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Brian N. Ball (19 June 1932 – 23 July 2020) was an English author of speculative fiction, known mainly for his three series Timepiece, Probability Man, and Jackson, as well as numerous standalone novels. In all, he authored some 90 novels.
Ball attended Chester College from 1953 to 1955, received a BA from London University in 1960, and then an MA from Sheffield University in 1968. His degree was in theology, though he was an atheist.
Ball became a senior lecturer at Dorchester College of Education in 1965, and was a visiting member of the University of British Columbia. His death, in July 2020, was after a long illness.
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