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J.T. Tierney

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in Denver, CO, The United States

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Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Fiction

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John Tierney writes fiction in various genres. His newest release in August, 2025, is Perfect Plans, an opposites-attract workplace rom-com set in the world of New York event planning.

His best-selling novel is The Butcher on Colfax, a work of historical fiction that immerses readers in the lives of Irish immigrants in 1890s Denver. We are at their sides as they navigate intense challenges amidst sweeping social and economic changes, A devastating dispute shatters their world, testing their resolve to move forward.

He'a also the author of Extreme Malice, a psychological thriller about political conflict over COVID policies in a small Colorado city.

His debut novel, Love, Literally, is a contemporary smart romance, set on Cape Cod—a hea ...more

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J.T. Tierney Don't "aspire."

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Apply the seat of your pants to the seat of the chair, and write.

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J.T. Tierney I had watched in horror and disgust as the civic discourse in this country declined in 2016—and then got still worse with the onset of the pandemic in…moreI had watched in horror and disgust as the civic discourse in this country declined in 2016—and then got still worse with the onset of the pandemic in 2020.
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