Patrick Tilley

Patrick Tilley (4 July 1928 – 25 May 2020) is 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.[1] The name "Amtrak" – appropriated by a specific group of survivors – is a name remembered from what is called "The Old Time".

Patrick Tilley
Born(1928-07-04)July 4, 1928
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
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

Tilley died on 25 May 2020 after a short illness.[2][3]

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)[4]
  • Mission (1981)
  • Xan (1986)
  • Star Wartz: Tales of Adventure from the Rimworld (1995)

References
  1. Traditionalist and libertarian themes in science fiction and fantasy: Part Six – Some notable SF works, ESR, 28 September 2009
  2. Ansible newslettter
  3. Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
  4. And intrepid Americans contend with an Alien Force, Chicago Tribune (13 July 1975) (review)


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