Nancy Lee was born in Cardiff, Wales, in 1971, to parents of Chinese and Indian descent. She now lives in Vancouver, Canada, where she is at work on her first novel. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. She teaches at the Simon Fraser University Writing and Publishing Program, and is Associate Director of the Booming Ground Writers Community.Dead Girls has already been published in Canada, to huge acclaim:’Dead Girls is among the bravest fictional débuts in recent memory and heralds the arrival of a bold and audacious new voice in Canadian writing.’ Quill and Quire‘Beautifully penned, intensely moving stories . . . A masterwork of revelation and catharsis . . . What a gift is Nancy Lee. No review can tell you.’ Globe and Mail‘Lee has written a book that has an unforgettable sense of urgency. Remember the name!’ Now (five-star review)’Nancy Lee writes as a young writer should – fearlessly . . . a standout first collection.’ Edmonton Journal