Tanith Lee
Tanith Lee
Tanith Leewas 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, and many poems. 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, for her book Death's Master...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth19 September 1947
books fell few happens looked love obsessed though written
I've written two books set in India... In the mid-'80s, I just fell for India, and it was like a love affair. I was obsessed with it. I read a few things, and looked at films, and it was as though I was more there than in England, where I was writing! This always happens to me, and it's magical.
adult books children finally night published start stop stupid taken work
In my 20s some of my work for children was published by Macmillan. However, I was 27 before my adult novel... was taken by DAW Books in the USA. This enabled me finally to stop doing stupid and soul-killing jobs, and start working day and night as a professional writer.
book reading world
I was reading some complex books in my own youth-and no, I didnt always understand every word, let alone every concept-but I got the main thrust, which was like a lifeline in a fluctuating world.
book special littles
I held out my book. It was precious to me, as were all the things I'd written; even where I despised their inadequacy there was not one I would disown. Each tore its way from my entrails. Each had shortened my life, killed me with its own special little death.
book writing thinking
If anyone ever wonders why there's nothing coming from me, it's not my fault. I'm doing the work. No, I haven't deteriorated or gone insane. Suddenly, I just can't get anything into print. And apparently I'm not alone in this. There are people of very high standing, authors who are having problems. So I have been told. In my own case, the more disturbing element is the editor-in-chief who said to me, "I think this book is terrific. It ought to be in print. I can't publish it -- I've been told I mustn't." The indication is that I'm not writing what people want to read, but I never did.
book practice stories
Writers tell stories better, because they've had more practice, but everyone has a book in them. Yes, that old cliche.
found french historical utterly version
I started a version of my French historical novel... I found it utterly fascinating.
changes finishing hours life meant morning physical range rarely reasonable stamina time work
I used to work all hours of day and night, but changes in my life and physical stamina have meant that now I rarely work so long as I did-4 in the morning was a reasonable time to me, for finishing up. That isn't in my range any more.
greek sort though written
I've also written a big fantasy, very much the sort of thing I used to write, set in kind of a Greek world, though with a lot of differences.
anyone interested keeping starting throw typed
I used to throw away my holograph manuscripts after I'd typed them, but I'm keeping a lot of them now, because obviously, at 50, I'm starting to think, if anyone ever is interested in me after I'm dead, they can look and see.
characters strong theme
Usually the characters lead, but sometimes you have such a strong theme that... they won't let you.
access easier lives people
But all lives are important, all people are important, because everyone is a book. Some people just have easier access to it.
hours perhaps specific
I don't have specific aims. Only to keep writing. I need more time, as I said, perhaps 25 hours in a day would be helpful.
explored interest number
My interest in reincarnation... I explored in a number of works.