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Richard Lee Byers

Richard Lee Byers

American author

Richard Lee Byers is an American author of fantasy novels.

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Biography

Richard Lee Byers holds a master's degree in Psychology.[1] A resident of the Tampa Bay area, he worked in an emergency psychiatric facility for over a decade, then left the mental health field to become a writer.[1] He has taught fiction writing at Hillsborough Community College.[2] He is also a fencing and poker enthusiast.[3] He is the author of over forty fantasy and horror novels, including many set in the Forgotten Realms universe.[3] His recent projects include the eBook superhero series The Impostor.[3]

Byers has also written for League Entertainment's comic book series Simon Vector, with illustrator Johnny Atomic.[4]

Bibliography

  • The Vampire's Apprentice (January 1992)[5]
  • Forbidden (February 2003)[6]

Forgotten Realms

  • The Halls of Stormweather (July 2000)
  • The Shattered Mask (June 2001)[7]
  • Dissolution (July 2002)
  • The Black Bouquet (September 2003)
  • The Year of Rogue Dragons trilogy
    • The Rage (April 2004)
    • The Rite (January 2005)
    • The Ruin (May 2006)
  • Queen of the Depths (August 2005)
  • The Haunted Lands trilogy
    • Unclean (April 2007)
    • Undead (March 2008)
    • Unholy (early 2009)
  • Brotherhood of the Griffon
    • The Captive Flame (April, 2010)
    • Whisper of Venom (November, 2010)
    • The Spectral Blaze (June, 2011)
    • The Masked Witches (February, 2012)
    • Prophet of the Dead (February, 2013)
  • The Sundering
    • The Reaver (2013)[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Richard Lee Byers". Archived from the original on February 24, 2009.
  2. [2]
    Bullard, Jim (November 13, 1992). "Marketing a monster Series", St. Petersburg Times, p. 18.
  3. [3]
    "Guests: Richard Lee Byers", Odyssey Con 14 website
  4. [4]
    "Bio". Archived from the original on September 3, 2010.
  5. [5]
    (December 6, 1992). "Holiday Gift Books: Bloodsuckers", St. Petersburg Times, p. 5D.
  6. [6]
    D'Ammassa, Don (May 2003). "Forbidden / The Madness of Priests", Chronicle 25 (4): 47.
  7. [7]
    D'Ammassa, Don (September 2001). "The Shattered Mask", Science Fiction Chronicle 22 (9): 44.
  8. [8]
    Ewalt, David M. (August 20, 2012). "What's Next With Dungeons And Dragons?". Forbes. Retrieved August 26, 2012.


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