Tanith Lee

BritishHistorical FictionFantasyScience FictionHorrorGothicYoung Adult (YA)b. 1947 — d. 2015

Tanith Lee was a British writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. She was known for her prolific output, spanning over 90 novels and 300 short stories, and for her unique interpretations of fairy tales, myths, and genre tropes, often with feminist and gothic themes. Her work frequently explored themes of identity, transformation, beauty, gender, and power. She was the first woman to win the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel and received numerous other accolades, including Lifetime Achievement Awards from the World Fantasy Convention and the Horror Writers Association.

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Awards

['World Fantasy Award', 'World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award', 'Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement', "British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (Death's Master, 1980)", 'World Horror Convention Grand Master Award', 'World Fantasy Award for short fiction (twice)', 'Infinity Award (2024)']

Notable Works

['The Dragon Hoard', 'The Birthgrave', "Tales from the Flat Earth series (including Night's Master, Death's Master)", 'The Claidi Journals series (including Wolf Tower, Wolf Star, Wolf Queen)', 'Red as Blood', 'Animal Castle']