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Leslie McMurtry

Portrait of Leslie McMurtry

Leslie writes in a variety of genres including poetry (her debut collection, The Hoax Poems, was published by Casa Urraca in 2022), short stories, and sequential art.  She has a particular interest in transmedia and audio storytelling, including adaptations. Her work is informed by the praxis of podcast/audio/radio drama and how historical forms can inspire current and future ways of writing for sound.  Her produced podcast/audio dramas include Shattered (2022), The Golden Bridle (2021), Alphabet (2019), Hell Is for Other People (2018), and The Mesmerist (2010).  She was Artist in Residence at the Badlands National Park in South Dakota, USA, in 2017. She is a Senior Lecturer in Radio Studies.