Leslie Esdaile Banks | |
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| Born | Leslie Ann Peterson December 11, 1959 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 2, 2011 (aged 51) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Pen name | Leslie Esdaile, Leslie E. Banks, Leslie Banks, Leslie Esdaile Banks, L. A. Banks |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor's degree) Temple University (Master's degree) |
| Period | 1996–2010 |
| Genre | African American literature, crime suspense, dark fantasy/horror, non-fiction, romance, women's fiction |
| Notable awards | Essence Literary Awards Storyteller of the Year (2008) Best 50 Women in Business Award for the State of Pennsylvania (2008) Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Paranormal Fiction (2009)[1] |
| Spouse | Michael Esdaile, Aldean Banks |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
| leslieesdailebanks | |
Leslie Ann Esdaile Banks (née Peterson; December 11, 1959 – August 2, 2011) was an American writer under the pen names of Leslie Esdaile, Leslie E. Banks, Leslie Banks, Leslie Esdaile Banks and L. A. Banks. She wrote in various genres, including African-American literature, romance, women's fiction, crime suspense, dark fantasy/horror and non-fiction.
She won several literary awards, including the 2008 Essence Literary Awards Storyteller of the Year.[2][3]
- ^ Strock, Ian Randal (August 2, 2011). "Author L.A. Banks Dies". SFScope.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ "Leslie Biography". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) leslieesdailebanks.com August 2006 - ^ Our Authors: L.A. Banks Archived July 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine AccessRomance.com