Christopher Priest (1) (1943–2024)
Author of The Prestige
For other authors named Christopher Priest, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Image credit: Clairwitch, 2005
Works by Christopher Priest
The Book on the Edge of Forever: An Enquiry into the Non-Appearance of Harlan Ellison's the Last Dangerous Visions (1994) 51 copies
I, Haruspex 7 copies
The Making of the Lesbian Horse 4 copies
The Head And The Hand {short story} 2 copies
A Dying Fall 2 copies
Fire Storm {short story} 1 copy
The Trace Of Him 1 copy
The Song of the Book 1 copy
The Discharge 1 copy
Futur intérieur 1 copy
Pilgrimage to Sheckley 1 copy
落ち逝く 1 copy
Associated Works
The Vintage Book of Amnesia: An Anthology of Writing on the Subject of Memory Loss (2000) — Contributor — 216 copies
Light Years and Dark: Science Fiction and Fantasy of and for Our Time (1984) — Contributor — 36 copies
Celebration: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the British Science Fiction Association (2008) — Contributor — 34 copies
Kong Unbound: The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend (2005) — Contributor — 22 copies
Stories of Hope and Wonder: In Support of the UK's Healthcare Workers (2020) — Contributor — 11 copies
The Future of Horror: The Collected Solaris Horror Anthologies, featuring House of Fear, Magic and End of the Road (2015) — Contributor — 7 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Priest, Christopher McKenzie
- Other names
- Novak, John Luther (pseudonym)
Wedgelock, Colin (pseudonym) - Birthdate
- 1943-07-14
- Date of death
- 2024-02-02
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK
- Place of death
- Rothesby, Isle of Bute, Scotland, UK
- Cause of death
- Small-cell carcinoa
- Places of residence
- Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK
Hastings, Sussex, England, UK
Devon, England, UK
Isle of Bute, Scotland, UK - Education
- Warehouseman and Clerks' Orphan Schools
- Occupations
- science fiction writer
journalist
editor - Relationships
- Tuttle, Lisa (ex-wife, 1981-1987)
Kennedy, Leigh (ex-wife, 1988-2011)
Priest, Elizabeth (offspring)
Allan, Nina (partner, 2011-) - Organizations
- H.G. Wells Society
Guardian - Awards and honors
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize (1995)
World Fantasy Award (1996)
BSFA Award (1979)
Ditmar Award (1977)
Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis (1988)
Granta's Best of Young British Novelists (1983) (show all 9)
Guest of Honor, Novacon (1979, 2000)
Guest of Honor, 63rd World Science Fiction Convention (2005)
Guest of Honour, Eastercon, UK (1984, 2004) - Agent
- Robert Kirby (United Agents) (UK book rights; film, dramatic & television rights)
Nicki Kennedy (ILA) (translations) - Short biography
- Christopher Priest, b. 1943 author of "The Prestige"' and numerous other works of science fiction.
For the US writer of comics, see Christopher J. Priest
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Discussions
SPOILERS - SEPTEMBER - The Prestige in The Green Dragon (October 2014)
SEPTEMBER - NO SPOILERS - The Prestige in The Green Dragon (September 2014)
Inverted World by Christopher Priest -- Spoiler Thread in Science Fiction Fans (September 2008)
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Statistics
- Works
- 60
- Also by
- 48
- Members
- 10,460
- Popularity
- #2,276
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 381
- ISBNs
- 392
- Languages
- 17
- Favorited
- 36