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.

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Biography

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]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bio". Leslie Larson. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Faderman, Lillian (2007). "The New Normal". The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide. Vol. 14, no. 5. p. 37. ProQuest   198702104.
  4. ↑ Larson, Leslie (2007). "When stories EMERGE from 'tantalizing fragments'". The Writer. Vol. 120, no. 6. pp. 44–45. ProQuest   214107111.
  5. ↑ "19th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. April 30, 2006. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ Larson, Leslie (2010). "Building a structure for Bedlam". The Writer. Vol. 123, no. 6. pp. 38–39. ProQuest   314054663.
  7. ↑ Flores, Anel (May 2, 2016). "Making Us Heard: Writer Anel Flores Finds Her Nicho". Out in SA. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ Adler, Dick (June 11, 2006). "An escaped traitor, a dead virgin and more". Chicago Tribune. pp. 14–8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Slipstream: A Novel". Library Journal. Vol. 131, no. 5. March 15, 2006. p. 45. ProQuest   196865043.
  10. ↑ Meyer, George (June 18, 2006). "New Author Tackles Struggles Of Working Poor". The Tampa Tribune. p. 7. Archived from the original on June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Slipstream". Publishers Weekly. Vol. 253, no. 11. March 13, 2006. p. 38. ProQuest   197108564.
  12. ↑ Bache, Ellyn (January 10, 2010). "Energetic book but tired story". The News and Observer. p. D8. Archived from the original on June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Miller, Martha (June 3, 2010). "Late-in-life journey". Illinois Times. p. 15. Archived from the original on June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Fiction Reviews". Publishers Weekly. Vol. 256, no. 41. October 12, 2009. ProQuest   197104500.
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