Hello, I’m Leigh!

I’m a writer and poet, born and raised in Canada’s Capital. A former dispatcher and creature of the night, now I’m up with the sun and work as an analyst. I enjoy writing short stories, poetry, picture books, MG novels, and YA fiction.

I earned an MSc in Communication, Behaviour and Credibility Analysis from Manchester Metropolitan University, in partnership with the Emotional Intelligence Academy. I graduated with a BA in Professional Communication from Royal Roads University where I studied language, media, culture, and technology.

I live with my husband and son near an enchanted duck pond and enjoy watching the geese land at dusk.

Fun Facts

  • I used to self-publish eerie short stories under a secret pen name.
  • As a child, I was once stung by a jellyfish in Florida.
  • I’m certified in transpersonal hypnotherapy.
  • I found something very creepy on a shelf inside a haunted house.
  • I’m also certified in clinical hypnosis.
  • The meaning of my full name is “Meadow Princess Earth & Water.”
  • I climbed (ok, walked up) an active volcano in Italy: Mount Vesuvius
  • My hometown has the world’s largest skating rink: Rideau Canal Skateway
  • When I was little, I wanted to be a writer…… and a dolphin.