Cavan Scott


Cavan Scott is a New York Times bestselling comic writer and author. He is best known for his work on a variety of spin-offs from both Doctor Who and Star Wars, as well as comics and novels for Teen Titans, Black Adam, Ghostbusters, Transformers, Back to the Future, Vikings, Pacific Rim, Sherlock Holmes, and Penguins of Madagascar.
Cavan Scott, along with Justina Ireland, Claudia Gray, Daniel Jose Older, and Charles Soule are crafting a new era in the Star Wars publishing world called Star Wars: The High Republic. Scott's first contribution to the era was a comic book series released through Marvel Comics titled Star Wars: The High Republic, and he has also written two novels in the series, the New York Times bestseller, The Rising Storm and Path of Vengeance, numerous short stories in Star Wars Insider and the Life Day Treasury, a four issue mini-series for IDW, The Monster of Temple Peak and the audio drama, Tempest Runner.
In April 2020, Vault Comics announced their supernatural spy series Shadow Service, written by Cavan Scott with art by Corin M. Howell, for release in July 2020. This was Cavan Scott's first creator-owned comic series. He has since written three more creator-owned series: The Ward, from Dark Horse Comics, Sleep Terrors from Legendary Comics, and Dead Seas from Dark Horse.
In April 2016, his 2016 World Book Day book Star Wars: The Escape became the UK's number one bestselling book.
He was also script editor on the first series of Highlander audiobooks and produced Blakes 7 for Big Finish Productions.
He has written a number of books based upon the BBC Television series Countryfile and Planet Dinosaur, as well as children's books and comic based on such popular children's franchises Skylanders, Disney Infinity, Adventure Time, and Angry Birds.
He wrote a series of Sherlock Holmes novels for Titan Books, the first of which, "The Patchwork Devil", was published in 2016.
Scott conceived and launched Countryfile Magazine in 2007 and has written for over 30 national magazines and newspapers. He regularly appears on local and national radio commentating on rural affairs and has been a judge of various countryside awards including the RSPB Farming for Nature Award and the FARMA Farm Retailer of the Year. He appeared on BBC Breakfast to discuss the casting of Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who's Twelfth Doctor.
He also wrote serialized children's books for Fiction Express, including two volumes of Snaffles the Cat Burglar. In May 2025, he wrote The All-New All-Deadly Gwenpool for Marvel Comics.
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Works

Comics

Books

  • Doctor Who
  • *Wit, Wisdom, and Timey-Wimey Stuff: The Quotable Dr. Who
  • *Project: Valhalla
  • *The Sarah Jane Adventures: Wraith World
  • *Who-ology: The Official Doctor Who Miscellany
  • *Doctor Who: Dalek
  • *Doctor Who: The Shining Man
  • *Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor: Volume 1 ''Weapons of Past Destruction
  • *Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor: Volume 2 Doctormania
  • *Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor: Volume 3 Official Secrets
  • *Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor: Volume 4 Sin Eaters
  • *Doctor Who: The Missy Chronicles
  • *Who-ology: The Official Doctor Who Miscellany: The Regenerated Edition
  • *Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension Book One
  • *Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension Book Two
  • Countryfile
  • *Countryfile: Great British Walks,
  • *Countryfile Perfect Days Out
  • *John Craven's Countryfile Companion
  • *Countryfile: Adam's Farm: My Life on the Land
  • The Obverse Book of Ghosts
  • Planet Dinosaur
  • Blake's 7: The Forgotten
  • Skylanders
  • *Skylanders: The Machine of Doom
  • *Skylanders: Official Annual 2013
  • *Skylanders: Quiz Quest
  • *Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Spyro vs the Mega Monsters
  • *Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Gill Grunt and the Curse of the Fishmaster
  • *Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Lightning Rod faces the Cyclops Queen
  • *Skylanders: Official Annual 2014
  • *Skylanders: The A-Z of Skylands
  • *Skylanders Giants: Master Eon’s Official Guide
  • *Skylanders Universe: The Ultimate Guide
  • *Skylanders SWAP Force: Master Eon’s Official Guide
  • *Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Terrifin Battles The Boom Brother
  • *Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Cynder Comfronts the Weather Wizard
  • *Skylanders: Time Twister
  • *Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Erupter Meets the Nightmare Kings
  • *Skylanders: Official Annual 2015
  • *Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Trigger Happy Targets The Evil Kaos
  • *Skylanders: The Mask of Power: Stump Smash Crosses the Bone Dragon
  • Angry Birds
  • *The Angry Birds Official Sticker Book
  • *The World of Angry Birds Official Guide
  • *Angry Birds Treasure Island
  • The Official Beano Sticker Book
  • Mama Barkfingers
  • The Hunted
  • Billy Button
  • Pest Control
  • The Changeling
  • Snaffles the Cat Burglar
  • Warhammer 40,000: Plague Harvest
  • Dennis the Menace: The Golden Catapult
  • Penguins of Madagascar
  • *Penguins of Madagascar: Operation: Heist
  • *Penguins of Madagascar: Elitist of the Elite
  • *Penguins of Madagascar: Secret Paws
  • Adventure Park
  • *Adventure Park: Pirate Peril
  • *Adventure Park: Dinosaur Danger
  • *Adventure Park: Rainforest Riot
  • *Adventure Park: Medieval Madness
  • *Adventure Park: Monster Mayhem
  • *Adventure Park: Cosmic Chaos
  • *Adventure Park: Candy Crisis
  • *Adventure Park: Pyramid Panic
  • LEGO DC Super Heroes Character Encyclopedia
  • Snaffles and the Moonfish Mystery
  • Curious Cal and the Wish Machine
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Patchwork Devil
  • Star Wars
  • *Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space - The Escape
  • *Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space - The Snare
  • *Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space - The Steal
  • *Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space - The Cold
  • *Choose Your Destiny: A Han and Chewie Adventure
  • *Choose Your Destiny: A Luke and Leia Adventure
  • *Dooku, Jedi Lost
  • *Choose Your Destiny: An Obi-Wan and Anakin Adventure
  • *Choose Your Destiny: A Finn and Poe Adventure
  • *Star Wars: The Rising Storm
  • *Star Wars: Path of Vengeance
  • The Afterblight Chronicles
  • *Children of the Cull
  • *End of the End
  • Sherlock Holmes: Cry of the Innocent
  • Ali-A Adventures: Game On
  • Copa90: Our World Cup – A fan’s guide to 2018
  • Warhammer Adventures: Warped Galaxies
  • *Attack of the Necron
  • *Claws of the Genestealer
  • *Secrets of the Tau''

Radio plays

Short stories

Television credits

Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
  • * Segment: "Charhound Chase"
  • * Segment: "The Great Gourd Quest"
  • * Segment: "Yoda Rescue"