Caitlín R. Kiernan

Caitlín R. Kiernan
Kiernan in 2011
Born26 May 1964 (1964-05-26) (age 61)
Skerries, Ireland
Pen nameKathleen Tierney
OccupationWriter, paleontologist
Alma materBirmingham-Southern College, (B.S., Biological Sciences, 1985); University of Colorado in Boulder (M.S., Geology, 1988)
Period1984–present
GenreScience fiction, dark fantasy, weird fiction
Notable worksSilk; Threshold; Alabaster; The Red Tree; The Drowning Girl
Website
caitlinrkiernan.com

Caitlín Rebekah Kiernan (born 26 May 1964) is an Irish-born American paleontologist and writer of science fiction and dark fantasy works, including 10 novels, series of comic books, and more than 250 published short stories, novellas, and vignettes. Kiernan is a two-time recipient of both the World Fantasy and Bram Stoker awards.