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Patrick Tilley

Patrick Alfred Tilley was a British science fiction author best known for The Amtrak Wars series of books – a futureworld epic set on the eve of the fourth millennium in a world emerging from the ravages of a dimly understood global holocaust. The name "Amtrak" – appropriated by a specific group of survivors – is a name remembered from what is called "The Old Time".

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Patrick Alfred Tilley
Born(1928-07-04)July 4, 1928
DiedMay 25, 2020(2020-05-25) (aged 91)
OccupationWriter, screenwriter, artist
NationalityBritish
EducationDurham University
Period1975–1995 (as writer)
GenreScience fiction
Notable worksThe Amtrak Wars series
RelativesJanine Tilley (wife)12

Patrick Alfred Tilley3 (4 July 1928 – 25 May 2020) was a British science fiction author best known for The Amtrak Wars series of books – a futureworld epic set on the eve of the fourth millennium in a world emerging from the ravages of a dimly understood global holocaust.4 The name "Amtrak" – appropriated by a specific group of survivors – is a name remembered from what is called "The Old Time".

Outside his authorship, Tilley worked as a graphic designer until 1968, then as a film scriptwriter. He and his wife lived in Gwynedd, Wales.5 He died on 25 May 2020 after a short illness.67

Bibliography

Bibliography

The Amtrak Wars

  1. Cloud Warrior (1983)
  2. First Family (1985)
  3. Iron Master (1987)
  4. Blood River (1988)
  5. Death-Bringer (1989)
  6. Earth-Thunder (1990)

Other novels

  • Fade-Out (1975)8
  • Mission (1981)
  • Xan (1986)
  • Star Wartz: Tales of Adventure from the Rimworld (1995)
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