David Tierney was born in Galway Ireland. His doctoral research focuses on questions of non-human animal communication in science fiction literature. The creative component of his PhD will be a science fiction novel set in a future Ireland and focuses on the voices of rescued farmed non-human animals as well as companion robotic non-human animals. Previous to, and alongside his writing, David studied psychology and counselling, and he currently helps to facilitate the creative writing for well-being workshops with Liverpool Life Rooms. He has had non-fiction featured across numerous publications, poetry published with The Galway Review, and fiction published with the Stinging Fly.
