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Search - List of Books by Russell Lee
Russell Lee is a Singaporean author best known as the creator of True Singapore Ghost Stories, a series of books that has been among the most popular source of ghost stories in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hong Kong ever since the release of Book 1 in 1989.
As of April 2010, the 20 books in the True Singapore Ghost Stories series have sold over one million copies worldwide, making Lee Asia's top writer of ghost stories. "True Singapore Ghost Stories" has been made into a 13-part TV series, produced by I-Media Entertainment in Singapore. The TV series has also been available in VCD and DVD.
Lee has had a lasting impact on Singapore publishing. His Book 1 was the first of many that were published for the mass market. Before Russell Lee, a book which achieved sales of 3,000 copies was considered a bestseller. Lee surpassed 30,000 copies in three months.
Shortly after the success of Lee's first book, readers began to wonder about his identity. Lee has never included any photograph of himself or revealed anything about his personal life. Whenever he appears in public, he wears a mask and clothes that cover every inch of his body. Some reports say Russell Lee is white, posing as a local Singaporean. Others say he is Jim Aitchison (aka James Lee), but this has never been substantiated. In his book, Lee swears he is Singaporean, with the "five stars and crescent moon imprinted on each blood cell".
Wherever the enigmatic Lee appears in public, long queues await him. He is said to be kind and gentle and readers walk away from his signings with a smile on their faces.
As of April 2010, the 20 books in the True Singapore Ghost Stories series have sold over one million copies worldwide, making Lee Asia's top writer of ghost stories. "True Singapore Ghost Stories" has been made into a 13-part TV series, produced by I-Media Entertainment in Singapore. The TV series has also been available in VCD and DVD.
Lee has had a lasting impact on Singapore publishing. His Book 1 was the first of many that were published for the mass market. Before Russell Lee, a book which achieved sales of 3,000 copies was considered a bestseller. Lee surpassed 30,000 copies in three months.
Shortly after the success of Lee's first book, readers began to wonder about his identity. Lee has never included any photograph of himself or revealed anything about his personal life. Whenever he appears in public, he wears a mask and clothes that cover every inch of his body. Some reports say Russell Lee is white, posing as a local Singaporean. Others say he is Jim Aitchison (aka James Lee), but this has never been substantiated. In his book, Lee swears he is Singaporean, with the "five stars and crescent moon imprinted on each blood cell".
Wherever the enigmatic Lee appears in public, long queues await him. He is said to be kind and gentle and readers walk away from his signings with a smile on their faces.
This author page uses material from the Wikipedia article "Russell Lee", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
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