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Tanith Lee has won or been nominated for a variety of awards, including the Worldįantasy Award, the August Derleth Award and the Nebula. Quit her day job to become a full-time freelance writer. Following the publication of her second and thirdīooks from DAW, Dont Bite The Sun and The Storm Lord (both 1976), Lee The Birthgrave in 1975, beginning a relationship that lasted until 1989 and saw the The Birthgrave, she wrote a letter of inquiry to DAW Books, the American publishingįirm founded by well-known science fiction fan and editor Donald A. Surprises, a short story collection (both 1972).Īfter receiving numerous rejections from British publishers for her adult fantasy novel

Finally, inġ971, Macmillan published The Dragon Hoard, a children's novel, followed by AnimalĬastle, a children's picture book, and Princess Hynchatti & Some Other Them were ever published, due to a slump in the publishing firm's sales. A number of additional stories were also purchased, but none of While working as an assistant librarian, Lee wrote a children's story which wasĪccepted for publication. Museum General Catalogue Of Printed Books, much to the consternation of future fans One copy was sent to theīritish Museum, where it was received on 25 November 1968 and subsequently listed in the British

According to the author, 'there were about sixĬopies' of the resulting book, titled The Betrothed. In the fall of 1968, a friend took one of her early short stories and set it in type toĮxperiment with his printing press. Stories (1968), edited by Herbert van Thal. 'Eustace,' a 90 word vignette which appeared in The Ninth Pan Book Of Horror

Quickly came to the conclusion that she would rather express herself through words thanĪn aspiring writer from the age of nine, her first professional sale was She also attended art college for one year, but Following the completion of her secondaryĮducation, she was employed in a variety of jobs, including file clerk, assistant Lee attended a number of primary schools. Tanith Lee was born 19 September 1947 in London, England. Tanith Lee Bibliography - Author Biography Author Biography

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