Author: Tanith Lee

Tanith Lee (born 19 September 1947) is a British writer of science fiction, horror and fantasy. She is the author of over 90 novels and 300 short stories, a children's picture book (Animal Castle) and many poems. She also wrote two episodes of 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). She also writes under the pseudonym Esther Garber.

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