Richard Lee Byers is an American author of fantasy novels.

Richard Lee Byers holds a master's degree in Psychology.

[1] A resident of the Tampa Bay area, he worked in an emergency psychiatric facility for over a decade, then left the mental health field to become a writer.

[3] He is the author of over forty fantasy and horror novels, including many set in the Forgotten Realms universe.

[3] Byers has also written for League Entertainment's comic book series Simon Vector, with illustrator Johnny Atomic.