Author Description

Praise for Leah Erickson: “It’s incredibly smart, accessible...it addresses fascinating issues. Not only issues that are uncommon to young adult fiction, but issues that are rarely discussed in fiction period."—Benoit Lelievre, Dead End Follies, review of The Gilded Lynx. “This book is as enchanting as the magic tricks within. Heartbreaking, thrilling and powerful, it's a journey you won't want to miss."—Jo Niederhoff, Seattle Book, review of Blythe of the Gates. "The Brambles is a more than a mystery, but an absorbing exploration of life, death, and how people navigate relationships around them. A book you don't want to put down, and when you do, your thoughts go back to it."—Ross Rojek, San Francisco Book Review, review of The Brambles. Leah Erickson is the author of the novels "The Brambles" (2017) "Blythe of the Gates"(2018) and "The Gilded Lynx" (2019) She is the recipient of the 2018 Independent Press Award, received a silver medal from the 2019 Reader's Favorite Awards, and a Gold Medal from the 2019 Independent Publisher Awards. Her short fiction has appeared in many magazines and journals in print and online, including The Fabulist, Pantheon Magazine, The Saint Ann’s Review, Eclectica, The Coachella Review, and many more. She lives in Newport, Rhode Island with her husband and daughter.