Lee Welles

Author's Bio

I often call myself an "accidental author," because I backed into this profession at age 35. In addition to writing, I am teach yoga and creative writing, am a City Councilman and Deputy Mayor, and just learned to tap dance. Who knew that when I got yelled at for daydreaming out the window, I was really preparing for the greatest job ever?

Publications and Prizes

Books:

Gaia Girls Way of Water (Chelsea Green, 2007), Gaia Girls Enter the Earth (Chelsea Green, 2006)

Prizes:

National Outdoor Book Award iParenting Media Award Independant Publishers Award Nautilus Book Award Mom's Choice Award

Personal Favorites

What I'm Reading Now:

Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psche by Bill Plotkin, Coop: A Family, a Farm, and the Pursuit of One Good Egg by Michael Perry

Favorite Books:

Ishmael, Daniel Quinn Still Life with Woodpecker, Tom Robbins Lamb: Jesus' Childhood According to Best Friend, Biff, Christopher Moore The War of Art, Stephen Pressfield On Writing, Steven King Gifts of Unknown Things, Lyall Watson

Favorite Authors:

Barbara Kingsolver Stephen King Laura Ingalls Wilder Michael Perry Christopher Moore Richard Adams C.S. Lewis Sarah Dunant Tom Robbins Daniel Quinn Joseph Campbell

Please note: All information in the Directory is provided by the writers listed in it.
Listing last updated: August 1, 2011

More Information

Listed as:

Fiction Writer

Gives readings?

Yes

Travels for readings?

Yes

Prefers to work with:

Any

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Elmira

Raised in:

Big Flats, NY

Reviews, Recordings, and Interviews