Leslie Vryenhoek is a writer whose fiction, poetry and memoir explore the landscape of intimate relationships, what it means to belong, and the how the uneven hand of fortune plays out across lives. Her writing has been published across Canada and around the world, and has garnered critical acclaim and awards.

Leslie also works as an editor and a communications professional, including for WIEGO, a global organization that works to secure livelihoods for poor women workers.

She lives in St. John's, Canada.