Brian N. Ball (19 June 1932 – 23 July 2020)[1] was an English author of speculative fiction, known mainly for his three series Timepiece, Probability Man, and Jackson, as well as numerous standalone novels.
[2] 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.
[3] His degree was in theology, though he was an atheist.
[4] Ball became a senior lecturer at Dorchester College of Education in 1965, and was a visiting member of the University of British Columbia.
[3] His death, in July 2020, was after a long illness.