Tanith Lee

Tanith Lee (19 September 1947 – 24 May 2015) was 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 (Animal Castle), 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 (also known as the August Derleth Award), for her book Death's Master (1980).

Lee died peacefully in her sleep after a long illness on 24 May 2015.

References

Other websites

 Daughter of the Night: The premier annotated Tanith Lee bibliography
 Tanith Lee on the Silver Metal Lover
 Biography  on the Internet Book List
 Tanith Lee Publications at *
 Tanith Lee's Official Website: 

Category:1947 births
Category:2015 deaths
Category:Writers from London