
Stories were also purchased, but none of them were ever published, due to a slump in the publishing firm’s sales. While working as an assistant librarian, Lee wrote a children’s story which was accepted for publication. Pan Book Of Horror Stories (1968), edited by Herbert van Thal. To the conclusion that she would rather express herself through words than pictures.Īn aspiring writer from the age of nine, her first professional sale was "Eustace," a 90 word vignette which appeared in The Ninth She also attended art college for one year, but quickly came Jobs, including file clerk, assistant librarian, shop assistant and waitress. Following the completion of her secondary education, she was employed in a variety of Lee attended a number of primary schools. Her parents Bernard and Hylda Lee were ballroom dancers.

Fantasy author Tanith Lee was born 19 September 1947 in London, England.
