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{{target years}}'''[[Target Books]]' ''[[Doctor Who]]'' output in [[1974]]''' almost exclusively featured the [[Third Doctor]]. The year introduced readers to the prose talents of [[Terrance Dicks]] and [[Malcolm Hulke]], Target's two most prolific writers. It also marked the first appearance of the [[Second Doctor]] in the range.
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== Novelisation Covers ==
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'''[[Target Books]]' ''[[Doctor Who]]'' output in [[1974 (releases)|1974]]''' almost exclusively featured the [[Third Doctor]]. The year introduced readers to the prose talents of [[Terrance Dicks]] and [[Malcolm Hulke]], Target's two most prolific writers. It also marked the first appearance of the [[Second Doctor]] in the range.
file:Auton_Invasion _novel.jpg |[[Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion]]
 
file:Cave-Monsters novel.jpg |[[Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters]]
Script writers were encouraged to fill out their scripts with more detail, giving a larger word count than some of the later novels.
file:1DayDaleks.jpg |[[Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks]]
 
file:1DoomsdayWeapon.jpg |[[Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon]]
These early books continued with the "Frederick Muller" tradition of including black and white illustrations.
file:Daemons _novel.jpg |[[Doctor Who and the Dæmons]]
file:1SeaDevils.jpg |[[Doctor Who and the Sea Devils]]
file:Abominable_Snowmen_novel.jpg |[[Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen]]
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== Reprints and Other Title Covers ==
== Stories ==
None
{| {{prettytable}}
!No. || Title || Author || Doctor || Featuring || Based on || Released
|-
|006
|''[[Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion]]''
|[[Terrance Dicks]]
|rowspan=6|[[Third Doctor|3rd]]
|[[Liz Shaw|Liz]], [[Alastair Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]], [[Second Doctor]], [[Auton]]s, [[Nestene Consciousness]]
|''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]''
|rowspan=2|[[17 January (releases)|17 January]] [[1974 (releases)|1974]]
|-
|009
|''[[Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Malcolm Hulke]]
|Liz, the Brigadier, [[Silurian]]s
|''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]''
|-
|023
|''[[Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon]]''
|[[Jo Grant|Jo]], {{Delgado}}
|''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]''
|rowspan=2|[[27 March (releases)|27 March]] 1974
|-
|018
|''[[Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks]]''
|Terrance Dicks
|Jo, the Brigadier, [[Mike Yates|Yates]], [[John Benton|Benton]], [[Dalek]]s, [[Ogron]]s
|''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]''
|-
|015
|''[[Doctor Who and the Dæmons (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Dæmons]]''
|[[Barry Letts]]
|Jo, the Brigadier, Yates, Benton, [[Tom Osgood|Osgood]], the Master
|''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]''
|rowspan=2|[[17 October (releases)|17 October]] 1974
|-
|054
|''[[Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils]]''
|Malcolm Hulke
|Jo, [[Sea Devil]]s, the Master
|''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]''
|-
|001
|''[[Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen]]''
|Terrance Dicks
|[[Second Doctor|2nd]]
|[[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Victoria Waterfield|Victoria]], [[Great Intelligence]], [[Robot Yeti]]
|''[[The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)|The Abominable Snowmen]]''
|[[21 November (releases)|21 November]] 1974
|}


== Publishing History ==
== Cover gallery ==
'''January'''
<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" >
* [[Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion]] Writer: [[Terrance Dicks]] Cover Artist: [[Chris Achilleos]]
Auton Invasion novel.jpg|''[[Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion]]''
* [[Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters]] Writer: [[Malcolm Hulke]] Cover Artist: [[Chris Achilleos]]<br />
Cave-Monsters novel.jpg|''[[Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters]]''
'''April'''
The Day of the Daleks (novelisation) altcover.jpg|''[[Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks]]''
* [[Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks]] Writer: [[Terrance Dicks]] Cover Artist: [[Chris Achilleos]]
1DoomsdayWeapon.jpg|''[[Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon]]''
* [[Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon]] Writer: [[Malcolm Hulke]] Cover Artist: [[Chris Achilleos]]<br />
Daemons novel.jpg|''[[Doctor Who and the Dæmons (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Dæmons]]''
'''October'''
Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils.jpg|''[[Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils]]''
* [[Doctor Who and the Dæmons]] Writer: [[Barry Letts]] Cover Artist: [[Chris Achilleos]]
Abominable Snowmen novel.jpg|''[[Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen]]''
* [[Doctor Who and the Sea Devils]] Writer: [[Malcolm Hulke]] Cover Artist: [[Chris Achilleos]]<br />
</gallery>
'''November'''
* [[Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen]] Writer: [[Terrance Dicks]] Cover Artist: [[Chris Achilleos]]


== Publishing Notes ==
{{DWN}}
* [[1974]] saw the first wave of new Doctor Who novelisations, predominantly featuring the Third (new) Doctor in recently televised adventures.
* Script writers were encouraged to fill out their scripts with more detail, giving a larger word count than some of the later novels.
* These early books continued with the '''Frederick Muller''' tradition of including black and white illustrations.


[[Category:Target Books by year| Target Books (1974)]]
[[Category:Target Books by year]]

Latest revision as of 20:35, 30 July 2024

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Target Books' Doctor Who output in 1974 almost exclusively featured the Third Doctor. The year introduced readers to the prose talents of Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke, Target's two most prolific writers. It also marked the first appearance of the Second Doctor in the range.

Script writers were encouraged to fill out their scripts with more detail, giving a larger word count than some of the later novels.

These early books continued with the "Frederick Muller" tradition of including black and white illustrations.

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

No. Title Author Doctor Featuring Based on Released
006 Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion Terrance Dicks 3rd Liz, the Brigadier, Second Doctor, Autons, Nestene Consciousness Spearhead from Space 17 January 1974
009 Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters Malcolm Hulke Liz, the Brigadier, Silurians Doctor Who and the Silurians
023 Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon Jo, the Master Colony in Space 27 March 1974
018 Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks Terrance Dicks Jo, the Brigadier, Yates, Benton, Daleks, Ogrons Day of the Daleks
015 Doctor Who and the Dæmons Barry Letts Jo, the Brigadier, Yates, Benton, Osgood, the Master The Dæmons 17 October 1974
054 Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils Malcolm Hulke Jo, Sea Devils, the Master The Sea Devils
001 Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen Terrance Dicks 2nd Jamie, Victoria, Great Intelligence, Robot Yeti The Abominable Snowmen 21 November 1974

Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Doctor Who novelisations
 
First Doctor
Susan, Barbara, Ian
Barbara, Ian, Vicki
Barbara, Ian, Vicki, Steven
Vicki, Steven
Vicki, Steven, Katarina
Steven, Katarina, Sara
Steven, Sara
Steven
Steven, Dodo
Dodo, Ben, Polly
Ben, Polly
 
Second Doctor
Ben, Polly
Ben, Polly, Jamie
Jamie, Victoria
Jamie, Zoe
 
Third Doctor
Liz
Jo
Sarah
 
Fourth Doctor
Sarah, Harry
Sarah
Alone
Leela
Leela, K9 Mark I
Romana I, K9 Mark II
Romana II
Romana II, K9 Mark II
Romana II, K9 Mark II, Adric
Adric
Adric, Nyssa, Tegan
 
Fifth Doctor
Adric, Nyssa, Tegan
Nyssa, Tegan
Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough
Tegan, Turlough
Turlough, Peri
Peri
 
Sixth Doctor
Peri
Mel
 
Seventh Doctor
Mel
Mel, Ace
Ace
 
Eighth Doctor
Grace
Solo
 
Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka)
Alison
 
Ninth Doctor
Rose
Rose, Adam
 
Tenth Doctor
Rose
Donna
Alone
 
Eleventh Doctor
Amy
Amy, River
Clara
 
Twelfth Doctor
Clara
Alone
Bill, Nardole
 
Thirteenth Doctor
Yaz, Ryan, Graham
 
Fourteenth Doctor
Donna
 
Fifteenth Doctor
Ruby
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