ''Doctor Who'' began as a child watching [[Tom Baker]] and voraciously reading [[Target novelisation]]s, but her fandom waned during the [[Colin Baker]] and [[Sylvester McCoy]] tenures — only to be rekindled by the first [[Russell T Davies]] era and the [[Steven Moffat]] era.<ref name="guardian" />
 
She also contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]''.
 
== Credits ==
=== Novels ===
==== Target Novelisations ====
* ''[[The Christmas Invasion (novelisation)|The Christmas Invasion]]''
 
==== BBC New Series Adventures ====
* ''[[Dark Horizons (novel)|Dark Horizons]]''
* ''[[In the Blood (novel)|In the Blood]]''
 
=== Short Stories ===
==== Time Trips ====
* ''[[Into the Nowhere (short story)|Into the Nowhere]]''
* ''[[A Long Way Down (short story)|A Long Way Down]]''
 
==== The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who ====
* ''[[All the Empty Towers (short story)|All the Empty Towers]]''
 
==== The Day She Saved the Doctor ====
* ''[[Rose and the Snow Window (short story)|Rose and the Snow Window]]''
 
==== The Target Storybook ====
* ''[[The Turning of the Tide (short story)|The Turning of the Tide]]''
 
==== Star Tales ====
* ''[[Chasing the Dawn (short story)|Chasing the Dawn]]''
 
==== The Legends of River Song ====
* ''[[Picnic at Asgard (short story)|Picnic at Asgard]]''
 
==== The Legends of Ashildr ====
* ''[[The Triple Knife (short story)|The Triple Knife]]''
 
=== Audio ===
==== The Tenth Doctor Adventures ====
* ''[[Time Reaver (audio story)|Time Reaver]]''
* ''[[One Mile Down (audio story)|One Mile Down]]''
 
==== Short Trips ====
* ''[[Gardens of the Dead (audio story)|Gardens of the Dead]]''
 
==== The Diary of River Song ====
* ''[[The Boundless Sea (audio story)|The Boundless Sea]]''
 
==== Class ====
* ''[[Life Experience (audio story)|Life Experience]]''
 
==== Torchwood One ====
* ''[[Through the Ruins (audio story)|Through the Ruins]]''
 
== External links ==
{{official website|jennycolgan.com}}
{{twitter|jennycolgan}}
{{facebook|jtcolgan}}
 
== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:People interviewed on The Fan Show]]
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[[Category:The Tenth Doctor Adventures writers]]
[[Category:Short Trips audio writers]]
[[Category:The Diary of River Song writers]]
[[Category:BFTW writers]]
[[Category:NSA novelists]]
[[Category:Behind the Sofa contributors]]
[[Category:Doctor Who novelists]]

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Jenny Colgan (born 14 September 1972[1]) wrote the Eleventh Doctor novel Dark Horizons, under the name J.T. Colgan and her short story The Triple Knife, as well as her audio story The Boundless Sea, as Jenny T. Colgan. She otherwise wrote under her full name and was credited as Jenny Colgan for her later DWU works.[which?]

She once claimed that her entirely fictitious middle initial stood for "Tardis".[2]

As of 2013, a reasonable amount of her work contained Scottish themes or locales, and Dark Horizons was no exception. Her novel-writing career started in earnest at the dawn of the 21st century, when she began releasing, on average, a little over a book a year.

Though typically a writer of romantic comedies for young adults, she was thrilled to be asked to write a Doctor Who novel, as she was a lifelong fan. Her association with Doctor Who began as a child watching Tom Baker and voraciously reading Target novelisations, but her fandom waned during the Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy tenures — only to be rekindled by the first Russell T Davies era and the Steven Moffat era.[2]

She also contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who.

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

Target Novelisations[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC New Series Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

Short Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Time Trips[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Day She Saved the Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Target Storybook[[edit] | [edit source]]

Star Tales[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Legends of River Song[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Legends of Ashildr[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Tenth Doctor Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

Short Trips[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Diary of River Song[[edit] | [edit source]]

Class[[edit] | [edit source]]

Torchwood One[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]