[1]: 45 When Games Workshop relocated to Nottingham, Darvill-Evans left the company, preferring to stay in London.
He also oversaw the Nexus imprint of erotic fiction for men, redesigning its logo and cover style as well as changing its editorial direction.
When WH Allen sold the Nexus and Doctor Who lines to Virgin Publishing, Darvill-Evans went with them.
Deciding to go freelance, he was made redundant at his own request, and entered negotiations with the BBC to license Virgin to produce full-length, original novels carrying on the story of the series from the point where the television programme had left off.
He has contributed to the following: Having retired from HMRC at the end of March 2022, Darvill-Evans has resumed writing - very slowly.