Samantha WL Lee
Author and Educator
Samantha’s debut novel Bound is out now!
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My mother’s first memory was more rooted in emotion than in any particular event. If she had to describe it, it would be the colour of blood.
Bound is a multigenerational family saga which takes place over a century and across four countries. In 1920s China, a law is changed to forbid the binding of feet. Huan-Ju, a four year old girl who has started the process, has her feet unbound leading her to question tradition and the role it plays in our lives.
“Beautifully written and utterly absorbing, Bound is a stunning debut – and Samantha W. L. Lee is an extraordinary talent.” – Kathryn Heyman
“Lee’s prose is marked by melodic language and a strong sense of place” - Emma Pei Yin
Samantha WL Lee is a Chinese-Australian writer of literary fiction, essays and poetry. She was shortlisted for the WestWords/Ultimo Prize for her manuscript and completed the WestWords Fellowship in 2023. Samantha has been shortlisted for multiple Needle in the Hay flash fiction competitions and has been published in SBS Voices and FemAsia Magazine.
