Tanith Lee
British writer (1947-2015)
Tanith Lee (19 September 1947 – 24 May 2015) was a British writer of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. She was the author of over 90 novels and 300 short stories, a children's picture book (Animal Castle), and many poems.
Tanith Lee | |
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Born | London, England | 19 September 1947
Died | 24 May 2015 | (aged 67)
Pen name | Esther Garber Judas Garbah |
Genre | Speculative fiction |
Notable awards | 1980 British Fantasy Award, 1983 & 1984 World Fantasy Award |
Spouse |
John Kaiine
(m. 1992; "her death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 2015) |
Website | |
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She also wrote two episodes of the BBC science fiction series Blake's 7. She was the first woman to win the British Fantasy Award best novel award (also known as the August Derleth Award), for her book Death's Master (1980).[1]
Lee died peacefully in her sleep after a long illness[2] on 24 May 2015.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ Alison Flood (2010). "World of fantasy: Death's Master by Tanith Lee". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 30 June 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Locus Obituary".
- ↑ "Sci-Fi Bulletin Obituary".
Other websites
changeQuotations related to Tanith Lee at Wikiquote
- Daughter of the Night: The premier annotated Tanith Lee bibliography
- Tanith Lee on the Silver Metal Lover
- Biography Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine on the Internet Book List
- Tanith Lee Publications at *[1]
- Tanith Lee's Official Website: [2]