Gavin CollinsonBefore becoming a full-time writer, Collinson's career lurched from campsite management to journalism and marketing within the movie industry. He later enjoyed stints on the UK's most-watched soap operas, Coronation Street and Emmerdale, before workig on Doctor Who for almost a decade. Since leaving the TARDIS, he's written extensively for the stage, radio, computer games, and Virtual Reality experiences. He scripted The Edge of Reality (starring David Tennant and Bridgerton's Adjoa Andoh) and The Lonely Assassins (starring Jodie Whittaker), hailed by Engadget as 'the best Doctor Who game ever made'. He currently writes for Hammer Films and is the author of several thrillers, including Moriarty, the first in a new series that reimagines the Sherlock Holmes mythos, putting the world's greatest villain centre stage.A fan of classic film/TV he's delivered talks and events on topics ranging from James Bond, Sherlock Holmes and Ghostwatch, to Leni Riefenstahl, Charles Dickens, and Alfred Hitchcock.Raised in Blackpool, he currently lives in Guildford, near London. Read More Read Less