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Richard Lee Byers

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Richard Lee Byers at Gen Con Indy 2008
Richard Lee Byers at Gen Con Indy 2008
BornRichard Lee Byers
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican

Richard Lee Byers is an American author of fantasy novels.

Biography

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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

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

Forgotten Realms

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References

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