About Leigh Kennedy
Born 1951. Leigh Kennedy is an American novelist, writer and science fiction writer.
Leigh Kennedy (born June 4, 1951) is an American science fiction writer. She was born in Denver, Colorado, and has lived in the United Kingdom since 1985.
Kennedy's story "Her Furry Face" was a nominee for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story.
She was married from 1988 until 2011 to writer Christopher Priest, with whom she had twins.
Works
Novels The Journal of Nicholas the American (1986) Saint Hiroshima (1987)
Collections Faces (1986) Wind Angels (2011)
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Who is Leigh Kennedy?
American British science fiction writer
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Leigh Kennedy was born on 4 June 1951 in Denver.
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Leigh Kennedy is a novelist, writer and science fiction writer.
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Leigh Kennedy is American.
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