Leslie Edgerton

Fiction Writer

Fort Wayne, IN
Indiana US

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:
Best American Mystery Stories (Houghton Mifflin, 2001)
Books:
The Rapist (New Pulp Press, 2015)
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The Bitch (New Pulp Press, 2014)
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Hooked: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One and Never Lets Them Go (Writer's Digest Books, 2007)
,
Finding Your Voice: How to Put Personality in Your Writing (Writer's Digest Books, 2003)
,
Monday's Meal (University of North Texas Press, 1997)
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The Death of Tarpons (University of North Texas Press, 1996)
Journals: ,
Breeze
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High Plains Literary Review
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Hopewell Review
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Kansas Review
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Prizes won: 

Work has been nominated for: O. Henry Award, Pushcart Prize, Edgar Allan Poe Award (Short story category), Jesse Jones Book Award, PEN/Faulkner Award, Violet Crown Book Award

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
British
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Odessa
Raised in: 
Freeport, TX
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Last update: Nov 30, 2016