Paul Cornell

Paul Cornell has written episodes of Elementary, Doctor Who (‘Father’s Day’ and ‘Human Nature’), Primeval, Robin Hood and many other TV series, including his own ITV children’s show, Wavelength. He’s worked for every major comics company, including his creator-owned series I Walk With Monsters for The Vault, The Modern Frankenstein for Magma, Saucer Country for Vertigo and This Damned Band for Dark Horse, and runs for Marvel and DC on Batman and Robin, Wolverine and Young Avengers.

He’s the writer of the Lychford rural fantasy novellas from Tor.com Publishing. He’s won the BSFA Award for his short fiction, an Eagle Award for his comics, a Hugo Award for his podcast and shares in a Writer’s Guild Award for his Doctor Who and the Grand Prix Nova and Scribe awards for the audio series Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Firewall. He’s also the winner of the Terrance Dicks Award for lifetime achievement in Doctor Who writing. He’s the co-host of Hammer House of Podcast and Telefantasy Time Jump. His latest book is the SF novella Rosebud, his latest graphic novel is Who Killed Nessie? and his latest comic series is Con and On for Ahoy.

Cosmic Lighthouse is Paul Cornell's new company, making original comics with bestselling SF authors, starting with Adrian Tchaikovsky! Paul will also be selling his own work, including the British Book Award-nominated Who Killed Nessie?!

All special guests will appear at our comic convention on 14 & 15 November 2026