Christopher Priest (novelist)

Christopher Priest
Priest in 2019
Born	(1943-07-14)14 July 1943 Cheadle, Cheshire, England
Died	2 February 2024(2024-02-02) (aged 80)
Pen name	John Luther Novak, Colin Wedgelock
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	British
Period	1966–2024
Genre	Fantasy, horror, science fiction, slipstream
Notable works	The Inverted World The Affirmation The Glamour The Prestige The Separation The Islanders
Notable awards	See below
Spouse	Lisa Tuttle ​ ​ (1981⁠–⁠1987)​ Leigh Kennedy ​ ​ (1988⁠–⁠2011)​ Nina Allan ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	2
Website
christopher-priest.co.uk

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).

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.