Leodora’s first foray into the world of books was an enjoyable time as a bookseller in the Harrods Bookshop. After her Creative Writing MA at Brunel, Leodora took up a career in fiction publishing. She has worked in publishing for the best part of a decade, named a Bookseller Rising Star in 2021. Leodora has published bestselling commercial fiction across commercial genres, including book club fiction, women’s fiction and romance, with a particular interest in crime, thrillers, mystery and suspense novels.

When it comes to her publishing, Leodora loves to blend creativity and science, which has enabled her to both grow established bestsellers and also create new success stories. Previous authors she has worked with include: Angela Marsons, D. S. Butler, Frances Mensah Williams, J. A. Corrigan, J. R. Ellis, Kathryn Croft, Lucy Goacher, M.J. Arlidge, M.M. Chouinard, Mandasue Heller, Matt Brolly, Shalini Boland, Steph Broadribb, and Tasha Coryell.

In 2021, Leodora launched the Owned Voices Novel Award. Shortlisted authors and winners have since gone on to receive representation from established agents at agencies such as Curtis Brown. Owned Voices aims to help writers from under-represented backgrounds who would one day like to see their novels in print develop both their writing talent and their understanding of the publishing industry.

Leodora also received a distinction for her Masters in Creative Writing from Brunel University in 2020, where her teachers included Benjamin Zepheniah. The Exes is her debut novel.