The Labyrinth of Souls

My name is Leslie Vedder. I’m a YA and middle grade author with Penguin Teen / Penguin Kids, and a Colorado local who grew up and lives in Boulder.

I’m a queer author, I met my wife in high school choir at Fairview and all of my books are set in queer-friendly and girl-forward worlds. My first book, The Bone Spindle, is a YA fantasy and debuted on the ABA indie bestseller list—I like to describe it as Indiana Jones meets Sleeping Beauty, with two kickass girl treasure hunters as the leads.

The Labyrinth of Souls, is a middle grade fantasy adventure. The Nightmare Before Christmas meets a secret magical academy, starring a quirky girl named Ix Tatterfall who can see adorable and frightful Nightmare creatures and enter the mysterious Labyrinth of Souls.