Jamie Hailstone has fulfilled a childhood dream by writing for a Dr Who spin off. The series of 'UNIT' books are for real 'Dr Who' aficionados and for fans of science fiction.
Jamie Hailstone, who began his career on the Shoreham Herald and moved to work as a political reporter in Westminster, has been invited to contribute to Operation Fall Out a collection of short stories, now published by Candy Jar books.
Operation: Fall-Out features eight new short stories, all set during August 1973 and is edited by Tim Gambrell.
Each of the stories are connected, to a greater or lesser extent, and feed into an ongoing narrative that readers will hopefully find both enjoyable and rewarding. The stories feature the original Dr Who fictional military organisation: United Nations Intelligence Team, UNIT team of the Brigadier, Benton, Captain Turner, Sergeant Walters and Corporal Tracy from The Invasion, as well as introducing a wider cast of regular UNIT characters.
Jamie Hailstone’s story is called Fever.
“Do not let the title of my story fool you,” Jamie says.
“This is not a pandemic story. Fever is a full-throttle adventure that pushes UNIT to the very limit, as they battle to stop London being devastated by a mysterious and unstoppable plague. It is also a tale about imposter syndrome, a subject I am uniquely qualified to write about, having worked in the media for more than twenty years. If you have ever faced a situation, which you have felt you not qualified to deal with, even though you most certainly are, then this story is for you. It is also a story about the redemptive qualities of homebrew beer, which is another subject very close to my heart, albeit for different reasons.”
Jamie added: "It’s a terrible cliche but I grew up in the 1970s and 80s and I used to watch Doctor Who every week without fail.
"I absolutely adored it and I just thought it would be the coolest thing ever to write adventures like that. Doctor Who played a huge role in me wanting to be a writer. I can now say I’ve written for both the Third Doctor and the Brigadier, so the 10-year old me would be very pleased indeed."
Jamie has also contributed to Big Finish’s Short Trips range, as well as writing for Obverse Books, but he is probably best known for his Professor Howe novels for Long Scarf Publications
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