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Leslie J. Linder

Leslie Joan Linder is an accomplished author based in Downeast Maine. Her non-fiction work has been featured in prominent Neo-pagan magazines such as SageWoman, Circle Sanctuary, and Witches & Pagans. With a flair for horror and science fiction, Leslie explores these genres in her fiction writing. Her poetry has appeared in various journals, zines, and anthologies, including Forage Poetry, Wicked Banshee, IMMIX, and Rat's Ass Review. She has been a regular columnist for SageWoman Magazine and has contributed reviews and blogs to Witches & Pagans and Circle Sanctuary Magazines. Her horror novel, "Revenant: Blood Justice," was published by Black Rose Writing in May 2017. Her feminist witchcraft book, "Spinstress Craft," was published by Llewellyn Worldwide in 2021. Her horror and paranormal short stories have been published by several literary magazines and indie anthologies, such as those of Grinning Skull Press. Leslie has been a dedicated domestic violence prevention professional since 2001, working with women and girls particularly on relationship issues. She integrates her experiences with spirituality and magick into her work, having taken two degrees of initiation from the Cabot Kent Hermetic Temple and being ordained through a three-year Priestess Training program at the Temple of the Feminine Divine in Bangor, Maine. Her full credits and contact information can be found at lesliejlinder.com.