Richard L. Tierney

1936–2022 (age 86)

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Biography

Richard L. Tierney (1936–2022) was an author whose imaginative landscapes of weird fiction and horror enchanted readers, and a dedicated faculty member at the University of Iowa who inspired aspiring writers.

He approached storytelling as a sacred trust, mentoring others and leaving behind a body of work celebrated for its respect for myth, history, and the strange corners of the human experience.

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