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'''Leslie Esdaile Banks''' (December 11, 1959 – August 2, 2011) was an [[United States|American]] writer. She wrote in various genres, including [[African American literature]], romance, women's fiction, crime suspense, dark fantasy/horror and non-fiction. Leslie wrote under the pseudonyms '''LA Banks''', '''Leslie Esdaile''', '''Leslie Banks''' and '''Leslie Esdaile Banks'''.
'''Leslie Esdaile Banks''', née '''Peterson''' (December 11, 1959 – August 2, 2011) was an [[United States|American]] writer under the pennames of '''Leslie Esdaile''', '''Leslie E. Banks''', '''Leslie Banks''', '''Leslie Esdaile Banks''' and '''L. A. Banks'''. She wrote in various genres, including [[African American literature]], romance, women's fiction, crime suspense, dark fantasy/horror and non-fiction.


She won several literary awards, including the 2008 [[Essence Literary Awards]] Storyteller of the Year.<ref name="links">[http://www.leslieesdailebanks.com/about.php Leslie Biography] ''leslieesdailebanks.com'' August 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.accessromance.com/authors/pages/banks.php Our Authors: L.A. Banks] ''AccessRomance.com''</ref>
She won several literary awards, including the 2008 [[Essence Literary Awards]] Storyteller of the Year.<ref name="links">[http://www.leslieesdailebanks.com/about.php Leslie Biography] ''leslieesdailebanks.com'' August 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.accessromance.com/authors/pages/banks.php Our Authors: L.A. Banks] ''AccessRomance.com''</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Leslie Ann Peterson was born and raised in Philadelphia. She married Michael Eslaide, and they had a daughter, she remarried with Al Banks in 2000.
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Banks was born and raised in Philadelphia. She contributed to magazines, newspaper columns, and wrote commercial fiction for five major publishers: St. Martin's Press (NYC), [[Simon and Schuster]] (NYC), Kensington Publishing (NYC), BET/Arabesque (NYC), and Genesis Press (MS).<ref>[http://www.accessromance.com/authors/banks.php Access Romance] ''accessromance.com''</ref>


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She contributed to magazines, newspaper columns, and wrote commercial fiction for five major publishers: St. Martin's Press (NYC), [[Simon and Schuster]] (NYC), Kensington Publishing (NYC), BET/Arabesque (NYC), and Genesis Press (MS).<ref>[http://www.accessromance.com/authors/banks.php Access Romance] ''accessromance.com''</ref>
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Books 1 and 2 of ''[[The Vampire Huntress Legend Series]]'' (''Minion'' and ''The Awakening'', respectively), have been optioned for Hollywood films by [[GothamBeach Entertainment]] and [[Griot Entertainment]]. Originally a nine book series, ''The Vampire Huntress Legend Series'' has now been expanded to twelve books (the last being called "The Thirteenth").<ref>[http://www.gothambeach.com/ Gotham Beach Entertainment] ''gothambeach.com''</ref> Banks was a founding partner of The Liars Club, a networking group of professional in publishing and other aspects of entertainment.


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Books 1 and 2 of ''[[The Vampire Huntress Legend Series]]'' (''Minion'' and ''The Awakening'', respectively), have been optioned for Hollywood films by [[GothamBeach Entertainment]] and [[Griot Entertainment]]. Originally a nine book series, ''The Vampire Huntress Legend Series'' has now been expanded to twelve books (the last being called "The Thirteenth").<ref>[http://www.gothambeach.com/ Gotham Beach Entertainment] ''gothambeach.com''</ref> She was a founding partner of The Liars Club, a networking group of professional in publishing and other aspects of entertainment.
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==Illness==

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==Illness and death==
In June 2011 it was announced on Banks' website that she had been diagnosed with late stage adrenal cancer. It was revealed that due to the extreme costs of her medical care, her family opened up a charitable fund in her name in one of the local Pennsylvania banks. The literary community also rallied around the ailing author, with several supporters starting a series of auctions where the proceeds went towards Banks' medical care. <ref>http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/beyondherbook/?p=4104</ref><ref>http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/l-a-banks-battling-cancer_b32225</ref> Many well known people such as bestselling authors [[P.N. Elrod]], [[Heather Graham Pozzessere|Heather Graham]] and [[Charlaine Harris]] donated books and services, as would others in the literary community. <ref>http://labanksauction.org/</ref> On August 2, 2011, the official website of L.A. Banks was updated to reflect her death.
In June 2011 it was announced on Banks' website that she had been diagnosed with late stage adrenal cancer. It was revealed that due to the extreme costs of her medical care, her family opened up a charitable fund in her name in one of the local Pennsylvania banks. The literary community also rallied around the ailing author, with several supporters starting a series of auctions where the proceeds went towards Banks' medical care. <ref>http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/beyondherbook/?p=4104</ref><ref>http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/l-a-banks-battling-cancer_b32225</ref> Many well known people such as bestselling authors [[P.N. Elrod]], [[Heather Graham Pozzessere|Heather Graham]] and [[Charlaine Harris]] donated books and services, as would others in the literary community. <ref>http://labanksauction.org/</ref> On August 2, 2011, the official website of L.A. Banks was updated to reflect her death.


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Leslie Ann Peterson Esdaile Banks died on August 2, 2011, aged 51.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boog|first=Jason|title=L.A. Banks Has Died|url=http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/la-banks-has-died_b35564|accessdate=2 August 2011}}</ref> She is survived by her daughter.
==Death==
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Banks died on August 2, 2011, aged 51.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boog|first=Jason|title=L.A. Banks Has Died|url=http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/la-banks-has-died_b35564|accessdate=2 August 2011}}</ref> She is survived by her daughter.


==Bibliography (pseudonyms)==
==Bibliography==
===Leslie Esdaile===
===As Leslie Esdaile===
====Romance novels====
ROMANCE
* Sundance (1996)
* Sundance (1996)
* Slow Burn (1997)
* Slow Burn (1997)
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* Better Than (June 2008)
* Better Than (June 2008)


====Romance novellas====
* “Home For The Holidays” in Midnight Clear (et al.) (2000) (*)
* “Home For The Holidays” in Midnight Clear (et al.) (2000) (*)
* “Time Enough for Love” in After the Vows (et al.) (2001) (*)
* “Time Enough for Love” in After the Vows (et al.) (2001) (*)
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* “A 'No Drama' Valentine's” in Valentin's Day is Killing Me (et al.) (2006) (*)
* “A 'No Drama' Valentine's” in Valentin's Day is Killing Me (et al.) (2006) (*)
Alexis Grant
====Alexis Grant====
Men of the Delta Force Series
Men of the Delta Force Series
*Sizzle & Burn
* Sizzle & Burn
* Locked at Loaded
* Locked at Loaded


====Non-Fiction====

NON-FICTION
* How To Write A Romance For The New Market (1999) (*)
* How To Write A Romance For The New Market (1999) (*)


===Leslie E. Banks===
===As Leslie E. Banks===
====Romance novels====
ROMANCE
* Soul Food: For Better, For Worse (2002)
* Soul Food: For Better, For Worse (2002)
* Soul Food: Through Thick and Thin (2003)
* Soul Food: Through Thick and Thin (2003)


===Leslie Banks===
===As Leslie Banks===
====Non-Fiction====
NON-FICTION
* “Light at the End of the Tunnel” in Chicken Soup for the African American Soul (2004) (*)
* “Light at the End of the Tunnel” in Chicken Soup for the African American Soul (2004) (*)


===Leslie Esdaile Banks===
===As Leslie Esdaile Banks===
====Crime/Suspense====
CRIME/SUSPENSE
* Betrayal of the Trust (2004)
* Betrayal of the Trust (2004)
* Blind Trust (2005)
* Blind Trust (2005)
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* No Trust (final book) (September 2007)
* No Trust (final book) (September 2007)


===LA Banks===
===As L. A. Banks===
====Crime/Suspense====
CRIME/SUSPENSE
* Scarface, The Beginning, Volume 1 (2006)
* Scarface, The Beginning, Volume 1 (2006)
* Scarface, Point of No Return, Volume 2 (TBD)
* Scarface, Point of No Return, Volume 2 (TBD)


====Paranormal====
PARANORMAL
''[[The Vampire Huntress Legend Series]]'' (12 books):
=====[[The Vampire Huntress Legend Series]]=====
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# Minion (trade paperback) (2003) (mass market) (2004)

* Minion (trade paperback) (Book 1) (2003)
# The Awakening (trade paperback) (2004) (mass market) (2004)
* Minion (mass market) (2004)
# The Hunted (trade paperback) (2004) (mass market) (2005)
* The Awakening (trade paperback) (Book 2) (2004)
# The Bitten(trade paperback) (2005) (mass market) (2005)
* The Awakening (mass market) (2004)
# The Forbidden (trade paperback) (2005) (mass market) (2006)
* The Hunted (trade paperback) (Book 3) (2004)
# The Damned (trade paperback) (2006) (mass market) (2007)
* The Hunted (mass market) (2005)
# The Forsaken (trade paperback) (2006) (mass market) (2007)
* The Bitten(trade paperback) (Book 4) (2005)
# The Wicked (trade paperback) (2007) (mass market) (2008)
* The Bitten (mass market) (2005)
# The Cursed (trade paperback) (2007) (mass market) (2008)
* The Forbidden (trade paperback) (Book 5) (2005)
# The Darkness (trade paperback) (2008) (mass market) (2008)
* The Forbidden (mass market) (2006)
# The Shadows (trade paperback) (2008) (Book 11) (2009)
* The Damned (trade paperback) (Book 6) (2006)
# The Thirteenth (trade paperback) (2009)
* The Damned (mass market) (2007)
* The Forsaken (trade paperback) (Book 7) (2006)
* The Forsaken (mass market) (2007)
* The Wicked (trade paperback) (Book 8) (2007)
* The Wicked (mass market) (Book 8) (2008)
* The Cursed (trade paperback) (Book 9) (2007)
* The Cursed (mass market) (Book 9) (2008)
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* The Darkness (trade paperback) (Book 10) (2008)
* The Darkness (mass market) (Book 10) (2008)
* The Shadows (trade paperback) (Book 11) (2008)
* The Shadows (trade paperback) (Book 11) (2009)
* The Thirteenth (trade paperback) (Book 12) (2009)


NOTE: The Darkness (10), The Shadows (11), and The Thirteenth (12) are called The Armageddon Finale to The Vampire Huntress (trademark) Legend Series.
NOTE: The Darkness (10), The Shadows (11), and The Thirteenth (12) are called The Armageddon Finale to The Vampire Huntress (trademark) Legend Series.


''Crimson Moon Novels'':
=====Crimson Moon Novels=====
* Bad Blood: A Crimson Moon Novel (Book 1) (2008)
# Bad Blood (2008)
* Bite The Bullet: A Crimson Moon Novel (Book 2) (2008)
# Bite The Bullet (2008)
* Undead on Arrival: A Crimson Moon Novel (Book 3) (2009)
# Undead on Arrival (2009)
* Cursed to Death: A Crimson Moon Novel (Book 4) (2009)
# Cursed to Death (2009)
* Never Cry Werewolf: A Crimson Moon Novel (Book 5) (2010)
# Never Cry Werewolf (2010)
* Left for Undead: A Crimson Moon Novel (Book 6) (2010)
# Left for Undead (2010)


''Dark Avengers Series'' ebook:
=====Dark Avengers Series=====
* Finders Keepers (Book 1) (2008)
# Finders Keepers (2008)
* Loser's Weepers (Book 2) (2008)
# Loser's Weepers (2008)


=====Paranormal novellas=====
OTHER PARANORMAL
* Stroke Of Midnight (et al.) (2004) (*)
* Stroke Of Midnight (et al.) (2004) (*)
([[New York Times]] bestseller extended list 2004)
([[New York Times]] bestseller extended list 2004)

* Dark Dreams (edited by [[Brandon Massey]]) (2004) (*)
* Dark Dreams (edited by [[Brandon Massey]]) (2004) (*)
* Voices From the Other Side: Dark Dreams 2 (edited by Brandon Massey) (2006) (*)
* Voices From the Other Side: Dark Dreams 2 (edited by Brandon Massey) (2006) (*)

Revision as of 21:58, 7 April 2012

Leslie Ann Peterson Esdaile Banks
BornLeslie Ann Peterson
(1959-12-11)December 11, 1959
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 2, 2011(2011-08-02) (aged 51)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pen nameLeslie Esdaile,
Leslie E. Banks,
Leslie Banks,
Leslie Esdaile Banks,
L. A. Banks
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityUnited States
Alma materWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor's degree)
Temple University (Master's degree)
Period1996-2010
GenreAfrican American literature, crime suspense, dark fantasy/horror, non-fiction, romance, women's fiction
Notable awardsEssence Literary Awards Storyteller of the Year (2008)
Best 50 Women in Business Award for the State of Pennsylvania (2008)
Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Paranormal Fiction (2009)[1]
SpouseMichael Eslaide,
Al Banks
Children1 daughter
Website
http://www.leslieesdailebanks.com

Leslie Esdaile Banks, née Peterson (December 11, 1959 – August 2, 2011) was an American writer under the pennames of Leslie Esdaile, Leslie E. Banks, Leslie Banks, Leslie Esdaile Banks and L. A. Banks. She wrote in various genres, including African American literature, romance, women's fiction, crime suspense, dark fantasy/horror and non-fiction.

She won several literary awards, including the 2008 Essence Literary Awards Storyteller of the Year.[2][3]

Biography

Leslie Ann Peterson was born and raised in Philadelphia. She married Michael Eslaide, and they had a daughter, she remarried with Al Banks in 2000.

She contributed to magazines, newspaper columns, and wrote commercial fiction for five major publishers: St. Martin's Press (NYC), Simon and Schuster (NYC), Kensington Publishing (NYC), BET/Arabesque (NYC), and Genesis Press (MS).[4]

Books 1 and 2 of The Vampire Huntress Legend Series (Minion and The Awakening, respectively), have been optioned for Hollywood films by GothamBeach Entertainment and Griot Entertainment. Originally a nine book series, The Vampire Huntress Legend Series has now been expanded to twelve books (the last being called "The Thirteenth").[5] She was a founding partner of The Liars Club, a networking group of professional in publishing and other aspects of entertainment.

Illness and death

In June 2011 it was announced on Banks' website that she had been diagnosed with late stage adrenal cancer. It was revealed that due to the extreme costs of her medical care, her family opened up a charitable fund in her name in one of the local Pennsylvania banks. The literary community also rallied around the ailing author, with several supporters starting a series of auctions where the proceeds went towards Banks' medical care. [6][7] Many well known people such as bestselling authors P.N. Elrod, Heather Graham and Charlaine Harris donated books and services, as would others in the literary community. [8] On August 2, 2011, the official website of L.A. Banks was updated to reflect her death.

Leslie Ann Peterson Esdaile Banks died on August 2, 2011, aged 51.[9] She is survived by her daughter.

Bibliography

As Leslie Esdaile

Romance novels

  • Sundance (1996)
  • Slow Burn (1997)
  • Love Notes (2001)
  • Love Lessons (2001)
  • River of Souls (2001)
  • Love Potions (2002)
  • Still Waters Run Deep (2002)
  • Tomorrow’s Promise (2002)
  • Through the Storm (2002)
  • Sister Got Game (2004)
  • Keepin’ It Real (2005)
  • Take Me There (2006)
  • Better Than (June 2008)

Romance novellas

  • “Home For The Holidays” in Midnight Clear (et al.) (2000) (*)
  • “Time Enough for Love” in After the Vows (et al.) (2001) (*)
  • “Valentine’s Love” in Candlelight and You (et al.) (2003) (*)
  • “Shameless” in Sisterhood of Shopaholics (et al.) (2003) (*)
  • “A 'No Drama' Valentine's” in Valentin's Day is Killing Me (et al.) (2006) (*)

Alexis Grant

Men of the Delta Force Series

  • Sizzle & Burn
  • Locked at Loaded

Non-Fiction

  • How To Write A Romance For The New Market (1999) (*)

As Leslie E. Banks

Romance novels

  • Soul Food: For Better, For Worse (2002)
  • Soul Food: Through Thick and Thin (2003)

As Leslie Banks

Non-Fiction

  • “Light at the End of the Tunnel” in Chicken Soup for the African American Soul (2004) (*)

As Leslie Esdaile Banks

Crime/Suspense

  • Betrayal of the Trust (2004)
  • Blind Trust (2005)
  • Shattered Trust (2006)
  • No Trust (final book) (September 2007)

As L. A. Banks

Crime/Suspense

  • Scarface, The Beginning, Volume 1 (2006)
  • Scarface, Point of No Return, Volume 2 (TBD)

Paranormal

The Vampire Huntress Legend Series
  1. Minion (trade paperback) (2003) (mass market) (2004)
  2. The Awakening (trade paperback) (2004) (mass market) (2004)
  3. The Hunted (trade paperback) (2004) (mass market) (2005)
  4. The Bitten(trade paperback) (2005) (mass market) (2005)
  5. The Forbidden (trade paperback) (2005) (mass market) (2006)
  6. The Damned (trade paperback) (2006) (mass market) (2007)
  7. The Forsaken (trade paperback) (2006) (mass market) (2007)
  8. The Wicked (trade paperback) (2007) (mass market) (2008)
  9. The Cursed (trade paperback) (2007) (mass market) (2008)
  10. The Darkness (trade paperback) (2008) (mass market) (2008)
  11. The Shadows (trade paperback) (2008) (Book 11) (2009)
  12. The Thirteenth (trade paperback) (2009)

NOTE: The Darkness (10), The Shadows (11), and The Thirteenth (12) are called The Armageddon Finale to The Vampire Huntress (trademark) Legend Series.

Crimson Moon Novels
  1. Bad Blood (2008)
  2. Bite The Bullet (2008)
  3. Undead on Arrival (2009)
  4. Cursed to Death (2009)
  5. Never Cry Werewolf (2010)
  6. Left for Undead (2010)
Dark Avengers Series
  1. Finders Keepers (2008)
  2. Loser's Weepers (2008)
Paranormal novellas
  • Stroke Of Midnight (et al.) (2004) (*)

(New York Times bestseller extended list 2004)

  • Dark Dreams (edited by Brandon Massey) (2004) (*)
  • Voices From the Other Side: Dark Dreams 2 (edited by Brandon Massey) (2006) (*)
  • Love at First Bite (et al.) (2006) (*)
  • My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding (edited by P.N. Elrod) (2006) (*)
  • Vegas Bites (et al.) (2006) (*)
  • Creepin' (edited by Monica Jackson) (2007) (*)
  • Dark Delicacies 2 (et al.) (2007) (*)
  • On the Line (et al.) (2007) (*)
  • Hotter Than Hell (edited by Kim Harrison) (2008) (*)
  • The Darker Mask (edited by Gary Phillips and Christopher Chambers (2008) (*)
  • The Ancestors (et al.) (2008) (*)

(*) Indicates story was featured in an anthology.

Articles

References

  1. ^ Strock, Ian Randal (August 2, 2011). "Author L.A. Banks Dies". SFScope.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  2. ^ Our Authors: L.A. Banks AccessRomance.com
  3. ^ Access Romance accessromance.com
  4. ^ Gotham Beach Entertainment gothambeach.com
  5. ^ http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/beyondherbook/?p=4104
  6. ^ http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/l-a-banks-battling-cancer_b32225
  7. ^ http://labanksauction.org/
  8. ^ Boog, Jason. "L.A. Banks Has Died". Retrieved 2 August 2011.

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