THE WORLD HAS LOST ONE OF THEIR LITERARY TITANS.

I am re posting this from BITTEN BY BOOKS. My heart is saddened. I never had the chance to meet Leslie but, as a successful African American Author, a New York Times best seller even, she meant the world to me. I loved her writing.

There aren't that many successful African American authors and this woman who was also a single mother, took the time to write me a letter. I didn't ask her anything. I just wanted her to know what an inspiration she was to me. She wrote me back. She didn't have too. The world has loss a great author and an awesome person. Love you Leslie. Rest in peace.

 

Today the writing world mourns the loss of Leslie Esdaile (L.A.) Banks, author of the Vampire Huntress and Crimson Moon series in the paranormal genre, as well as romance, thrillers, and motivational non-fiction. For the last several months Leslie had been battling adrenal cancer.

Leslie was known not just for her works which touched the lives of many readers, but also as someone who opened her heart and arms to new authors to welcome them to the fold.
One of Leslie’s proudest and most memorable moments was introducing President Obama at a Health care Reform rally in early March 2010.

All of us here at Bitten by Books hold Leslie’s family and friends in our thoughts during this difficult time.