Leonora Ross
Author of women's and literary fiction, hiker of mountains, lover of trees and all things wild.
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About Leonora Ross
What She Writes About
Leonora’s stories explore the complexities of family and relationships in culturally diverse and expansive settings. Her character-driven storytelling has
a philosophical and often lyrical tone.
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Writing Career Highlights
​Her debut novel, Tess Has a Broken Heart, and Other Comedies Full of Errors, was published in 2021, and her second novel, The Suncatchers, in 2022.
Her most recent literary saga, A Life in Frames, was inspired by her love and respect for the people and places of Africa, where she was born.
Literary Journals
Apart from novels, Leonora writes poetry, personal essays, and short stories, and she also does photography. Her work has appeared in several literary journals.
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Personal Life
When she’s not working, Leonora embraces the outdoor lifestyle of the Canadian Rockies, where she lives and is an avid hiker. She is also an adventurous cook.
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Outlook
Leonora is a strong proponent of fairness, equality, and collective human responsibility in saving our planet.
What Readers are Saying
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[In A Life in Frames], Leonora Ross crafts a creative juxtaposition between art, politics, ideals, and “little people with big hearts” whose interests and efforts result in a thought-provoking series of clashes...
Readers will find this engaging and enlightening survey is filled with exquisite moments of wonder and reflection about states of mind and mindsets of Africans as they move into a Western-centric world.
- D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
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Tess Has a Broken Heart, and Other Comedies Full of Errors is an uplifting, smart, and joyously female-driven novel that will appeal to fans of The Big Chill, Firefly Lane, or even Friends — but with more grown-up stakes. Leonora Ross writes with humor, heart, and a deep understanding of how our chosen families sometimes matter just as much as the ones we’re born into.
It is an unreservedly recommended Golden Quill read.
- BookViral
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There are few things more romantic than meeting the love of your life by chance... Fair warning: it's almost impossible not to fall in love with The Suncatchers' main character Luka...
...I loved reading The Suncatchers and would recommend it to those who love smart female leads and a good love story.
- Independent Book Review
