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Russell Lee (writer)

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Russell Lee
A masked actor representing Russell Lee at a book signing.
A masked actor representing Russell Lee at a book signing.
Pen nameRussell Lee
Period1989–present
GenreHorror, Drama, Comedy, Non-Fiction
SubjectWriting books
Notable worksTrue Singapore Ghost Stories
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Website
flameoftheforest.com

Russell Lee is the pseudonym of the Singaporean authors of True Singapore Ghost Stories, a well-known book series of ghost stories in Singapore, Malaysia, other parts of Asia ever since the release of Book 1 in 1989.[1]

The brand had a lasting impact on Singapore publishing. Their first release was the first of many that were published for the mass market. True Singapore Ghost Stories surpassed 30,000 copies in three months.[2]

Despite publicly claiming to be a real person, Russell Lee never provided any photograph of himself nor revealed anything about his personal life. At book signing events for True Singapore Ghost Stories, a person claiming to be Russell Lee would always show up, wearing a mask and clothes that cover every inch of his body. Due to the improbability of not having any leaked details about his identity for decades, the universal consensus is that Russell Lee is a pseudonym, and an actor was hired to put on a mask and make public appearances for marketing purposes.[3]

True Singapore Ghost Stories

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As of 2023, 28 books in the True Singapore Ghost Stories series have been released. With over 1.5 million copies sold worldwide.[4]

In 2014, True Singapore Ghost Stories 25th Year Special Edition was released, where it looked back at the first 25 years of the series.

Book 27, the latest in the series, was released in 2023. The authors expressed their hope to reach Book 50.[5]

The book series has also been made into a 13-part TV series.[6]

Works

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The Complete List
S/N Book Year Published Publisher ISBN
1 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories 1989 Flame Of The Forest Publishing ISBN 9810012829
2 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 1 1989 Flame Of The Forest Publishing ISBN 9810013469
3 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 2 1992 Flame Of The Forest Publishing ISBN 9810025297
4 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 3 1994 Angsana Books ISBN 9810052243
5 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 4 1994 Angsana Books ISBN 9789813056480
6 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 5 1995 Angsana Books ISBN 9813056967
7 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 6 1995 Angsana Books ISBN 9813056371
8 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 7 1995 Angsana Books ISBN 9789813056060
9 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 8 1996 Angsana Books ISBN 981305607X
10 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 9 1997 Angsana Books ISBN 9789813056152
11 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 10 1999 Angsana Books ISBN 9789813056183
12 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 11 2003 Angsana Books ISBN 9813056576
13 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 12 2004 Angsana Books ISBN 9789813056800
14 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 13 2005 Angsana Books ISBN 9813056983
15 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 14 2006 Angsana Books ISBN 9814193070
16 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 15 2006 Angsana Books ISBN 9789814193191
17 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 16 2007 Angsana Books ISBN 9789814193320
18 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 17 2007 Angsana Books ISBN 9789814193450
19 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 18 2008 Angsana Books ISBN 9789814193542
20 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 19 2009 Angsana Books ISBN 9789814193771
21 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 20 2010 Angsana Books ISBN 9789814193931
22 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 21 2011 Angsana Books ISBN 9789814315135
23 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 22 2012 Angsana Books ISBN 9789814315241
24 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 23 2013 Angsana Books ISBN 9789814315418
25 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories 25th Year Special Edition 2014 Angsana Books ISBN 9789814315548
26 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 24 2015 Angsana Books ISBN 9789814315647
27 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 25 2017 Angsana Books ISBN 9789814315814
28 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 26 2020 Angsana Books ISBN 9789814388085
29 The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 27 2023 Angsana Books ISBN 9789814388160

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