Christopher Priest (novelist)
Christopher Mackenzie Priest (14 July 1943 – 2 February 2024) was a British novelist and science fiction writer. His works include Fugue for a Darkening Island (1972), The Inverted World (1974), The Affirmation (1981), The Glamour (1984), The Prestige (1995), and The Separation (2002).
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Priest in 2019 | |
| Born | 14 July 1943 Cheadle, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 2 February 2024 (aged 80) |
| Pen name | John Luther Novak, Colin Wedgelock |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1966–2024 |
| Genre | Fantasy, horror, science fiction, slipstream |
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| Notable awards | See below |
| Spouse | Lisa Tuttle
(1981–1987)Leigh Kennedy
(1988–2011)Nina Allan (m. 2023) |
| Children | 2 |
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Priest was strongly influenced by the science fiction of H. G. Wells and in 2006 was appointed Vice-President of the international H. G. Wells Society.
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