This is an old version of this page and is no longer being updated.
More about Mary Soon Lee
This page gives a little biographical data about me. You can also
look at my home page.
In the beginning
My mother was Irish. My father was ethnically Chinese, grew up in
Malaysia, and came to Dublin to attend medical college. Having met in
Dublin, my parents later moved to London,
where I was born and raised.
University
I went to Trinity Hall, Cambridge University where I gained degrees in
mathematics and computer science--and met my husband,
Andrew Moore.
After two years working as a computer consultant, I went back to
college, this time at Cranfield University, and gained an M.Sc. in
astronautics and space engineering.
Coming to the USA
In November 1990, I moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where I lived
for three years before coming to Pittsburgh. My first book, Winter Shadows and Other Tales, was published
in 2001, and a second book, Ebb Tides and
Other Tales, was published in 2002.
Citizenship
On March 21, 2003, I became a naturalized U.S. citizen, as did Andrew.
Children
I have two children: William Chye Lee-Moore, born in April 1999,
and Lucy Mairead Lee-Moore, born in September 2004.
More recent news
In 2013, after a long hiatus from science fiction and
fantasy, I began writing an epic fantasy about King Xau, chosen
by a dragon to be ruler. An ebook edition of the whole of Xau's story -- over 300 poems! -- was published in April 2020: The Sign of the Dragon.
In recent years (2018 onward), my short stories have appeared in Analog, Daily
Science Fiction, and Fireside, and my poetry has appeared
in Analog, Asimov's SF, F&SF, and Strange Horizons.
I've also been writing science poetry, and my book Elemental Haiku, containing 119 haiku for the
elements of the periodic table, was published by Ten Speed Press in October 2019.
Last updated May 2020 by Mary Soon Lee