BIOLeslie never planned to be a writer, but she always wrote. In high school, she wrote and produced weekly cable TV shows, one of which earned an Ohio Governor's Award. Leslie graduated from USC's School of Cinema-TV, where she produced the Student Emmy winning short, "War Games." She then spent a year as the West Coast Production Manager for JCNR, a major commercial company, and wrote between production gigs on films, music videos, cable specials, and tv commercials. Her feature credits include the cult classic "Witchboard," Prince's "Sign O'The Times," and Charles Bukowski's "Barfly." Once a mother, Leslie started writing seriously. Her humorous essays evolved into her first book, then her second, and third. The what-ifs of modern motherhood drove her to fiction soon after, and the result was her prize-winning debut novel, 66 Laps. Soon after, her screenplay, "Heartless," was produced as an independent film. Now, she is working on projects in several mediums, continuing her exploration of both the light and dark sides of contemporary women. Leslie lives in Southern California. |
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