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How to pronounce author names starting with L

Author Pronunciations

52 last names beginning with "L"

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Amanda Lee Koe
koh
Christy Lefteri
lef-TAIR-ee
Marti Leimbach
lime-bark
Antoine Leiris
ann-TWAHN LAIR-iss
Heather Lende
LEHN-dee
Ferdia Lennon
FUR-dee-ah LEN-non
Jill Lepore
Jill luh-POOR
Edan Lepucki
EE-dehn luh-PUCK-ee
Diane Les Becquets
Diane ley-Beck
John Lescroart
Less-kwah
Carrianne Leung
carry-ANN lerng
Lois Leveen
LOW-iss luh-VEEN
Gail Carson Levine
le-veen (rhymes with seen) - Levine says that Carson is her maiden name, which she started using when she was published in the hope that old friends would find her - and they did!
Andrea Levy
lee-vee
Deborah Levy
leave-ee
Yiyun Li
ee-yoon lee
Zhuqing Li
joo-ching li (audio, Zhuqing is given name, Li is family name
Frederick Libby
fred-ric libby
Tracey Lien
lee-EHN
Sam Lipsyte
Lip-site
E Lockhart
lockart (Lockhart is Emily Jenkins' middle name - and she likes it so much she uses it on her books)
Robert Lohr
Löhr rhymes with more
Edouard Louis
ehd-WAHR loo-EE
Lois Lowry
lois: first syllable rhymes with sew. Lowry: first syllable rhymes with now
Benjamin Ludwig
LUHD-wig
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