Terry Nation The Man Who Invented the Daleks by Alwyn W. Turner is a chronicle of the professional life of writer Terry Nation.
This is not a true biography in the sense that there is little to no references or details of Nation’s personal life included. It does however chronicle his professional output from his beginnings as a comedy joke writer to his creation of the wonderful series Survivors and Blake’s 7. I feel that Nation is an underrated writer with many of his later Dalek stories labeled as derivative. His creation of Davros and the first episode of The Android Invasion show he could draw out thrilling plotlines even late into his tenure as a writer for Doctor Who. After he finished with Doctor Who Survivors and Blake’s 7 are two of the best science fiction programs ever envisioned and they are both creations of Nation. I prefer biographies where we learn some personal details and how they influence his work but this is still a solid effort in following Nation’s career and getting some details on his most famous creations. The Daleks, Survivors and Blake’s 7 are a lasting and well earned legacy to a great writer. 7 out of 10.
