Professor Bernice Summerfield is an enigma. Despite her best selling books, very little is known about her. So Focus On: decided to answer some of our reader's questions by interviewing the elusive archeologist. Reginald Cross, Focus On:'s top reporter, snagged the interview. This was done over the phone, but he assures us the woman he talked with is the real Bernice Summerfield.

Reginald Cross: So, Professor Summerfield, what do you think of all the coverage of your various adventures through time and space.

Bernice Summerfield: "Adventures through time and space." Makes me sound like a superhero or something. Or worse yet, a Time Lord. (Am I allowed to say that?)

RC: I don't know why you wouldn't be allowed to.

BS: Well, it's just that my new Publisher doesn't like me acknowledging some of my former acquaintances. I think they don't believe the old stories about me. Hell, I don't believe the old stories about me. But that's when I was still young and impressionable.

RC: Oh really? How young?

BS: Oh, you know. 30something. Or something.

RC: How old are you now, if you don't mind my asking.

BS: I don't mind your asking if you don't mind my not telling. Let's just say that I've grown a little older, a little wiser, and, unfortunately, a little heavier. But not much. Honest, the rumors about my girth are greatly exaggerated.

RC: Well, I'd imagine that, as an active archeologist, you keep fit.

BS: Yes, I do. *chuckles* But I'm sure you didn't call all this way just to talk about my state of health.

RC: No, Professor. We here at Focus On: like to talk about authors and other illustrious people. And you are certainly one of the most prolific authors we've talked to. You've now written 7 books, is that correct?

BS: Well, that depends on what you mean by "written." I've written more books than I care to count, but I've had seven of them published in one form or another. What frightens me is the number of books that have been written about me.

RC: Why does it frighten you?

BS: Oh, you know. It makes me seem more important than I really am. I'm just an archeologist. Albeit, an archeologist who has traveled extensively.

RC: Is it true that you have ghost-authored some of the books about you?

BS: Where have you heard that from?

RC: Oh, our readers are quite vocal and there's been a fascinating discussion on one of our message boards about which books you've ghost-authored. Several seem to think that Paul Cornell is a pseudonym.

BS: Having met Mr. Cornell, I can swear that he is more than a pseudonym. As for ghost-authoring the New Adventures - "no comment."

RC: Indeed. Well, you realize, I'm sure, that this will probably increase the debates on our message boards.

BS: I'm counting on it, Reggie.

Focus On: will keep its readers updated on Professor Summerfield's latest and greatest rumors and adventures, so don't forget to visit here when you can. Our next feature author will be Joachim Bailey, author of My, But You're Standing In It, a look at podiatry gone wrong.

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