720 ratings | 266 reviews | avg rating:4.32

more photos (5)

Mark’s Year In Books

Mark’s 2019 Year in Books

Take a look at Mark’s Year in Books. The long, the short—it’s all here.

See Mark’s 2019 Year in Books

Mark’s Bookshelves

read (740)
currently-reading (17)
to-read (50)
abandoned (1)
mark-leslie-s-books (29)

Mark’s Friends (581)

Paul Weiss

1,839 books | 78 friends

Douglas Smith

503 books | 412 friends

Laureen

3,599 books | 124 friends

Horace Derwent

10,521 books | 1,504 friends

Denar

1,178 books | 395 friends

Shadow Girl

3,356 books | 607 friends

Blair Babylon

59 books | 3,794 friends

Loreth White

202 books | 780 friends

More friends…

2020 Reading Challenge

2020

READING

CHALLENGE

Mark has read 28 of 40 books.

70%

View Books

Mark Leslie

Goodreads Author

Born

in Sudbury, ON, Canada

Website

http://www.markleslie.ca

Twitter

MarkLeslie

Genre

Horror, Thriller, Paranormal

Influences

Stephen King, Richard Laymon, Sean Costello, John Irving, Michael Conn ...more

Member Since

May 2008

edit data

Mark is a writer, editor and bookseller who was born and grew up in Sudbury, spent many years in Ottawa and Hamilton and currently lives in Waterloo, Ontario.

When he is not writing, he tacks "Lefebvre" back onto his name and works as a book industry consultant, having been a bookseller since the 1992, the same year his first short story was published.

Apart from publishing novels and non-fiction paranormal explorations under the name Mark Leslie, having works occasionally appearing on his mother's refrigerator door under the name Mark Lefebvre, and podcasting and consulting about the book industry under the name Mark Leslie Lefebvre for his Stark Publishing/Stark Reflections brand, Mark is a lover of craft beer.

When he's not enjoying craft b ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Mark Leslie questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Mark Leslie’s books

Average rating: 3.64 · 1,183 ratings · 270 reviews · 82 distinct works • Similar authors

	Tomes of Terror: Haunted Bookstores and Libraries 3.14 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Campus Chills by Mark Leslie (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Robert J. Sawyer (Goodreads Author) (Introduction), Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.64 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Snowman Shivers: Two Dark Humor Snowmen Tales 3.48 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Haunted Hamilton: The Ghosts of Dundurn Castle and Other Steeltown Shivers 3.47 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2012 — 6 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
	I, Death 3.50 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Haunted Hospitals: Eerie Tales About Hospitals, Sanatoriums, and Other Institutions by Mark Leslie (Goodreads Author), Rhonda Parrish (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Creepy Capital: Ghost Stories of Ottawa and the National Capital Region 3.18 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Spooky Sudbury: True Tales of the Eerie Unexplained by Mark Leslie (Goodreads Author), Jenny Jelen 2.90 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	This Time Around: A Canadian Werewolf in New York Story 3.76 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Nocturnal Screams: Volume 1: Night Cries 3.27 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2017 — 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

More books by Mark Leslie…

876 posts
Mark Leslie's Blog

Canadian Beer Day

Happy Canadian Beer Day, from all of us (all 3 of me?) at Mark’s Tavern, Eh!October 7th is Canadian Beer Day. A day to celebrate the awesome folks who brew, sell, deliver, serve, and drink beer.We
typically have beers from no less than a half dozen different craft
breweries in the fridge at any time. And on this special day, the fridge is filled to capacity, with plenty more great beers than

Series by Mark Leslie

Nocturnal Screams (8 books)
by

Mark Leslie (Goodreads Author)

3.50 avg rating — 106 ratings

Canadian Werewolf (2 books)
by

Mark Leslie (Goodreads Author)

3.68 avg rating — 59 ratings

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

Mark’s Writing

Distractions (Horror)

1 chapters — updated Aug 08, 2010 07:04AM

Description: A cautionary tale about a frustrated writer using a popular self-help book to help him deal with the distractions that keep him from writing.

Mark is Currently Reading

Mark is currently reading

Limelight: Rush in the '80s

by Martin Popoff (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Oct 06, 2020 06:49AM

Mark is currently reading

Ghost Runner (Sand Runner, #3)

by Vera Brook (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Oct 06, 2020 06:48AM

Mark is currently reading

Stowe Away (Canadian Werewolf, #1.5)

by Mark Leslie (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

read in July, 2020

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

Sep 23, 2020 08:17AM

rss
Mark’s Recent Updates

Mark Leslie wrote a new blog post Canadian Beer Day Happy Canadian Beer Day, from all of us (all 3 of me?) at Mark’s Tavern, Eh!October 7th is Canadian Beer Day. A day to celebrate the awesome folks wh Read more of this blog post »
Oct 09, 2020 12:02AM · like
Mark is currently reading Limelight: Rush in the '80s by Martin Popoff (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
Oct 06, 2020 06:49AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Limelight by Martin Popoff. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Limelight by Martin Popoff <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mark is currently reading Ghost Runner (Sand Runner, #3) by Vera Brook (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
Oct 06, 2020 06:48AM · like
Mark is now following Vera Brook Author of Sand Runner (Sand Runner, #1)
Oct 06, 2020 06:48AM · like
Mark finished reading The Oppenheimer Alternative by Robert J. Sawyer (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
Oct 06, 2020 06:46AM · like
Mark rated a book really liked it The Oppenheimer Alternative by Robert J. Sawyer (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
Oct 06, 2020 06:44AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Oppenheimer Alternative by Robert J. Sawyer. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Oppenheimer Alternative by Robert J. Sawyer <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mark rated a book it was amazing The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connections and Courage by Brené Brown (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
Oct 06, 2020 06:42AM · like
Mark wants to read Rise of One: Blood Brute - Book 1 by Dixon Reuel (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
Oct 03, 2020 07:44AM · like
Mark started reading Stowe Away (Canadian Werewolf, #1.5) by Mark Leslie (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
Sep 23, 2020 08:17AM · 1 like · like
Mark rated a book it was amazing The Business of Being a Writer by Jane Friedman (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
This is one of the most comprehensive books I have ever read which addresses multiple sides of the book and publishing industries. Too often books are either all "traditional publishing" oriented, or self-publishing oriented. This would beautifully b ...more
Sep 18, 2020 01:17PM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Business of Being a Writer by Jane Friedman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Business of Being a Writer by Jane Friedman <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Mark's books…

Quotes by Mark Leslie

“I spent the next couple of hours either walking around with a gelato in my hand or on my knees in church asking to be forgiven for the sin of gluttony.”
― Mark Leslie, Beyond The Pasta: Recipes, Language and Life with an Italian Family

tags: gelato, italy, memoirs

2 likes

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Horror Aficionados : What Are You Currently Reading - 2019	1034	487	Dec 30, 2019 08:23AM

Mark’s Quotes

“If the desire to write is not accompanied by actual writing, then the desire is not to write”
― Hugh Prather, Notes to Myself

45 likes

“There is a destiny which makes us brothers; none goes his way alone. All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own.”
― Edwin Markham

52 likes

“Do the women in my novels get what they want? Yes. Yes, they do, dammit.”
― Julie Strauss

1 likes

“when it comes to losing people’s trust. It’s probably the most precious thing you can give a person, and when it’s violated, it takes a lot of time and effort to win it back.”
― Ell Leigh Clarke, Called

1 likes