Leslie Larson
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Leslie Larson (born 1956) is an American novelist. Originally working in the publishing industry, she began working as a freelancer while writing fiction. She wrote two novels: Slipstream (2006) and Breaking Out of Bedlam (2010). She is a two-time Lambda Literary Award finalist, receiving both nominations for the former novel.
Biography
[edit]Larson was born in 1956 in San Diego[1] to a working-class family.[2] She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from University of California, San Diego.[1] While working for Marion Boyars Publishers in London, she "did everything: typed, answered phones, read manuscripts, edited books, wrote promotional copy."[2] She left the company because the excessive amount of workload involved distracted from her ability to pursue her writing passions, and then moved to San Francisco.[2] Larson also worked freelance in fields such as advertising and newsletters, while simultaneously writing fiction.[1][2]
In 2006,[1] Larson released her debut novel Slipstream, taking place at Los Angeles International Airport while exploring the paranoia associated with the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.[3] She had gotten the idea for the book when she spent a few hours at an airport bar after missing a flight.[4] She won a Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice award in 2006.[1] At the 19th Lambda Literary Awards in 2007, she was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction and Lesbian Debut Fiction for Slipstream.[5]
In 2010, Larson wrote another novel titled Breaking Out of Bedlam, focusing on an elderly assisted living facility resident as well as both her past and the present.[6]
Larson has worked at University of California Press as a senior writer.[1]
Larson is lesbian.[7]
Bibliography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Larson, Leslie 1956-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Bio". Leslie Larson. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ a b Faderman, Lillian (2007). "The New Normal". The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide. Vol. 14, no. 5. p. 37. ProQuest 198702104.
- ^ Larson, Leslie (2007). "When stories EMERGE from 'tantalizing fragments'". The Writer. Vol. 120, no. 6. p. 44-45. ProQuest 214107111.
- ^ "19th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. April 30, 2006. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ Larson, Leslie (2010). "Building a structure for Bedlam". The Writer. Vol. 123, no. 6. p. 38-39. ProQuest 314054663.
- ^ Flores, Anel (May 2, 2016). "Making Us Heard: Writer Anel Flores Finds Her Nicho". Out in SA. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ Adler, Dick (June 11, 2006). "An escaped traitor, a dead virgin and more". Chicago Tribune. p. 14-8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Slipstream: A Novel". Library Journal. Vol. 131, no. 5. March 15, 2006. p. 45. ProQuest 196865043.
- ^ Meyer, George (June 18, 2006). "New Author Tackles Struggles Of Working Poor". The Tampa Tribune. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Slipstream". Publishers Weekly. Vol. 253, no. 11. March 13, 2006. p. 38. ProQuest 197108564.
- ^ Bache, Ellyn (January 10, 2010). "Energetic book but tired story". The News and Observer. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Miller, Martha (June 3, 2010). "Late-in-life journey". Illinois Times. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fiction Reviews". Publishers Weekly. Vol. 256, no. 41. October 12, 2009. ProQuest 197104500.
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