Doctor Who: The Monster Vault

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Doctor Who's biggest and most comprehensive monster guide yet, The Monster Vault takes you on the ultimate tour of the Whoniverse, discovering and cataloguing every wonderful and terrifying creature the Doctor has ever encountered.

From the notorious Daleks, to evil Stenza warrior Tzim-Sha and the ancient Thijarians, The Monster Vault features in-depth profiles on each monster, showing the Doctor's most dangerous enemies in their natural habitat and unveiling their secret histories. You will also discover how monsters were created and designed, through exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews, anecdotes, case studies and unseen artwork.

This lavish and visually stunning book provides an unrivalled wealth of information, allowing you to explore the rich history of Doctor Who and expand your knowledge and understanding of characters old and new.


Author: Jonathan Morris, Penny Cs Andrews
Publisher: Penguin Group UK
Published: 01/05/2021
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.50lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781785945335
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Jonathan Morris is a long-standing contributor toDoctor Who Magazine and has written five Doctor Who novels and over 70 audio dramas for Big Finish Productions. He has also authored documentaries for the Doctor Who DVD range and contributed to The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who and The Shakespeare Notebooks. Outside of Doctor Who, he's written for various TV comedy shows and has had numerous sitcom scripts optioned and piloted. This is his first monster book.

Penny CS Andrews is a writer, performer, activist and academic researcher. They are non-binary, hence the singular they, and have presented at conferences from across the world. Penny has been interviewed by theGuardian, ITV and BBC Radio 4 amongst others about autism, though mostly they talk about Doctor Who, pop culture, politics, fandom and Ed Balls.

Lee Johnson is a freelance illustrator of books and audio dramas. He has a passion for film posters, using a cinematic style to give his artwork maximum impact while staying true to the aesthetics of the story. He illustrated Doctor Who: The Complete History (2015-2019) for Panini UK and Hachette Partworks, Doctor Who: The Brilliant Book (2010-2011) for BBC Books, and Blake's 7 for Big Finish Productions.

Paul Lang is the former Art Editor at Doctor Who Adventures and author of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 Doctor Who Annual. Lang also designed and helped to devise the critically-acclaimed Brilliant Books, and also designed The Tardis Handbook, The Dalek Handbook, The Time Traveller's Almanac, A History of the Universe in 100 Objects and the celebratory 50th anniversary book, The Doctor - His Life and Times.