![]() McKiernan has subsequently developed stories in the series that followed along a story line different from those that plausibly could have been taken by Tolkien. The prequel, of necessity, resembles The Lord of the Rings the decision of Doubleday to issue the work as a trilogy increased that resemblance and some critics have seen McKiernan as simply imitating Tolkien's epic work. Doubleday then asked McKiernan to rewrite his story, placing the characters in a different fictitious world, and also to write a prequel supporting it. The publisher Doubleday showed an interest in his work and tried to obtain authorization from Tolkien's estate but was denied. ![]() During his recuperation, he boldly began a sequel to J. In 1977, while riding his motorcycle, McKiernan was hit by a car which had crossed the center-line, and was confined to a bed, first in traction and then in a hip spica cast, for many months. In 1989, after early retirement from engineering, McKiernan began writing on a full-time basis. He worked as an engineer at AT&T, initially at Western Electric but soon at Bell Laboratories, from 1958 until 1989. in the same field from Duke University in 1964. in electrical engineering in 1958 and an M.S. After military service, he attended the University of Missouri and received a B.S. ![]() Air Force for four years, stationed within US territory during the Korean War. ![]() ![]() McKiernan was born in Moberly, Missouri, where he lived until he served the U.S. ![]()
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