Caitlin R. Kiernan

Biography

Caitlín Rebekah Kiernan is an Irish-born American writer and paleontologist, born on May 26, 1964, in Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland. She has written numerous science fiction and dark fantasy works, including novels and short stories, and has received two World Fantasy and Bram Stoker awards for her writing. Kiernan's early life was marked by a childhood interest in paleontology and herpetology, which she explored through volunteer work at museums and archaeological digs.