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'''Naomi A. Alderman''' is an English author who wrote the [[Eleventh Doctor]] [[BBC New Series Adventures]] novel ''[[Borrowed Time (novel)|Borrowed Time]]''.
'''Naomi A. Alderman''' is an English author who wrote the [[Eleventh Doctor]] [[BBC New Series Adventures]] novel ''[[Borrowed Time (novel)|Borrowed Time]]''.


Alderman's prose debut was the 2006 novel ''Disobedience'', a story about a rabbi's daughter who comes out as a lesbian. That successful work was followed by another novel, ''The Lessons'', in 2010.
With the 2011 publication of ''Borrowed Time'', Alderman became the first [[Jewish]] woman to write a licensed ''[[Doctor Who]]'' novel.


Apart from novels, Alderman is known for writing a regular column on technology for the ''Guardian''.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/naomialderman Articles by Naomi Alderman at the ''Guardian'']</ref>
She returned eight years later to write the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] short story ''[[Time Lapse (short story)|Time Lapse]]'' for the anthology ''[[Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories]]''.


With the 2011 publication of ''[[Borrowed Time (novel)|Borrowed Time]]'', Alderman became the first Jewish woman to write a licenced ''[[Doctor Who]]'' novel.
Alderman's prose debut was the successful 2006 novel ''Disobedience'', a story about a rabbi's daughter whose lesbian identity causes conflict with his strict religious community. ''Disobedience'' was adapted into the 2017 film of the same name, and was followed by novels ''The Lessons'' in 2010 and ''The Liar's Gospel'' in 2012.


She returned eight years later to write the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] short story ''[[Time Lapse (short story)|Time Lapse]]'' for the anthology [[Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories]].
Alderman is a regular newspaper columnist for the ''Guardian.''<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/naomialderman Articles by Naomi Alderman at the ''Guardian'']</ref>


A longtime ''Doctor Who'' fan, Alderman has cited [[Peter Davison]] as her childhood favourite Doctor.<ref name="forward">[http://forward.com/articles/146323/ "Delving Into World of ''Doctor Who"''] - ''Forward'', 16 November 2011</ref>
A longtime ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fan, Alderman has cited [[Peter Davison]] as her childhood favourite Doctor.<ref name="forward">[http://forward.com/articles/146323/ "Delving Into World of ''Doctor Who"''] - ''Forward'', 16 November 2011</ref> One of her favourite stories is ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]''.<ref name="forward" /> A reference to the [[Mandragora Helix]] appears in ''Borrowed Time''.
 
One of her favourite stories is ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]''.<ref name="forward" /> A reference to the [[Mandragora Helix]] appears in ''Borrowed Time''.


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Naomi A. Alderman is an English author who wrote the Eleventh Doctor BBC New Series Adventures novel Borrowed Time.

With the 2011 publication of Borrowed Time, Alderman became the first Jewish woman to write a licensed Doctor Who novel.

She returned eight years later to write the Thirteenth Doctor short story Time Lapse for the anthology Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories.

Alderman's prose debut was the successful 2006 novel Disobedience, a story about a rabbi's daughter whose lesbian identity causes conflict with his strict religious community. Disobedience was adapted into the 2017 film of the same name, and was followed by novels The Lessons in 2010 and The Liar's Gospel in 2012.

Alderman is a regular newspaper columnist for the Guardian.[1]

A longtime Doctor Who fan, Alderman has cited Peter Davison as her childhood favourite Doctor.[2] One of her favourite stories is The Masque of Mandragora.[2] A reference to the Mandragora Helix appears in Borrowed Time.

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