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.
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.
Despite publicly claiming to be a real person, Russell Lee never provided any photograph of himself nor revealed any information 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.
True Singapore Ghost Stories As of 2023, 28 books in the True Singapore Ghost Stories series have been released. With over 1.5 million copies sold worldwide.
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.
The book series has also been made into a 13-part TV series.
Works The Complete ListS/NBookYear PublishedPublisherISBN1The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories1989Flame Of The Forest Publishing2The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 11989Flame Of The Forest Publishing3The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 21992Flame Of The Forest Publishing4The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 31994Angsana Books5The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 41994Angsana Books6The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 51995Angsana Books7The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 61995Angsana Books8The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 71995Angsana Books9The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 81996Angsana Books10The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 91997Angsana Books11The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 101999Angsana Books12The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 112003Angsana Books13The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 122004Angsana Books14The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 132005Angsana Books15The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 142006Angsana Books16The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 152006Angsana Books17The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 162007Angsana Books18The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 172007Angsana Books19The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 182008Angsana Books20The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 192009Angsana Books21The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 202010Angsana Books22The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 212011Angsana Books23The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 222012Angsana Books24The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 232013Angsana Books25The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories 25th Year Special Edition2014Angsana Books26The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 242015Angsana Books27The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 252017Angsana Books28The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 262020Angsana Books29The Almost Complete Collection of True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 272023Angsana Books
See also True Singapore Ghost Stories book series James Lee, fellow writer under Angsana Books
References
External links True Singapore Ghost Stories on the Flame Of The Forest website