Caitlín Rebekah Kiernan is a science fiction writer and vertebrate paleontologist who has published novels, short stories, comics, and scientific articles. She was born in Dublin, Ireland on May 26, 1964 to Susan Ramey Cleveland. They moved to the United States when Kiernan was a baby and she spent most of her childhood in Leeds, Alabama. Her early interests included herpetology, paleontology, and fiction writing. As a teenager, she lived in Trussville, Alabama where she began doing volunteer work at the Red Mountain Museum in Birmingham and spending summers on her first archaeological and paleontological digs. Kiernan was the co-founder of the Birmingham Paleontological Society in 1984.
She attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Colorado at Boulder to study English, geology and vertebrate paleontology. During her career as a vertebrate paleontologist, she held both museum and teaching positions at the Red Mountain Museum and the University of Colorado Museum. She described a new genus and species of the giant marine lizards known as mosasaurs, Selmasaurus russelli.
Kiernan is a transgender woman. The name on much of her paleontology research is the name given to her at birth, Kenneth Robert Wright. She changed her name in 1990. She also writes under the pseudonym Kathleen Tierney.
She turned toward fiction writing as her main avocation in 1992. In addition to the books and stories she has published, listed in the Bibliography, Kiernan also worked with DC Comics to complete a sixty-issue series of comics called The Dreaming during 1997-2001. She publishes
Between 1996 and 1997, Kiernan was the vocalist and lyricist for a "goth-folk-blues band," called Death's Little Sister based in Athens, Georgia. The band was named for Neil Gaiman's character, Delirium. The other members were Barry Dillard (guitars), Michael Graves (bass), and Shelly Ross (keyboards).
She lived in Providence, RI from 2008-2018 with her partner Kathryn A. Pollnac. She now lives in Birmingham, Alabama.
-Caitlín R. Kiernan, Wikipedia page, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitl%C3%ADn_R._Kiernan, accessed August 1, 2018.
Bibliography:
Novels
Short fiction collections
Stories, maps, writings, "Hawthorne Song" and "How Paw Was Lost" loose-leaf in front of journal.
Stories, maps, writings
Partially completed children's coloring book.
Childhood illustrated short story, Certificate from Leeds High School for Newspaper writing, Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals childhood folder of sketches and color book pages.
A play or movie script, possibly written during childhood, with Stephanie Reed.
Includes a science fiction story written in sixth grade.
Complete bibliography of all works (printed list).
Chapter 1 and some developed panels
Synopses
Synopses
Contract and subsequent correspondemce from Marvel Inc.
Drafts and correspondence with DC Comics.
Correspondence with DC Comics, story ideas, work on PVC figures.
NDA and other correspondence with Marvel and DC Comics.
Illustrations, cover art, and poster.
Correspondence with DC Comics, fan letters and responses.
Concept write-up
Synopses, includes correspondence with Neil Gaiman.
Includes fan letters and responses.
Synopses, correspondence with Peter Hogan and Paul Lee.
Correspondence with DC Comics and story ideas.
Includes correspondence with DC Comics.
Drafts (some written by Terry LaBan), scripts (some written by Terry LaBan, Peter Hogan).
Includes correspondence with Neil Gaiman and others, synopsis - preliminary emails starting Kiernan's engagement with the Dreaming project.
Scripts, drafts, edits, correspondence with Neil Gaiman, others, synopsis - preliminary emails starting Kiernan's engagement with the Dreaming project.
Script
Scripts, drafts, edits, correspondence, and flyers for an appearance.
Scripts, drafts, edits, correspondence, and flyers for an appearance.
Scripts, drafts, and edits.
Emails with Neil Gaiman.
Scripts, drafts, edits, and cover art.
Scripts, drafts, edits, and character mockups.
Scripts, drafts, edits, and character mockups.
Scripts, drafts, edits, and character mockups.
"Four-issue miniseries coming in October"
Sketch by Caitlín Kiernan for display of her collection at Brown.
Transaction reports.
Manuscript and earnings statement from Writers House.
Manuscript and correspondence with Natalie Medina of Writers House.
Manuscript
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits from Danielle Stockley.
Manuscript and edits from Danielle Stockley.
8/4/2017, 1960s
Alabama Bound Birmingham Public Library Flyers for 14 April 2007 event.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and Caitlín R. Kiernan and KAP edits.
Manuscript and Caitlín R. Kiernan and KAP edits.
Manuscript, edits, and correspondence with "Liz". Caitlín R. Kiernan and KAP edits.
Manuscript and Caitlín R. Kiernan and KAP edits.
Marked up
Marked up
Marked up
Manuscript, edits, and notes. Editor's edits.
Manuscript, edits, and notes. Correspondence with Kat Sherbo (Penguin Group), Sonya Taaffe, Philip Ridley, Vince Locke, Anne Sowads (permission to use poems/lyrics/artwork in novel). Editor's edits.
Manuscript and edits from Sonya Taaffe.
Correspondence, particularly with members of Richard Curtis Associates and others.
Manuscript - 1st draft
Manuscript - 1st draft
Manuscript - 1st draft
Richard Curtis, Pat LoBrutto - fax cover sheets and reviews of TOC. Daniel King, Alex Kamaroff, Sandra Dijkstra, Meredith Bernstein, Ethan Ellenberg, Marcia Amsterdam, Anita Diamat, Maria Carvainis, Jane Butler, Pat LoBrutto, Virginia Kidd, Peter Lampack, Sharon Jarvis, Marilyn Abbey, Melanie Tem, Richard Curtis.
Notes and outlines.
Unmarked
Unmarked
Unmarked
Includes receipts.
Legal Pad: Includes track list for mix tape. Editors' "problems" with TFOC, letter response to editor, early prologue and ephemera, research, track list for mix tape; planning and historical research for TQOC. Photocopied pages. Not Exactly Human (Zine). Includes manuscript review of TFOC by Wendy Snow-Lang.
Draft typescript of Prologue, Chapter One, and Chapter Two
Postcard invitations to author's readings of The Five of Cups, Death's Little Sister Card
Manuscript and correspondence.
Proof pages and edits.
Manuscript and edits from John Morgan.
Manuscript and edits from John Morgan.
Manuscript and edits from John Morgan.
Editors' notes: Laura Anne Gilman (Richard Curtis), 1st draft; also includes proof pages and odd pages from a different draft.
Editors' notes: Laura Anne Gilman (Richard Curtis), 1st draft; also includes proof pages and odd pages from a different draft.
Editors' notes: Laura Anne Gilman (Richard Curtis), 1st draft; also includes proof pages and odd pages from a different draft.
Editors' notes: Laura Anne Gilman (Richard Curtis), 1st draft; also includes proof pages and odd pages from a different draft.
Prologue: The Beginning of the End of Time, this became Murder of Angels
Manuscript of 1st draft with the original title "Anger of Angels" and notes.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Proof pages and edits from John Morgan.
Proof pages and edits from John Morgan.
Proof pages and edits from John Morgan.
Proof pages and edits from John Morgan.
Proof pages and edits from John Morgan.
Proof pages and edits from John Morgan.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits from Danielle Stockley.
Manuscript and edits from Danielle Stockley.
Editors notes from Anne Sowards.
Editors notes from Anne Sowards.
Editors notes from Anne Sowards.
Correspondence, illustrations by Clive Barker and contracts.
Correspondence, particularly with members of Richard Curtis Associates: Laura Tucker, Laura Ann Gilman, Richard Curtis; also John Pelan; contracts.
Manuscript, correspondence, outlines, photocopied research; portions of Trilobite.
3.25" floppy disks (3)
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Editors' notes: Laura Anne Gilman (Richard Curtis); 3rd draft?
Editors' notes: Laura Anne Gilman (Richard Curtis); 3rd draft?
Editors' notes: Laura Anne Gilman (Richard Curtis); 3rd draft?
Various newspaper mentions, lecture posters, and correspondence.
Silk rejection letters from the Richard Curtis Associates, Inc.
Includes discarded material.
Includes discarded material.
Includes discarded material.
Screenplay and correspondence
Manuscript, correspondence, and film negatives.
Post-production material from New American Library.
Post-production material from New American Library.
Post-production material from New American Library.
Post-production material from New American Library.
Manuscript
Manuscript
Manuscript and correspondence.
Proof pages, edits; advanced uncorrected proof (paperback).
Proof pages and edits.
Manuscript, edits, and correspondence with Geoffrey Goodwin.
Manuscript, edits, and correspondence with Geoffrey Goodwin.
Manuscript, edits, and correspondence with Geoffrey Goodwin.
Richard Kirk illustration for Kiernan book cover on front of shirt.
Manuscript and correspondence with Ellen Datlow.
Manuscript
Manuscript, proof pages, and correspondence with Stephen Jones.
Manuscript and photocopied story with illustrations.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript
First draft.
Manuscript, edits, and correspondence with The Twilight Zone Magazine.
Manuscript and correspondence with various.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Edits from Lee Moyer as well as excerpts from piece.
Manuscript and correspondence with Don Kinney and Steve Ransic.
Manuscript and correspondence with Thomas Roche. This is part of Two Worlds and In Between.
Manuscript, proof pages, and correspondence with Edward Kramer and others.
Proof pages and correspondence with Poppy Z Brite and others.
Brief excerpt
Manuscript, correspondence, and research.
Manuscript, edits, and foreword by Sonya Taaffe.
Manuscript, edits, and foreword by Sonya Taaffe.
Manuscript, edits, and foreword by Sonya Taaffe.
Manuscript, edits, and foreword by Sonya Taaffe.
Contracts with different publishing houses.
Includes illustration, handwritten and typed poems.
Manuscript
Hand corrected
Hand corrected
Sketches for web template.
Manuscript and correspondence with Sonya Taaffe.
Manuscript and correspondence with John Pelan.
Letters written to Dallas Denny, Judge W. C. Zanaty Jr., Dr. Buris R. Boshell, WAPI FM Station Manager, James P. Lamb, and Elaine Bergstrom.
Manuscripts and handwritten essays
Manuscripts and handwritten essays
Manuscripts, edits, and correspondence with Stephen Jones and Crispin Burnham.
Manuscript and correspondence with various people including Neil Gaiman.
Manuscript, proof pages, and correspondence with James Frenkel.
Manuscript (3 copies) with edits.
Newsletter frames and letters from readers.
Five 3.25" floppy disks with these titles handwritten on the labels - #1) MM2, Word 4.0 #2) Paintings for "Choice Words" by: James Silvers #3) Microsoft Word for Apple Macintosh "Don't use Word!" #4) KRW-4, Cait, Old #4 (bugs in MS Word - do not use program from disk) #5) untitled.
Five 3.25" floppy disks with these titles handwritten on the labels - #1) Leviathans #2) BACES #3) NARAL Names, Addresses #4) untitled #5) CAIT New #2
Four 3.25" floppy disks with these titles handwritten on the labels - #1) Gildersome #2) Ken Wright #3) KRW 2 #4) KRW 3
Manuscript and correspondence.
Manuscripts and correspondence with John Skipp, Wayne Edwards and Stephen Jones.
Manuscript and correspondence with Thomas Roche. Work co-written with Christa Faust.
Contracts and correspondence with Poppy Z Brite and this title written by Brite.
Manuscript, proof pages, research, and correspondence with Stephen Jones.
Correspondence and artwork for book.
Manuscript, proof pages, correspondence with Edward Kramer.
World building and hand-drawn world map.
Manuscript, research (photocopied fairytales), and correspondence with Ellen Datlow.
Letters to companies for contracts.
Manuscripts, edits, and correspondence with Mark McLaughlin.
booklet chapters/stories of Houses Under the Sea
booklet chapters/stories of Houses Under the Sea
Manuscript, correspondence, illustrations, and research.
Manuscript, research, and correspondence with Stephen Jones, Penguin and others.
Newspapers and short manuscripts.
Two pages of screenplay based on a Ray Bradbury story.
Manuscript, proof pages, and correspondence with Edward Kramer.
Manuscript and correspondence with Paula Guran.
Manuscript and correspondence with Mark McLaughlin.
Manuscript and correspondence with Stephen Jones, Poppy Z Brite, various (international).
Anthology planning.
Manuscript, correspondence, and proof pages.
Manuscript and proof pages.
Early notes for what would become The Merewife
Photos and edits.
Coauthored with Poppy Z Brite. Includes correspondence with Brite.
Manuscript, research, and correspondence with John Pelan and Stephen Jones.
Lecture posters and correspondence from Setsuled, Stephan Jones, and the Writer's Home LLC.
Manuscript and correspondence with John Skipp.
Manuscript and correspondence with James Frenkel.
Screenplay and correspondence.
KRW manuscript
Manuscript and correspondence with Mark McLaughlin.
Manuscript, correspondence, preface (to In the Garden of Poisoned Flowers), schedule for 2004 Fiddler's Green convention featuring Neil Gaiman and Sandman authors/artists.
Manuscript and correspondence with Sirius Fiction and Urbanite. check enclosed
Manuscript and correspondence with Stephen Jones.
Purple Proze copies from August 1997 and April 1998
Contract
Manuscript coauthored with Poppy Z Brite.
Manuscript and correspondence with Stephen Jones and Poppy Z Brite.
Manuscript, correspondence, research, proof pages. Part of Tales of Pain and Wonder.
Original frames for newsletter.
Prints from publication and advertisements for Silk.
Prints from Salmagundi newsletter.
Prints from publication.
Prints from publication.
Prints from publication.
Manuscript and correspondence with Mark McLaughlin (personal).
Manuscript, Draft of story about Sacha / Susan
No edit marks, may be a print out of an internet-distributed magazine.
Manuscript and correspondence with Stephen Jones.
Manuscript, research, and correspondence with Stephen Jones.
Manuscript, correspondence with Stephen Jones, various, publisher's catalogue, proof pages
Manuscript and correspondence with John Pelan.
KRW manuscript
Manuscript and correspondence with Edward Kramer.
Manuscript, correspondence with Paula Guran.
KRW manuscript, first draft, could be "related to short story "The Fall""
Manuscript and correspondence with Thomas Roche.
Cover art.
Correspondence and proof pages.
Illustrations by Richard Kirk.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Manuscript and edits.
Proof pages and edits.
Proof pages and edits.
Proof pages and edits.
Manuscript and correspondence with Ellen Datlow, John Pelan, various.
Excerpt with edits.
Manuscript, edits, proof pages and correspondence with Gail Cross.
Manuscript, edits, and proof pages.
Manuscript, edits, and proof pages.
Manuscript and correspondence with various (international).
The title of this folder is the one given by Kiernan for a file she kept in her top desk drawer. It contains rejection letters for short stories: Apercu and Estate.
The title of this folder is the one given by Kiernan for a file she kept in her top desk drawer. It contains rejection letters for short stories: Mina, Tears Seven Times Salt, Anamorphosis, The Little Mermaid, An' the Gobble-uns' 'at gits you, Persephone, The Five of Cups
Contains cover art scan for Trilobite novel.
Manuscript, correspondence, proof pages, and research.
KRW manuscript
Profile essay and correspondence with Poppy Z Brite.
Handwritten on notebook paper.
World building and map.
KRW, manuscript
Note from CRK: "In this piece is the genesis of both TFOC [The Five of Cups] and Hoar Isis" - 5/11/15
A writer's digest fiction 50 publication.
Manuscript and correspondence with Stephen Jones, geologists (research), proof pages
Correspondence
Synopses/manuscript?
KRW, two manuscripts
Manuscript
Manuscript and correspondence
Manuscript (authored by Poppy Z Brite) and correspondence.
Incomplete fragments from unidentified stories.
Manuscript, coauthored with Poppy Z Brite, notes and facts on the X-Files, and correspondence with Richard Curtis.
Letters mainly from schools (Cambridge University, University of Calgary, University of Alabama, Columbus College, etc.), museums (Smithsonian, Denver Museum, Natural History Museum of Los Angelos, Field Museum, etc), research centers (Archeological Research Center, Paleontological Research Institution etc) and publishers (Richard Estes, etc.).
Letters mainly from schools (Cambridge University, University of Calgary, University of Alabama, Columbus College, etc..), museums (Smithsonian, Denver Museum, Natural History Museum of Los Angelos, Field Museum, etc.), research centers (Archeological Research Center, Paleontological Research Institution etc.) and publishers (Richard Estes, etc..).
Letters mainly from schools (Cambridge University, University of Calgary, University of Alabama, Columbus College, etc.), museums (Smithsonian, Denver Museum, Natural History Museum of Los Angelos, Field Museum, etc), research centers (Archeological Research Center, Paleontological Research Institution etc) and publishers (Richard Estes, etc.).
University of New Orleans (Paul Sunby), Stella Estes, Paul Parey Scientific Publishers, New Jersey State Museum (William Gallagher, David C. Parris), Paleontological Society, Northern Illinois University (J. Michael Parrish), Paleontological Research Institution, Alberta Paleontological Society (Geoff Barrett), University of Rochester (Judy A. Massare), University of Alabama Birmingham (Carl E. McFarland Jr., Matt McClendon, Charles A. McCallum, Scott Brande), Alabama Academy of Science (William H. Mason), Ear Nose and Throat Associates (Robin C. Brown).
Geological survey of Alabama (Andrew Rindsberg), National Museums of Canada (Dr. Dale A. Russell), University of Colorado at Boulder (Peter Robinson), Johns Hopkins University (Kenneth D. Rose), Field Museum (William D. Turnbull), Masahiro Tanimoto, Tyrell Museum of Paleontology (Darren Tanke), Saskatchewan Museum of Natural History (Tim T. Tokaryk), University of New Orleans (Paul Sunby), Dan Varner.
Dan Varner, Valley Anatomical Preparations, Virginia Musuem of Natural History, G. Dent Williams, Georgia College (Dr. William "Bill" P. Wall), Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (Dr. David P. Whistler), Warfield Fossil Quarries, Boston University (Robert M. Schoch), California State University Fresno (Dianne Yang), Pete Yonce, Sternberg Memorial Museum (Richard J. Zakrzewski), Northern Illinois University (Laszlo Hanzely), University of Kansas Museum of Natural History (S. Christopher Bennett, Larry D. Martin).
Correspondence between Kiernan and Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature and International Commission of Zoological Nomenclature for Case 2718.
Honors Term Project from December 1989. Original copy and final version with professor's comments. The title page of both copies included Kiernan's social security number. It has been redacted.
Correspondence with Barbara Grandstaff at University of Pennsylvania and David Schwimmer of Columbus State University. Edited manuscripts written with David Schwimmer. Includes photographs of fossils.
Includes Newsletter of the Red Mountain Museum Explorers, Fossil Adaptation Plan 1983, the Gordy Newsletter, handmade drawings, and spiral notebook
Correspondence with Dan Varner. Contains illustrations of different ancient aquatic life.
Print from Negatives, Paintings by Dan Varner for Biostrat Paper
First Record of Clidastes Liodontus (Squamata, Mosasauridae) From the Esastern United States; Clidastes Cope, 1868 (Reptilia, Sauria): propsed designation of Clidastes propython Cope, 1869 as the type species; Selmasaurus Russelli, A New Plioplatecarpine Mosasaur (Squamata, Mosasauridae) From Alabama; On the Taxonomic Status of Moanasaurus Mangahouangae Wiffen (Squamata: Mosasauridae); The mosasaur Clidastes: New specimens and new problems; On the stratigraphic distribution of mosasaurs in western and central Alabama; A preliminary report on biostratigraphic zonation of Alabama mosasaurs, A new specimen of Globidens alabamaensis from Alabama. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology / Paleontological Society
This publication started as the Red Mountain Museum Explorers Newsletter for Post 272. It was then named the Gordy Newsletter and finally became "Origins" and was published by the Birmingham Paleontological Society. Throughout these iterations it was edited by Keney Wright.
Letter to the Editor in response to "...Mr Raines letter of Dec. 6"
Kenneth Robert Wright (Red Mountain Museum) edited paper. Also contains original research notes.
Original research notes in spiral notebook
First draft.
Manuscript edits of MS #299 from Editor of Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Richard Estes. Includes edited manuscripts.
Drafts and correspondence with Samuel W. Shannon, Charlie Smith, Andrew Rindsberg, and Richard Estes.
Page Proofs from Department of Paleontology Red Mountain Museum. Contains scans of Mosasaur fossils.
Correspondence from Kenneth D. Rose (Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology) for MS #437. Research by Kiernan on Mosasaurs. K. Carpenter and Elizabeth (Betsy) Nicholls Review Copies.
Correspondence with Gorden Bell (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology) and Mosasaurus research information. Manuscript proof. Later stage draft of Kiernan's University of Alabama Honors Program research, "Strategic Distribution and Habitat Segregation of Mosasaurs in the Upper Cretaceous of Western and Central Alabama, with an Historical Review of Alabama Mosasaur Discoveries"
Correspondence with Royal Ontario Museum and illustrations for MS #437. Manuscript submitted to Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology correspondence. Biostratigraphic Graphs.
Graphs and email correspondence with Michael Caldwell (Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology) for MS #1758.
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Page Proofs of MS #1758 to Dr. James Mead (Editor), includes graphs
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Page Proofs to Dr. James Mead (Editor). "JVP MS. #1758; C. R. Kiernan; Figs. 1,2,4; .Tiff for PC"
Includes manuscript, notes and the program for the Twenty-Fourth Annual Central Alabama Regional Science Fair Exhibition Hall at the State Fairgrounds, April 24-26, 1980 at which KRW exhibited: "A Study of Echinoderm Fauna of the Bangor Formation"
Copies of different iterations of 'Tracks' the Red Mountain Museum's quarterly publication.
Birmingham Post-Herald. Glimpses: "Explorer Scout fossil experts help Red Mountain Museum"; Metro State: "Transsexual hopes publicity will win him election".
Newspaper clippings, illustrations and event posters.
Newspaper clippings, illustrations and event posters.
Cassette Tape
Three essays - #1) Morality and Effect in Henry James' Turn of the Screw #2) Ashe's Avalon: A Review of Geoffrey Ashe's King Arthur's Avalon #3) Lions and Snow Leopards and Bears: Animals, Innocence, and Jungian Symbolism in Late 20th Century American Poetry.
Kiernan's computer
This box of objects was assembled by Caitlin Kiernan and Kathryn A. Pollnac. It was sold to a fan who later gave it back to Caitlin so that it could be included with her collection at Brown University. The box contains the following objects: white Playboy sunglasses (2006); map of southeastern Northern America with Pensacola (monster drawn eating Pensacola), Tallahassee, and Savannah circled in pencil; Avenue of Oaks Florida postcard; Old Farmer's Almanac page 29-30 with red pen markings; small black New Testament with Mary Jane candy wrapper at Acts chapter 16 verse 10 (page 222); black dog figurine; Choward's violet mints; 2 black and 2 red checker pieces; neon pink alien finger puppet with marble inside; 2 large paperclips; plastic doll arm; pine green Crayola crayon; clothespin with "Dancy" written on both sides in black ink; Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits audio cassette tape; Leadworks pencil with teddy bear design; hex nut; 32 count diamond matches box; white 6-sided die; rose pink marble; St. Christopher Protect Us medallion; large tan rubber band; 2 shells; acorn; barrette; gray feather; Madonna figurine; rosary with brown beads; 8 buttons; 2 quarters; 2 dimes; 2 nickels; 3 pennies; cream handkerchief with pink flower embroidery; red plastic bullet casing with green marble inside
Caitlín Kiernan LiveJournal web archive
Web archiving with Archive-It
This collection contains Caitlín Kiernan's handwritten journal from childhood and other juvenilia, drafts of comics, edited manuscripts of novels and short stories, correspondence with fiction editors, correspondence with paleontologists, manuscripts and journals of paleontology work, Kiernan's desktop computer, and collectibles from her band called Death's Little Sister.
All researchers seeking to publish materials from the collections of the John Hay Library are requested to complete a Notice of Intent to Publish, available on the John Hay Library website or by request, prior to reproducing, quoting, or otherwise publishing any portion or extract from this collection. Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Caitlín Kiernan papers, Ms.2017.008, Brown University Library
This collection is arranged in 6 series. Each one is arranged alphabetically.
There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
This collection was a gift from Caitlín Kiernan in 2017.
The contracts for short stories that included her Social Security Number have been redacted and a copy included in her papers. The originals of those contracts are filed in the Collection File.