Leslie Gould

Leslie Gould is the award-winning and best-selling author of over 45 novels. A varied work history, from curating a historical museum to editing a bridal magazine, preceded her fiction-writing career. Leslie received her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Portland State University and has taught writing as an adjunct professor at Multnomah University and Warner Pacific University while writing fulltime over the past 20 years.

She and her husband, Peter, love traveling together for research trips and to author events. Leslie supported Peter through 30 years as an Army reservist, including a deployment to Afghanistan as the commander of a field hospital. Peter in return, has supported Leslie through every step of her writing career. They live in Oregon and are the parents of four adult children and one grandchild.