Leslie Lutz earned her MA in English from Southern Methodist University and her Certificate in Editing from the University of Washington. Her short fiction and poetry have appeared in various journals, including Typishly, The Lyric, Kaaterskill Basin Literary Journal, Orca, and Raintown Review. Her young adult thriller, Fractured Tide (HarperCollins Blink), was voted “Best of 2020” in the Young Adult category by Suspense Magazine and was a Junior Library Guild pick. Her second novel, Sweetest Darkness (Holiday House) hit the shelves this year. She is a member of the Horror Writers Association, International Thriller Writers, and DFW Writers’ Workshop. To read more about her life as an author, visit her website, lesliekarenlutz.com.

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For developmental editing, Leslie specializes in the following genres: mystery/thriller, horror, women’s fiction, young adult (speculative), fantasy, soft sci-fi, and romance. She also works with a small selection of academic nonfiction clients.