Patrick Tilley

Patrick Tilley (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.^[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
Died	May 25, 2020(2020-05-25) (aged 91)
Occupation	Writer, screenwriter, artist
Nationality	British
Education	Durham University
Period	1975–1995 (as writer)
Genre	Science fiction
Notable works	The Amtrak Wars series
Relatives	Vienne Tilley

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)