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Tanith Lee is a prolific SF writer, who has written over 50 novels and over 200 short stories. She has written science fiction, fantasy, and horror, for adults and for children.
'''Tanith Lee''' (1947–2015) was a prolific SF writer, who had written over 50 novels and over 200 short stories. She had written science fiction, fantasy, and horror, for adults and for children.


Her first novel, ''[[The Dragon Hoard (Literature)|The Dragon Hoard]]'' (1971), is a comic fantasy that takes the mickey out a wide range of [[Fairy Tale]] and [[Mythology]] tropes while telling the story of how Prince Jasleth was forced to go on a quest after his family was cursed by a sorceress who wasn't invited to his birthday party. Other notable works for younger readers include the [[Unicorn Trilogy]] (1991-1997) and the Piratica series (2004-?).
Her first novel, ''[[The Dragon Hoard]]'' (1971), is a comic fantasy that takes the mickey out a wide range of [[Fairy Tale]] and [[Mythology]] tropes while telling the story of how Prince Jasleth was forced to go on a quest after his family was cursed by a sorceress who wasn't invited to his birthday party. Other notable works for younger readers include the [[Unicorn Trilogy]] (1991-1997) and the Piratica series (2004-?).


Lee's first novel for adults was ''The Birthgrave'' (1975), which was nominated for a [[Nebula Award]]. Other notable works for adults include ''The Silver Metal Lover'' (1981); the ''[[Biting the Sun]]'' duet (1976-1977); and the Flat Earth cycle (1978-1986).
Lee's first novel for adults was ''The Birthgrave'' (1975), which was nominated for a [[Nebula Award]]. Other notable works for adults include ''The Silver Metal Lover'' (1981); the ''[[Biting the Sun]]'' duet (1976-1977); and the Flat Earth cycle (1978-1986).


Tanith Lee also wrote two episodes of the 1970s science fiction TV series ''[[Blake's Seven|Blakes Seven]]''.
Tanith Lee also wrote two episodes of the 1970s science fiction TV series ''[[Blake's 7]]''.

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=== Works by Tanith Lee with their own trope page include: ===
{{examples|Works by Tanith Lee with their own trope page include}}

* ''[[Biting the Sun]]'' Duet
* ''[[Biting the Sun]]'' Duet
* ''[[The Dragon Hoard (Literature)|The Dragon Hoard]]''
* ''[[The Dragon Hoard]]''
* ''[[Unicorn Trilogy]]''
* ''[[Unicorn Trilogy]]''
* ''[[White As Snow (Literature)|White As Snow]]''
* ''[[White as Snow]]''

=== Tanith Lee's other work provides examples of: ===


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* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: Tanith Lee.
* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: Tanith Lee.
* [[Abusive Parents]]
* [[Abusive Parents]]
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* [[Cinderella Circumstances]]
* [[Cinderella Circumstances]]
* [[City of Canals]]: ''The Books of Venus''.
* [[City of Canals]]: ''The Books of Venus''.
* [[Clothing Damage]] / [[Defeat By Modesty]]: Vivia {{spoiler|hides inside the flames after an attempt to burn her at the stake only succeeded in reducing her clothes to ash}}.
* [[Clothing Damage]] / [[Defeat by Modesty]]: Vivia {{spoiler|hides inside the flames after an attempt to burn her at the stake only succeeded in reducing her clothes to ash}}.
* [[Country Matters]]: In case the brutal murders were not enough to tell the readers that Vivia's father is a nasty man, he also swears a lot and calls his underlings rude words.
* [[Country Matters]]: In case the brutal murders were not enough to tell the readers that Vivia's father is a nasty man, he also swears a lot and calls his underlings rude words.
* [[Cry for The Devil]]: "The Demoness"
* [[Cry for the Devil]]: "The Demoness"
* [[Dead All Along]]
* [[Dead All Along]]
* [[Deal With the Devil]]
* [[Deal with the Devil]]
* [[Denied Food As Punishment]]
* [[Denied Food as Punishment]]
* [[Disease Bleach]]
* [[Disease Bleach]]
* [[Fisher King]]
* [[Fisher King]]
* [[Gender Bender]]
* [[Gender Bender]]
* [[Grimmification]]
* [[Grimmification]]
* [[Humans Are Bastards]]: To ''Vivia''
* [[Humans Are the Real Monsters]]: To ''Vivia''
* [[The Hunter]]
* [[The Hunter]]
* [[Horny Devils]]: "The Demoness" {{spoiler|Sex with the title character leaves men completely insane. Made all the more tragic by the fact that she doesn't really understand what she is most of the time.}}
* [[Horny Devils]]: "The Demoness" {{spoiler|Sex with the title character leaves men completely insane. Made all the more tragic by the fact that she doesn't really understand what she is most of the time.}}
* [[Implausible Fencing Powers]]
* [[Implausible Fencing Powers]]
* [[Interspecies Romance]]
* [[Interspecies Romance]]
* [[Istanbul Not Constantinople]]
* [[Istanbul (Not Constantinople)]]
* [[Orifice Invasion]]
* [[Orifice Invasion]]
* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: ''Vivia''
* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: ''Vivia''
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* [[Taken for Granite]]: The witch in ''Prince on a White Horse'' has an annoying habit of paralysing people at random, fortunately temporarily.
* [[Taken for Granite]]: The witch in ''Prince on a White Horse'' has an annoying habit of paralysing people at random, fortunately temporarily.
* [[Talking Animal]]: In ''Prince on a White Horse'', the Prince has reason to suspect that the horse can talk, but the horse denies it.
* [[Talking Animal]]: In ''Prince on a White Horse'', the Prince has reason to suspect that the horse can talk, but the horse denies it.
* [[Tomato in The Mirror]]
* [[Tomato in the Mirror]]
* [[Twice-Told Tale]]
* [[Twice-Told Tale]]
* [[Vagina Dentata]]
* [[Vagina Dentata]]
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Tanith Lee (1947–2015) was a prolific SF writer, who had written over 50 novels and over 200 short stories. She had written science fiction, fantasy, and horror, for adults and for children.

Her first novel, The Dragon Hoard (1971), is a comic fantasy that takes the mickey out a wide range of Fairy Tale and Mythology tropes while telling the story of how Prince Jasleth was forced to go on a quest after his family was cursed by a sorceress who wasn't invited to his birthday party. Other notable works for younger readers include the Unicorn Trilogy (1991-1997) and the Piratica series (2004-?).

Lee's first novel for adults was The Birthgrave (1975), which was nominated for a Nebula Award. Other notable works for adults include The Silver Metal Lover (1981); the Biting the Sun duet (1976-1977); and the Flat Earth cycle (1978-1986).

Tanith Lee also wrote two episodes of the 1970s science fiction TV series Blake's 7.

Works by Tanith Lee with their own trope page include
Tanith Lee provides examples of the following tropes:
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