[1] He began writing seriously at the age of 9[3] at which point he self-published a magazine which ran for six issues and sold more than 500 copies.

[4] The Radio was published by Troubador in April 2013 and was described as "very moving...and wonderfully well observed" by Yvette Huddleston of The Yorkshire Post.

In an interview with Female First magazine in June 2013, Lee described the suicide of his older brother in 2005 and explained that "[it was]...very cathartic sharing this in The Radio.

[11] A Tiny Feeling of Fear tells the story of Andrew Walker, a successful businessman who appears to be a happy, well-adjusted man, with the respect and admiration of his colleagues – but behind closed doors, his private life is a mess.

[11][2] In November 2015, Lee travelled to Boston, MA to begin work on a rock-biography about US alternative rock band, Hallelujah the Hills.

[19] In August 2017, The Big Issue described Lee's fourth novel Broken Branches as “an examination of grief and loss in a unique way”.

In an interview on the Paulette Edwards show, Lee spoke candidly about his decision to establish a group for those affected by bereavement by suicide in his local area.