Leslie Halpern

Leslie C. Halpern is an award-winning poet, essayist, reviewer, public speaker, and nonfiction book author.

Her books include the nonfiction works "200 Love Lessons from the Movies," "Passionate About Their Work: 151 Celebrities, Artists, and Experts on Creativity," "Reel Romance: The Lovers' Guide to the 100 Best Date Movies" and "Dreams on Film: The Cinematic Struggle Between Art and Science." She also wrote "Silly Sleepytime Poems" and the Funny Children's Poems book series: "Frogs, Hogs, Puppy Dogs: Funny Children's Poem About Animal Friends," "Shakes, Cakes, Frosted Flakes: Funny Children's Poems About Table Manners," and "Rub, Scrub, Clean the Tub: Funny Children's Poems About Self-Image."

More than 4,000 of her articles have appeared in publications including "The Hollywood Reporter," "Daily Variety," "Markee Magazine," and the "Orlando Sentinel." Her poetry has been published in an assortment of magazines, journals, and anthologies.

Leslie earned a Master's Degree in Liberal Arts from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the University of Kentucky. Visit her website: www.lesliehalpern.com.