59 ratings | 2 reviews | avg rating:4.97

more photos (1)

Leila Sales’s Followers (948)

Leila’s Bookshelves

read (407)
currently-reading (0)
to-read (694)

Leila’s Friends (399)

Quincy Carroll

389 books | 154 friends

Olivia Wildenstein

2,941 books | 579 friends

Mark Massie

1,969 books | 33 friends

Joe Montaperto

91 books | 370 friends

Erin

1,805 books | 453 friends

Pamela

3,092 books | 240 friends

Angela

1,956 books | 300 friends

Jaime Arkin

8,585 books | 2,584 friends

More friends…

Leila Sales

Goodreads Author

Born

in Cambridge, Massachusetts, The United States

April 20, 1984

Website

http://leilasales.com

Twitter

LeilaSalesBooks

Genre

Young Adult, Children's, Fiction

Member Since

July 2008

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/leilasalesbooks

edit data

Leila Sales was born in 1984 and grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in psychology in 2006. Now she lives in Brooklyn, New York, and works in the mostly glamorous world of children's book publishing. Leila spends most of her time thinking about sleeping, kittens, dance parties, and stories that she wants to write.

***Please note that I do not respond to messages sent to me via Goodreads mail. I love hearing from readers, but would ask you to email me at leila@leilasales.com, or tweet at me @LeilaSalesBooks. Thank you! ...more

92 posts
Leila Sales's Blog

Looking back on three years of running my own business

Three and a half years ago, I left my full-time job at Penguin and moved to Austin. And then, three years ago, I launched my book development business, the Book Engineer.

The Book Engineer isn’t a single publishing thing—it’s not a publisher or an agency or another type of business that’s a common part of the industry. It’s a consultancy, I guess, but I am always reluctant to use that word because

Combine Editions
Leila Sales’s books

Average rating: 3.8 · 41,636 ratings · 6,265 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	This Song Will Save Your Life 3.90 avg rating — 26,478 ratings — published 2013 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Past Perfect 3.69 avg rating — 5,989 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tonight the Streets Are Ours 3.43 avg rating — 4,127 ratings — published 2015 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mostly Good Girls 3.49 avg rating — 1,600 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once Was a Time 4.10 avg rating — 1,141 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say: A Novel 3.32 avg rating — 599 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Campaign by Leila Sales (Goodreads Author), Kim Balacuit (Illustrator) 3.93 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Kids on Earth Mad Libs: World's Greatest Word Game 4.63 avg rating — 51 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Museum of Lost and Found by Leila Sales (Goodreads Author), Jacqueline Li (Illustrator) 4.23 avg rating — 44 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Made Uranium!: And Other True Stories from the University of Chicago's Extraordinary Scavenger Hunt 4.54 avg rating — 37 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Leila Sales…

rss
Leila’s Recent Updates

Leila wants to read My Murder by Katie Williams (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15 hours, 12 min ago · like
Leila wants to read The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 01, 2023 10:17AM · 1 like · like
Leila finished reading Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 28, 2023 12:11AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Leila wants to read The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 27, 2023 11:05AM · like
Leila finished reading Strip Tees: A Memoir of Millennial Los Angeles by Kate Flannery (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 26, 2023 02:37PM · like
Leila wants to read Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 25, 2023 03:09PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Leila wants to read This Town Is on Fire by Pamela N. Harris (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 22, 2023 12:01PM · like
Leila wants to read A Starlet's Secret to a Sensational Afterlife by Kendall Kulper (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 22, 2023 08:42AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Starlet's Secret to a Sensational Afterlife by Kendall Kulper. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Starlet's Secret to a Sensational Afterlife by Kendall Kulper <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Leila has read The Daydreams by Laura Hankin (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 20, 2023 04:16PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Daydreams by Laura Hankin. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Daydreams by Laura Hankin <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Leila wants to read Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Best Romance	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 19, 2023 09:14AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Leila's books…

Quotes by Leila Sales (?)

“Sometimes people think they know you. They know a few facts about you, and they piece you together in a way that makes sense to them. And if you don't know yourself very well, you might even believe that they are right. But the truth is, that isn't you. That isn't you at all.”
― Leila Sales, This Song Will Save Your Life

tags: truth

623 likes

“Well, you can't have heartbreak without love," Dan pointed out. "If your heart was really broken, then at least you know you really loved him.”
― Leila Sales, Past Perfect

tags: heartbreak, heartbroken

304 likes

“That's the problem with life. You never get enough time to stare at your ceiling and try to figure out what's going on.”
― Leila Sales, This Song Will Save Your Life

tags: life

286 likes

See all Leila Sales's quotes »

Polls

What book do you want to read in April?

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

76 votes, 52.1%

Die for Me by Amy Plum

23 votes, 15.8%

Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev

11 votes, 7.5%

Ophelia by Lisa M. Klein

8 votes, 5.5%

Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs

8 votes, 5.5%

Past Perfect by Leila Sales

7 votes, 4.8%

Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd by Holly Black

6 votes, 4.1%

Teen Idol by Meg Cabot

4 votes, 2.7%

Skeleton Man by Joseph Bruchac

2 votes, 1.4%

Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye

1 vote, 0.7%

146 total votes

comments and details

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Book Club/Troubles: A-Z Author Game	88	30	Nov 09, 2011 12:09PM
One Million Pages...: November 2011 Challenge, Part Two	34	21	Nov 28, 2011 04:04AM
Young Adult Book ...: Quarterly Challenge #3 (Fall 2011)	104	525	Dec 17, 2011 03:40PM
Cover to Cover Ch...: Shay's Less is More Challenge 2011	43	114	Dec 23, 2011 02:30PM
Nothing But Readi...: Level 4 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2011	39	181	Jan 03, 2012 05:14PM
Book Nook Cafe: What I read November 2011	121	67	Jan 06, 2012 06:41AM

More…

Leila’s Quotes

“She was different and the same, and I had known her insofar as you can really know anyone, which is to say not much.”
― Bennett Madison, September Girls

5 likes

“You are the ever-expanding universe to me”
― Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

28 likes

“Nothing
would be
easier without
you,
because you
are
everything,
all of it-
sprinkles, quarks, giant
donuts, eggs sunny-side up-
you
are the ever-expanding
universe
to me.”
― Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

tags: love, poetry, universe

106 likes

“I promise to always turn back toward you.”
― Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

68 likes

“I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?”
― Ernest Hemingway

tags: sleep

9437 likes

More of Leila’s quotes…

Leila Sales’s Followers (948)

Add New
Videos

Leila’s Bookshelves

Leila’s Friends (399)

Leila Sales

Goodreads Author

92 posts
Leila Sales's Blog

Looking back on three years of running my own business

Combine Editions
Leila Sales’s books

rss
Leila’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu

See a Problem?

Preview — Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

See a Problem?

Preview — A Starlet's Secret to a Sensational Afterlife by Kendall Kulper

See a Problem?

Preview — The Daydreams by Laura Hankin

See a Problem?

Preview — Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

Leila’s Quotes

recent posts
Leila’s Groups

Leila’s Friend Comments

Leila Sales’s Followers (948)

Leila Sales

Goodreads Author

rssLeila’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu

See a Problem?

Preview — Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

See a Problem?

Preview — A Starlet's Secret to a Sensational Afterlife by Kendall Kulper

See a Problem?

Preview — The Daydreams by Laura Hankin

See a Problem?

Preview — Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

rss
Leila’s Recent Updates