Leslie Esdaile Banks (December 11, 1959 – August 2, 2011) was an American writer. She wrote in various genres, including African American literature, romance, women's fiction, crime suspense, dark fantasy/horror and non-fiction. Leslie wrote under the pseudonyms LA Banks, Leslie Esdaile, Leslie Banks and Leslie Esdaile Banks.
She won several literary awards, including the 2008 Essence Literary Awards Storyteller of the Year.
Banks was born and raised in Philadelphia. She contributed to magazines, newspaper columns, and wrote commercial fiction for five major publishers. Books 1 and 2 of The Vampire Huntress Legend Series ("Minion" and "The Awakening," respectively), have been optioned for Hollywood films by GothamBeach Entertainment and Griot Entertainment. Originally a nine book series, The Vampire Huntress Legend Series has now been expanded to thirteen books. Banks was a founding partner of The Liars Club, a networking group of professional in publishing and other aspects of entertainment.
She is survived by her daughter Helena.
(Sources: Wiki, leslieesdailebanks.com, Amber Barnes, Media Bistro)
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