C. Leigh Purtill
C. Leigh Purtill | |
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| Born | May 26 Germany |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Mount Holyoke College Boston University (MS) |
| Period | 2007–present |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
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C. Leigh Purtill (b. May 26) is an American author of young adult fiction.
Biography
Purtill was born in Frankfurt, Germany and grew up on the east coast of the United States, mostly in the suburbs of Connecticut and Pennsylvania.[1][2] Purtill graduated from Mount Holyoke College with degrees in anthropology and dance. She graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She later received a Master of Science in film production at Boston University.[3] Film work took her to New York City where she became a script supervisor[4] on films, music videos and commercials.[5]
In early 2000, she moved to Los Angeles with her husband where she worked as a broadcast standards editor (network censor) for
Purtill currently resides in
Bibliography
Novels
- Chasing the Falls (2012)
- Jennifer Aniston is My Best Friend - AKA: Love, Meg (2007 -2012)
Fat Girls in L.A. series
- Fat Girls in L.A. (Book 1: All About Vee) - AKA: All About Vee (2008 - 2011)[8]
- Fat Girls in L.A. (Book 2: The Rise of Ginny) (forthcoming 2012)[8]
References
- ^ "About C. Leigh Purtill". Penguin Group. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "An Interview with C. Leigh Purtill, the Author of Love, Meg". Yahoo Voices. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ a b "C. Leigh Purtill". Amazon. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Leigh Purtill". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ "The Official Web Presence of Author C. Leigh Purtill - About Leigh". www.leighpurtill.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ "California Readers Interview with C. Leigh Purtill". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ Penguin Publishing Bio Page for C. Leigh Purtill
- ^ a b "Author C. Leigh Purtill". Vimeo. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
External links
- Official web site
- Leigh's Official Blog
- Penguin Publishing Author Page of C. Leigh Purtill
- Little Willow Author Interview with C. Leigh Purtill
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