IW Winter 2024 cohort
Winter 2024 cohort
Course Curriculum
Leslye Penelope
Leslye Penelope's debut novel SONG OF BLOOD & STONE was chosen as one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. The novel also won the inaugural award for Best Self-Published Fiction from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association before it was picked up for publication by St. Martin’s Press. Her latest novel THE MONSTERS WE DEFY, won the 2023 Audie Award for Best Fantasy Audiobook. Her podcast, My Imaginary Friends, is a weekly journal of her publishing life, perfect for readers and writers alike.
