![]() ![]() Mentored by her mother, the late novelist Blanche Howard, Leslie tried her hand at fiction. Here she was able to develop her latent passion for writing with many nonfiction articles published in newspapers, websites and trade journals. Later she became a consultant to the non-profit sector, advising charities on obtaining and managing large gifts. She earned a degree in Economics and Political Science from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario and enjoyed a successful seventeen-year career in investment and international wealth management with one of Canada’s leading financial institutions. ![]() ![]() But recognizing that a career in writing would not pay the bills she chose finance instead. Born and raised in British Columbia, Canada, Leslie came to love the people, the stunning landscape and the history of this unique part of the world, and she yearned to write about them. ![]()
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