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Tanith Lee


(Tanith Lee Kaiine)
UK flag (1947 - 2015)
Wife of John Kaiine

aka Esther Garber

Tanith Lee is one of the finest writers to ever grace the field of speculative fiction. The author of around 100 novels and several hundred short stories, she wrote two episodes of the iconic TV series Blake’s 7, was the first woman to win the British Fantasy Award – which she followed with two World Fantasy Awards, shortlistings for all manner of accolades including Nebula and BSFA Awards – and in 2013 she received a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ from the organisers of World Fantasycon.
 

Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy
 
Series
Birthgrave
   1. The Birthgrave (1975)
   2. Vazkor, Son of Vazko (1978)

     aka Shadowfire

   3. Quest for the White Witch (1978)

     aka Hunting the White Witch

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Novels Of Vis
   1. The Storm Lord (1976)
   2. Anackire (1983)
   3. The White Serpent (1988)
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Four-BEE
   1. Don't Bite the Sun (1976)
   2. Drinking Sapphire Wine (1977)
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Flat Earth
   1. Night's Master (1978)
   2. Death's Master (1979)
   3. Delusion's Master (1981)
   4. Delirium's Mistress (1986)
   5. Night's Sorceries (1987)
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Blood Stone
   1. Kill the Dead (1980)
   2. Sabella (1980)
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Secret Books of Paradys
   1. The Book of the Damned (1988)
   2. The Book of the Beast (1988)
   3. The Book of the Dead (1986)
     aka Paradys
   4. The Book of the Mad (1993)
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Tanaquil
   1. Black Unicorn (1989)
   2. Gold Unicorn (1994)
   3. Red Unicorn (1997)
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Blood Opera
   1. Dark Dance (1992)
   2. Personal Darkness (1993)
   3. Darkness, I (1994)
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Secret Books of Venus
   1. Faces Under Water (1998)
   2. Saint Fire (1999)
   3. A Bed of Earth (2002)
   4. Venus Preserved (2003)
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Claidi Journals
   1. Law of the Wolf Tower (1998)

     aka Wolf Tower

   2. Wolf Star (2000)
     aka Wolf Star Rise
   3. Queen of the Wolves (2001)

     aka Wolf Queen

   4. Wolf Wing (2002)
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Piratica
   1. Piratica (2003)
   2. Return to Parrot Island (2006)
   3. The Family Sea (2007)
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Lionwolf
   1. Cast a Bright Shadow (2004)
   2. Here in Cold Hell (2005)
   3. No Flame But Mine (2007)
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Novels
   Animal Castle (1972)
   Companions on the Road (1975)
   The Winter Players (1976)
   Volkhavaar (1977)
   Electric Forest (1979)
   Shon the Taken (1979)
   Day by Night (1980)
   Lycanthia (1981)
   Sung in Shadow (1983)
   The Beautiful Biting Machine (1984)
   Days of Grass (1985)
   Madame Two Swords (1988)
   A Heroine of the World (1989)
   The Blood of Roses (1990)
   Into Gold (1991)
   Louisa the Poisoner (1992)
   Heart-Beast (1992)
   Elephantasm (1993)
   Eva Fairdeath (1994)
   Vivia (1995)
   Reigning Cats and Dogs (1995)
   When the Lights Go Out (1995)
   The Gods Are Thirsty (1996)
   White as Snow (2000)
   Mortal Suns (2003)
   Thirtyfour (2004) (as by Esther Garber)
   Death of the Day (2004)
   L'Amber (2006)
   Greyglass (2011)
   To Indigo (2011)
   Killing Violets (2012)
   Ivoria (2012)
   Cruel Pink (2013)
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Collections
   Princess Hynchatti (1972)
   Champions of the Road (1979)
   Unsilent Night (1981)
   Cyrion (1982)
   Red as Blood (1982)
     aka Tales from the Sisters Grimmer
   Tamastara (1984)
     aka The Indian Nights
   Women as Demons (1985)
   The Gorgon (1985)
   Dreams of Dark and Light (1986)
   Forests of the Night (1989)
   Nightshades (1993)
   Fatal Women (2004) (as by Esther Garber)
   Sages and Swords (2006) (with others)
   Sounds and Furies (2010)
   Disturbed by Her Song (2010) (with Judas Garbah (as by Esther Garber) )
   The Wildside Book of Fantasy (2012) (with others)
   Space Is Just a Starry Night (2013)
   Phantasya (2014)
   Blood 20 (2015)
   A Different City (2015)
   Legenda Maris (2015)
   Dancing Through the Fire (2015)
   Obsidian (2016) (with others)
   Animate Objects (2016)
   Redder Than Blood (2017)
   The Weird Tales of Tanith Lee (2017)
   Tanith By Choice (2017)
   Venus Burning: Realms (2018)
   Strindberg's Ghost Sonata (2019)
   Love in a Time of Dragons (2019)
   A Wolf at the Door: And Other Rare Tales (2019)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   The Betrothed (1968)
   Indigara (2007)
   The Heart of the Moon (2019)
   At the Court of the Crow (2020)
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Series contributed to
MagicQuest
   6. The Dragon Hoard (1971)
   15. East of Midnight (1977)
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Dragonflight
   Black Unicorn (1989)
   Gold Unicorn (1994)
   Red Unicorn (1997)
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Omnibus editions show
 
Tanith Lee recommends
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City of Dreams and Nightmare (2010)
(City of a Hundred Rows, book 1)
Ian Whates
"Born story-teller Ian Whates takes us on a gripping, terrifying trip-of-a-lifetime."
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Elfland (2009)
(Aetherial Tales, book 1)
Freda Warrington
"A glittering treasure trove and a stunning read for Warrington's multitude of fans."
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Killing Kiss (2008)
(Vampire Gene Trilogy, book 1)
Sam Stone
"A deceptively readable date with darkness - watch your step."

More recommendations 


Anthologies containing stories by Tanith Lee
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Best New Horror 31 (2021)
(Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, book 31)
edited by
Stephen Jones
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The Best of Dark Terrors (2021)
(Dark Terrors)
edited by
Stephen Jones and David A Sutton
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The Big Book of Modern Fantasy (2020)
edited by
Ann Vandermeer and Jeffrey S VanderMeer

More anthologies 


Awards
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (1976) : The Birthgrave
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (1979) : Night's Master
British Fantasy Society Best Novel winner (1980) : Death's Master
Nebula Awards Best Short Story nominee (1980) : Red as Blood [short story]
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Book nominee (1982) : Delusion's Master
World Fantasy Best Short Story winner (1983) : The Gorgon [short story]
World Fantasy Best Short Story winner (1984) : Elle est Trois (La Mort)
World Fantasy Best Novella nominee (1984) : Nunc Dimittis
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Book nominee (1987) : Night's Master
World Fantasy Best Collection nominee (1987) : Dreams of Dark and Light
British Fantasy Society Best Short Story nominee (1998) : Jedella Ghost
British Fantasy Society Best Short Story nominee (1999) : Where the Town Goes at Night
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Book nominee (2006) : Metallic Love


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