Lois Gladys Leppard

Ms. Leppard started her first Mandie story when she was
eleven years old, and has since written 35 complete Mandie
books. However, before all of that, Ms. Leppard attended
Furman University, University of Maryland Extension in
Libya, North Africa, and studied music for a few years in
New York City where she and her sister sang professionally.

When Ms. Leppard decided to dust off her first Mandie story
and edit it, Bethany House Publishers recognized the
valuable lessons the story had for young people, and thus
the Mandie Book series began.

Lois Gladys Leppard lives in South Carolina.