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
gestures portraits paint
He sat by her, watching every gesture she made, as if he would paint her portrait afterward.
intelligent apathy disinterest
It was not apathy. It was an intelligent disinterest in those things that could have no bearing on one's existence.
stars chains draws
I will draw you back to me. You shall see. By a chain of stars.
despair alive sometimes
I'm not very good at being alive. Sometimes I despair of ever mastering it, getting it right. When I'm old, perhaps.
writing scary stories
Writing is writing, and stories are stories. Perhaps the only true genres are fiction and nonfiction. And even there, who can be sure?
hell
Whatever the hell I am, I am Me.
blow mountain sand
How massively the mountains stand, while low to the ground the sand blows. The sand blows on and on. And then there are no mountains, none at all, the sand has kissed and whispered them away. And still, the sand blows on.
writing opinion comeback
If they had said my writing wasn't good enough, fair enough, that's an opinion. But to say it's too complex is to insult the intelligence of the so-called young.
executioners primitive rite
Condemned and executioner are not coupled in a primitive rite.
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.
hate world flats
Flat or round, there has always been hate in the world.
love-is danger buried
Danger and anger are everywhere. Love is the rarity, the gem buried in the core of the mine, the outpost of God.