Justin Richards facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Justin Richards
Richards in the garden of his house in Warwickshire
Born	(1961-09-14) 14 September 1961 (age 63) Epping, Essex, England
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	British
Genre	Science fiction Fantasy Adventure novel
Children	2
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Justin Richards (born September 14, 1961) is a British writer. He creates exciting science fiction and fantasy stories. Many of his books are set in old London, like the Victorian era, or in modern times. He's also famous for writing many books and audio plays about the popular TV show Doctor Who. He even helps guide the Doctor Who books for BBC Books.

About Justin Richards

Justin Richards was born in Epping, England, on September 14, 1961. He went to Dean Close School in Cheltenham. Later, he studied English and Theatre at the University of Warwick.

Besides writing, Justin has worked in different jobs. He was a technical writer and helped design computer programs. He is married and has two sons, Julian and Chris. He lives in Warwickshire, England.

Justin's Books and Stories

Justin Richards started his writing career with books based on Doctor Who. He wrote for different Doctor Who book series. He still writes for BBC Books and is a Creative Director for their Doctor Who novels. This means he helps decide what new Doctor Who stories get published.

In 2003, Justin began writing a fun series for kids called The Invisible Detective. These books have two stories happening at once: one in the 1930s and one in the present day. This shows his interest in time travel and paradoxes. He also wrote the Time Runners series, which is all about controlling time.

For younger readers, he wrote the Agent Alfie books. He also teamed up with Jack Higgins to write action-adventure books for young teens. Some of his books, like the Department of Unclassified Artefacts and The School of Night series, have spooky or supernatural elements.

Justin's book The Chaos Code won the Hull Children's Book Award in 2008. His book Demon Storm was also nominated for the Southampton's Favourite Book award in 2011.

He has also written audio plays for Big Finish Productions. These are like radio shows with actors and sound effects. He even wrote for the TV show Family Affairs. In 2011, he started his own company, Braxiatek, to publish books online. His novel The Skeleton Clock was one of his first e-books.

Justin Richards' Book List

Doctor Who Books

Justin Richards has written many books for the Doctor Who universe.

For Virgin Books

• Theatre of War (1994)
• Dragons' Wrath (1997)
• The Medusa Effect (1998)
• Tears of the Oracle (1999)
• The Joy Device (1999)
• The Doomsday Manuscript (2000)
• System Shock (1995)
• The Sands of Time (1996)

For BBC Books

• Dreams of Empire (1998)
• Millennium Shock (1999)
• Grave Matter (2000)
• The Shadow in the Glass (2001)
• Option Lock (1998)
• Demontage (1999)
• The Banquo Legacy (2000)
• The Burning (2000)
• Time Zero (2002)
• Sometime Never... (2004)
• The Clockwise Man (2005)
• The Deviant Strain (2005)
• The Resurrection Casket (2006)
• Martha in the Mirror (2008)
• Apollo 23 (2010)
• Plague of the Cybermen (2013)
• Code of the Krillitanes (2010)
• The Dust of Ages (2009)
• The Depths of Despair (2009)
• The Planet of Oblivion (2009)
• The End of Time (2009)
• The Only Good Dalek (2010) (graphic novel)
• Time Lord in Training (2007) (activity book)
• The Book of Lists (1997) (reference book)
• The Legend (2003) (reference book)
• The Legend Continues (2005) (reference book)
• Monsters And Villains (2005)
• Aliens and Enemies (2006)
• Creatures and Demons (2007)
• Starships and Spacestations (2008)
• The Ultimate Monster Guide (2009)
• "Doctor Who: The Secret Lives of Monsters" (2014)
• Taking Mickey (2006)
• A Dog's Life (2006)
• Mission to Galacton (2006)
• Going off the Rails (2006)
• Needle Point (2007)
• Captain Jack (2007)
• Birth of a Legend (2007)
• The TARDIS (2007)
• The Sontarans (2008)
• Disappearing Act (2008)

For BBC Audiobooks

• The Thirteenth Stone (2007) (original story for Audio CD)

For Big Finish Short Trips

• The Splintered Gate (2003)
• The Glass Princess (2003)

The Invisible Detective Series

This series is set in London in the 1930s. It follows the adventures of four friends: Arthur (Art) Drake, Jonny Levin, Meg Wallace, and Flinch. They create a fake detective named Brandon Lake and solve all the mysteries themselves. Each book also has a modern-day story where Art's grandson, also named Art, and his friend Sarah solve related mysteries.

• The Paranormal Puppet Show (2003)
• Shadow Beast (2003)
• Ghost Soldiers (2003)
• Killing Time (2003)
• Faces of Evil (2004)
• Web of Anubis (2004)
• Stage Fright (2005)
• Legion of the Dead (2005)

Chance Twins Series

(Written with Jack Higgins)

• Sure Fire (2006)
• Death Run (2007)
• Sharp Shot (2009)
• First Strike (2009)

Department of Unclassified Artefacts Novels

These books are set in Victorian London in 1886. They tell the stories of Eddie Hopkins, Liz Oldfield, Sir William Protheroe, and his assistant George Archer. They work for a secret department at the British Museum that deals with strange and unexplained objects.

• The Death Collector (2006)
• The Parliament of Blood (2008)
• The Chamber of Shadows (2010)
• The Blood Red City (2016)

Time Runners Series

This series follows schoolboy Jamie Grant. He falls through a "time break" and becomes a "Runner" with the mysterious Anna. They can control time and must protect it from a bad guy named Darkling Midnight.

• Freeze-Framed (2007)
• Rewind Assassin (2007)
• Past Forward (2008)
• Wipe Out (2008)

Agent Alfie Series

• Thunder Raker (2008)
• Sorted! (2009)
• Licence to Fish (2009)

The School of Night Series

This is a supernatural horror series.

• Demon Storm (2010)
• Creeping Terror (2011)

Other Novels

• The Chaos Code (2007) – Matt Stribling discovers an ancient code that might have destroyed Atlantis. He must stop a madman from using it again.
• Monster Island (2011) – Part of the Heroes series for young boys.
• The Skeleton Clock (2011) – Set in a future London that is flooded. A long-buried immortal head tries to put itself back together.

Audio Plays

Justin Richards has also written many audio plays, which are like movies you listen to.

Doctor Who Audio Plays

• Dragons' Wrath (2000)
• Theatre of War (2015)
• Whispers of Terror (1999)
• Red Dawn (2000)
• The Time of the Daleks (2002)
• The Renaissance Man (2012)
• The Rani Elite (2014)
• The Worlds of Doctor Who (2014)
• The Darkness of Glass (2015)
• The Vaults of Osiris (2015)
• Prisoners of the Lake (2015)
• The Forsaken (2015)
• Wave of Destruction (2016)
• Vampire of the Mind (2016)
• The Beast of Kravenos (2017)

Other Audio Series

• The Inquiry (2004) – from the Gallifrey series
• Pandora (2005) – from the Gallifrey series
• Disassembled (2011) – from the Gallifrey series
• Ascension (2013) – from the Gallifrey series
• The Bloodless Soldier (2010) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• Litefoot and Sanders (2011) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• Dead Men's Tales (2011) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• The Hourglass Killers (2012) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• The Final Act (2013) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• The Trial of George Litefoot (2013) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• The Wax Princess (2014) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• Higson & Quick (2014) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• The Devil's Dicemen (2015) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• Return of the Nightmare (2015) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• The Museum of Curiosities (2015) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• Jago & Litefoot & Strax: The Haunting (2015) – special
• Masterpiece (2016) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• Picture This (2016) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• Warm Blood (2016) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• Too Much Reality (2017) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• A Command Performance (2021) – from the Jago & Litefoot series
• Many Happy Returns (anniversary special) – from the Bernice Summerfield series
• State of Emergency (2012) – from the Counter-Measures series
• The Concrete Cage (2014) – from the Counter-Measures series
• I Went to a Marvellous Party (2015) – from The Diary of River Song series
• Living History (2016) – from The Churchill Years series