Leslie Bazzett author biography, plus links to books by Leslie Bazzett.

Leslie Bazzett

Leslie Bazzett's fiction debuted in New England Review and received "Special Mention" in that year's Pushcart Prize Anthology. Subsequent work has appeared in NER, Carolina Quarterly, West Branch, and Louisville Review, among other places. Her most recent story to appear in NER was listed as "Notable" in Best American Short Stories. She has been a finalist for a Rona Jaffe Award and a recipient of the NER Award for Emerging Writers. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband, poet Michael Bazzett, and their two children. Mia is her debut novel.

This biography was last updated on 08/11/2026.

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