Biography

Charles Eric Maine was born on January 21, 1921 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Atomic Man (1955), Spaceways (1953) and The Electronic Monster (1958). He was married to Clare Mary Came and Joan Lilian Hardy. He died on November 30, 1981 in London, England, UK.

Charles Eric Maine was the pseudonym David McIlwain used for writing science fiction; he also wrote as Robert Rayner (for mysteries) and Robert Wade (for general fiction). He was a British fan and fanzine publisher (Gargoyle, 1940-1941) turned writer.