Biography
Jade Lee
Children of mixed races have their own set of rules. As the daughter of a Shanghai native and a staunch Indiana Hoosier, Jade Lee struggled to find her own identity somewhere between America and China. Her search took her to regency England where the formality of culture hid a secret sensuality that fascinated her. But Devils Bargain was just the beginning for her. That same search adds a mystical element in her Tigress series beginning in Jan 2005 where she delves into the hidden sensuality of the Dragon/Tigress religious sect in pre-revolutionary China.
At home, her husband and two daughters try to ignore her stacks of zen sexual texts. Instead, they brag about her award-winning humor pseudonym – Kathy Greyle.
Fun Facts About Jade Lee
According to family legend:
- One of Jade’s ancestors signed the document that leased Hong Kong to the British for 99 years.
- Jade’s great grandmother had bound feet–barely over 3 inches long. When running to an air raid shelter from bombs in WWII, her grandsons had to carry her–one on each side–while her feet still ran in the air.
- One of Jade’s ancestors governed a province in China that was troubled by bandits. When he finally caught the evildoers, he cut out the leader’s heart and ate it raw to intimidate the others. It worked!
- One of Jade’s ancestors put two carved stone dragons on trial for destroying crops and damaging property. According to the trial, these two dragons left a temple wall to play in the river thereby causing flooding and crop damage. They were found guilty and sentenced to remain on the stone pillars for eternity. To large iron spikes were then pounded into the center of each dragon. And the flooding stopped!
- One of Jade’s ancestors hid for a week under a bed when bandits took over his home. The boy was eight years old and the only survivor of his village. After the bandits moved on, he left his home and walked to the Christian mission in the next county.
- One of Jade’s ancestors was the first female dentist in Indiana. In her spare time, she caught and canned sparrows. She would tie corn kernels to a piece of string and dangle them from a tree. When the birds ate the corn, they would be caught on the string. She would then take them, can them, and then give them to her relatives as Christmas presents.
- Jade’s father is the foremost authority in the world on the evolution of camel crickets.
- Jade was a pro racquetball player for 3 weeks. Then her knees blew out and ended her career. But she still plays!
Novel Awards
- 2006 White Tigress wins the PRISM award, erotic category
- 2006 White Tigress wins second place Passionate Plume, historical category
- 2006 White Tigress a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice finalist, historical category
- 2006 Seduced by Crimson – Romantic Times BOOKclub TOP PICK
- 2005 Desperate Tigress – Romantic Times BOOKclub 2005 Best Sensual Historical Award Nominee
- 2005 Desperate Tigress – Romantic Times BOOKclub TOP PICK
- 2005 White Tigress – PEARL Best Erotic Romance finalist
- 2003 No Place for a Lady – Hero's KISS award from Romantic Times Book Club
- 2001 Major Wyclyff's Campaign – Finalist – MADCAP award for Romantic Comedy
- 2001 Major Wyclyff's Campaign – Hero's KISS award from Romantic Times Book Club
- 1999 Oracle RITA finalist in Best First Book
- 1999 Oracle PRISM winner of BEST OF THE BEST
- 1999 Oracle PRISM winner in Futuristic/Fantasy
- 1999 Oracle finalist in Affaire de Coeur's Reader's Choice Awards
- 1999 Oracle winner of 2 HOLT MEDALLIONs in Best Paranormal and Best First Book
- 1998 Oracle finalist in 1998 Sapphire Awards
- 1995 — SFRWA — Finalist — Contemporary Category for Breaking Free.
- 1994 — RWA Royal Ascot second place for Miss Woodley's Experiment
- 1994 — RWA Royal Ascot third place for A Lady Does Not…
- 1994 — RWA Royal Ascot Honorable Mention for An Angel's Kiss
- 1992 — Finalist — RWA's Golden Heart for In the Dark.
- 1991 — Honorable Mention — National Writer's Club Short Story Contest "The Time"
Screenwriting Awards
- Honorable Mention '99 Best in the West for Unbridled
- Winner '98 Worldfest Flagstaff for Isn't It Romantic?
- 1998 — Semifinalist in Chesterfield Writer's Film Project
- 1998 — Quarterfinalist Fade In: Magazine screenplay contest with Oracle
- Winner '98 Houston Worldfest for A Lady Does Not… (dramatic adaptation)
- Winner '97 Houston Worldfest for Oracle screenplay. (SF/F)
Education
- 1987 — MPW in screenwriting, University of Southern California
- 1984 — AB Cum Laude in English, University of Michigan
Associations
- Romance Writers of America
- Novelist, Inc.
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