Richard Leise

Award-winning author Richard Leise writes and teaches outside Ithaca, NY. A Perry Morgan Fellow from Old Dominion University's MFA program, and recipient of the David Scott Sutelan Memorial Scholarship, his debut novel, Being Dead, was published fall, 2023. His short story, Of Ducks, was selected for 2025’s Best Microfiction Anthology. His next novel, DYING MAN IN LIVING ROOM, is forthcoming from ELJ Editions. A three-year Teacher of the Year recipient, husband, and father of fantastic twins, he is @coy_harlingen on Twitter.