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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. |
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. |
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| − | Tierney was one of the first to challenge [[August Derleth |
+ | Tierney was one of the first to challenge [[August Derleth|August Derleth's]] interpretation of Lovecraft's creations in his notable article "The Derleth Mythos", published in Meade and Penny Frierson's fanzine ''H.P.L.'' (1973). In an interview for ''Sword & Sorcery'' magazine Tierney said, however that he considers his own mythos work to be in the Derlethian vein: |
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| + | "I don't feel my writing has taken up "the line of Lovecraft's development." Rather, I appear to have taken up and developed Derleth's vision of the Mythos". <ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20071018063048/http://www.swordandsorcery.org/int-tierney.asp</ref> |
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===Novels=== |
===Novels=== |
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| − | *''[[The Winds of Zarr]]'' (Silver Scarab Press, 1975) |
+ | *''[[The Winds of Zarr]]'' (Silver Scarab Press, 1975) featuring <span>[[John Taggart]].</span> |
*''[[For The Witch Of The Mists]]'' (Ace Books, 1978), with [[David C. Smith]], featuring [[Bran Mak Morn]]. |
*''[[For The Witch Of The Mists]]'' (Ace Books, 1978), with [[David C. Smith]], featuring [[Bran Mak Morn]]. |
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*''[[The House of the Toad]]'' (Fedogan and Bremer, 1993) |
*''[[The House of the Toad]]'' (Fedogan and Bremer, 1993) |
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*''[[Gardens of Lucullus|The Gardens of Lucullus]]'' (Sidecar Preservation Society, 2001), (with [[Glenn Rahman]]), featuring [[Simon of Gitta|Simon Magus]]. |
*''[[Gardens of Lucullus|The Gardens of Lucullus]]'' (Sidecar Preservation Society, 2001), (with [[Glenn Rahman]]), featuring [[Simon of Gitta|Simon Magus]]. |
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| − | *''[[The Drums of Chaos]]'' (Mythos Books LLC, Sept. 2008), featuring [[Simon of Gitta|Simon Magus]] |
+ | *''[[The Drums of Chaos]]'' (Mythos Books LLC, Sept. 2008), featuring [[Simon of Gitta|Simon Magus]] and [[John Taggart]]. |
[[Red Sonja]] series (with [[David C. Smith]]): |
[[Red Sonja]] series (with [[David C. Smith]]): |
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| − | + | #''The Ring of Ikribu'' (Ace 1981) (Adapted to comics by [[Roy Thomas]] and [[Esteban Maroto]] in ''The Savage Sword of Conan'' issues 230-3) |
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| − | + | #''Demon Night'' (Ace 1982) |
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| − | + | #''When Hell Laughs'' (Ace 1982) |
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| − | + | #''Endithor's Daughter'' (Ace 1982) |
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| − | + | #''Against the Prince of Hell'' (Ace 1983) |
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| − | + | #''Star of Doom'' (Ace 1983) |
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===Short Stories=== |
===Short Stories=== |
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* ''Tigers Of The Sea'' (1975), with [[Robert E. Howard]] (posthumous collaboration), featuring [[Cormac Mac Art (fictional)|Cormac Mac Art]]. |
* ''Tigers Of The Sea'' (1975), with [[Robert E. Howard]] (posthumous collaboration), featuring [[Cormac Mac Art (fictional)|Cormac Mac Art]]. |
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[[Simon of Gitta|Simon Magus]] series: |
[[Simon of Gitta|Simon Magus]] series: |
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| − | * ''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 |
+ | * ''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. <ref>http://www.clare.ltd.new.net/cryptofcthulhu/simongitta.htm</ref> |
Not included in this collection are: |
Not included in this collection are: |
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| − | * ''The Wedding of Sheila-Na-Gog'' (Crypt Of Cthulhu #29, 1985), with [[Glenn Rahman]]. |
+ | * ''The Wedding of Sheila-Na-Gog'' (Crypt Of Cthulhu #29, 1985), with [[Glenn Rahman]]. |
| + | [[John Taggart]] series: |
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| + | * Countdown for Kalara (''Space and Time,'' Jul 1980) |
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| + | * The Last Decision (''Eldritch Tales'' #15 1988) |
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===Poetry=== |
===Poetry=== |
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*''[[Collected Poems (Richard L. Tierney)|Collected Poems: Nightmares and Visions]]'' (Arkham House 1981) |
*''[[Collected Poems (Richard L. Tierney)|Collected Poems: Nightmares and Visions]]'' (Arkham House 1981) |
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* ''The Blob That Gobbled Abdul And Other Poems And Songs'' (Sidecar Preservation Society) |
* ''The Blob That Gobbled Abdul And Other Poems And Songs'' (Sidecar Preservation Society) |
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| + | ==References== |
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| + | <references />{{DEFAULTSORT:Tierney, Richard L.}} |
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[[Category:Cthulhu Mythos writers]] |
[[Category:Cthulhu Mythos writers]] |
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Revision as of 14:46, 22 November 2019
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.
Tierney was one of the first to challenge August Derleth's interpretation of Lovecraft's creations in his notable article "The Derleth Mythos", published in Meade and Penny Frierson's fanzine H.P.L. (1973). In an interview for Sword & Sorcery magazine Tierney said, however that he considers his own mythos work to be in the Derlethian vein:
"I don't feel my writing has taken up "the line of Lovecraft's development." Rather, I appear to have taken up and developed Derleth's vision of the Mythos". [1]
Novels
- The Winds of Zarr (Silver Scarab Press, 1975) featuring John Taggart.
- 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 LLC, Sept. 2008), featuring Simon Magus and John Taggart.
Red Sonja series (with David C. Smith):
- The Ring of Ikribu (Ace 1981) (Adapted to comics by Roy Thomas and Esteban Maroto in The Savage Sword of Conan issues 230-3)
- Demon Night (Ace 1982)
- When Hell Laughs (Ace 1982)
- Endithor's Daughter (Ace 1982)
- Against the Prince of Hell (Ace 1983)
- 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. [2]
Not included in this collection are:
- The Wedding of Sheila-Na-Gog (Crypt Of Cthulhu #29, 1985), with Glenn Rahman.
John Taggart series:
- Countdown for Kalara (Space and Time, Jul 1980)
- The Last Decision (Eldritch Tales #15 1988)
Poetry
- Collected Poems: Nightmares and Visions (Arkham House 1981)
- The Blob That Gobbled Abdul And Other Poems And Songs (Sidecar Preservation Society)