Richard L. Tierney
Richard L. Tierney | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | poet, novelist, short story writer |
| Nationality | United States |
| Genre | poetry, fantasy, horror |
Richard L. Tierney (born 1936) is an American writer and poet. Tierney, a scholar of H. P. Lovecraft, has written Cthulhu Mythos novels and is the coauthor (with David C. Smith) of a series of Red Sonja novels, featuring cover art by Boris Vallejo.
Novels
- The Winds of Zarr (Silver Scarab Press, 1975)
- For The Witch Of The Mists (Ace Books, 1978), with David C. Smith, featuring Bran Mak Morn.
- The House of the Toad (Fedogan and Bremer, 1993)
- The Gardens of Lucullus (Sidecar Preservation Society, 2001), (with Glenn Rahman), featuring Simon Magus.
- The Drums of Chaos (Mythos Books, 2008), featuring Simon Magus
Red Sonja series (with David C. Smith):
- #1 The Ring of Ikribu (Ace 1981) (Adapted to comics by Roy Thomas and Esteban Maroto in The Savage Sword of Conan issues 230-3)
- #2 Demon Night (Ace 1982)
- #3 When Hell Laughs (Ace 1982)
- #4 Endithor's Daughter (Ace 1982)
- #5 Against the Prince of Hell (Ace 1983)
- #6 Star of Doom (Ace 1983)
Short Stories
- Tigers Of The Sea (1975), with Robert E. Howard (posthumous collaboration), featuring Cormac Mac Art.
Simon Magus series:
- Scroll of Thoth: Simon Magus and the Great Old Ones (Chaosium, 1997) collects all 12 Simon Magus stories solely written by Richard L. Tierney. A partial list of original publication locations and dates is on-line at the Crypt of Cthulhu archive [1].
Not included in this collection are:
- The Wedding of Sheila-Na-Gog (Crypt Of Cthulhu #29, 1985), with Glenn Rahman. Available on-line from the Crypt of Cthulhu archive[2].
- The Throne of Achamoth (Weirdbook #21, 1985), with Robert M. Price. Republished in 1995 in The Azathoth Cycle.
Poetry
- Collected Poems: Nightmares and Visions (Arkham House 1981)(an earlier version of this collection appeared as Dreams and Damnations (Madison, WI: The Strange Co, 1975).
- The Blob That Gobbled Abdul And Other Poems And Songs (Sidecar Preservation Society)
References
- Joshi, S.T. (1999). Sixty Years of Arkham House: A History and Bibliography. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House. p. 149. ISBN 0-87054-176-5.
- Lovecraft, Charles (2008). Richard L. Tierney: A Bibliographical Checklist. Sydney, Australia: P'rea Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-9804625-0-0.
- "Fantastic Fiction". Retrieved 2007-01-20.
- "Interview at Sword & Sorcery". Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- "Index of online material from Crypt of Cthulhu by author, including Richard L. Tierney". Retrieved 2007-07-24.