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Leslie Esdaile Banks

1959–2011

United States

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Leslie Ann Esdaile Banks (née Peterson; December 11, 1959 – August 2, 2011) was an American writer under the pen names of Leslie Esdaile, Leslie E. Banks, Leslie Banks, Leslie Esdaile Banks and L. A. Banks. She wrote in various genres, including African-American literature, romance, women's fiction, crime suspense, dark fantasy/horror, and non-fiction. She won several literary awards, including the 2008 Essence Literary Awards Storyteller of the Year.

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