Leslie Gould

Leslie Gould is an American author of Christian and Amish fiction. She writes the Women of Lancaster County and the Cousins of the Dove series (both with Mindy Starns Clark), as well as the Courtships of Lancaster County series. Leslie earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and has taught fiction as an adjunct professor at Multnomah University. She also teaches workshops at both public and private schools and as well as writers’ conferences. Leslie has worked as a curator for a historical museum and as a bridal magazine editor prior to becoming a novelist. She lives in Oregon with her husband, Peter, and their four children.