Leslie C.

Leslie C. Youngblood is a former assistant professor of creative writing at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. Her critically acclaimed debut, Love Like Sky, was published in 2018. Her second novel, Forever This Summer, was published in 2021. She is currently working on her third novel with Little Brown for Young Readers. When she’s not writing or reading, she enjoys shows like Chopped and Shark Tank. Born in Bogalusa, Louisiana, she currently resides in Rochester, N.Y.