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  • 12/17/09
A Book and a Chat with Leigh Purtill
Thursday December 17th show
time 6:30pm EST for 30mins
An interview with Barry Eva
Hear it ,live or archived after the above date.

  • 10/21/09
Win a signed hardcover copy of "Love, Meg"
at the web site In bed with books.
Just post your favorite Horror Story
in the comment section of Leigh's guest blog
for your chance to win. Enter before October 24.

  • 9/1/09
West Hollywood Book Fair
Leigh and the LAYA's will be at the
West Hollywood Book Fair
this Sunday October 4th.

  • 8/29/2009
Plump Fiction -- Teen Lit Embraces Plus-Size Protagonists
A bit of a stir over at LemonDrop.com (an AOL site)
in an article that was featured on the AOL
front page,  where once again
"All About Vee" is featured. Leigh's says,
"I'm so glad people are talking about this issue."

  • 8/25/2009
"Fat may not be the new vampire, but"
AP writer Leanna Italie article on plus size
characters in teen literature.
"I'm one of the featured authors, cool!"


  • 8/25/2009
Leigh gets a book national recommend
from AP writer Leanne Italie (ABC news)

  • 8/10/2009
I Brake for Whales
A disturbing short story I wrote last Halloween.
Now on Scribd and with some added eye candy.

  • 4/15/2009
Great Scavenger Hunt Contest
Head to Kay Cassidy's Wonderful site
for a monthly contest to win some prizes
If you know "All About Vee" or some of
the other books listed, you could win


  • 3/4/2009
New Interview at In Bed with Books

  • 12/5/08
Winners of the Free Book Friday Teens
Are
1) Eileen Micale - All About Vee
2) Thao Tran - Love, Meg
Congratulation
I hope you enjoy the books.

  • 11/18/08
Added to Boston Public Library Central Branch
In the Rare Books Collection
A gift of the Boston Authors Club

  • 11/18/08
The Kansas National Education Association
Recommended Reading List [2008]
What a great honor it is to be put on this List.
Go Kansas!

  • 8/14/08
Another Lovely Review for "Love, Meg"
From Holly at
Woman Tribune
Pajama Mommy

  • 8/14/08
TV Appearance This Monday
Connie Martinson Talks Books
Channel 35 LA City View Los Angeles, CA
Time Warner Cable
or Live Stream on-line here
Aug 17th 2008 3:00pm amd 11:30pm

Check Schedule, Dates and Air Times

on City TV Channel 16 in Santa Monica, CA

on SFG TV Channel 78 San Francisco, CA

on NYC TV Channel 25 NY, NY

on KCLV TV Channel 2 Las Vegas, NV
Live Stream here

And other areas, check here
and
Check your local listings

Stay tuned for more updates


  • 6/6/08
Congratulations to Renee Stanchfield
For winning a signed copy
of "All About Vee" in This month at
http://puttputtproductions.com/blogetary/

  • 6/6/08
Belated Congratulations to Heidi Kukta
Of Woods Cross, UT winning a signed copy
of "All About Vee" in Feb. at
www.teensreadtoo.com!

  • 2/27/08
A new novel "All About Vee"
and
"Love, Meg" in Trade Paperback
April 10th 2008
We are about two months away from the release
of "All About Vee" and the release of "Love, Meg"
in trade paperback, more to come on this.

  • 2/13/08
Night Owl Romance.com
Considering ALL ABOUT VEE is not a
romance novel, this turns out to
be a pretty darn good review.

  • 2/5/08
Congratulations to Amanda Perron of Illinois! 
The winner of a signed copy of LOVE, MEG in the TeensReadToo.com January contest!

  • 1/29/08
Interview with Bonnie O'Brian from
California Readers.org
Check out the interview here.

  • 12/18/07
Leigh's on My Space now.
Had to happen at some point.

  • 11/27/07
A couple of great reviews from
Book Divas and Teen Reads

  • 10/21/07
Article on our TRW adventure

  • 10/18/07
Teen Read Week Was a  Blast
Photos to Follow
Author Talk & Book Signing
Appearing with C.G. Watson (Quad)
Thursday, Oct 18th 2007
Barnes & Noble, Chico
2301 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway
Chico CA 95928


  • 9/30/07
WEST HOLLYWOOD BOOK FAIR
Sunday, Sept 30th 2007
It was great to be a part of it.
along with authors CG Watson ("Quad")

  • 8/7/07  
READING AND SIGNING EVENT
Another Smashing Success
Pictures Coming Soon
Tuesday - Aug 7th 2007 at 4PM
R. J. Julia
768 Boston Post Rd.  Madison, CT 06443


  • 7/28/07
ALPHABET GARDEN ANOTHER HIT
A FEW PHOTOS
More to come
Leigh has her first CT reading
July 28th 2007 at 11AM
at
Alphabet Garden Bookstore

  • 7/22/07
VROMAN'S BOOKSTORE DRIVE BY SIGNING
Some pictures from Vroman's in Pasadena, CA
This great old, bookstore not only carries LOVE, MEG,
they have the LOVE, MEG Display on hand and
the very helpful YA specialist Amanda

  • 7/21/07
BOOK SOUP EVENT A GREAT SUCCESS
A FEW PHOTOS
More to come
Leigh had her first LA reading on
July 21st 2007
at
Book Soup