Rosella Leslie has been writing since she was old enough to put thoughts on paper. She has published three novels: The Goat Lady's Daughter (NeWest Press, 2006; Caitlin Press, 2022), Drift Child (NeWest Press, 2010) and The Federov Legacy (Caitlin Press, 2013). Her non-fiction work includes The Sunshine Coast: A Place to Be (Heritage House, 2001), and she co-authored Bright Seas, Pioneer Spirits: A History of the Sunshine Coast (Touchwood Editions,1996, 2009), Sea-Silver: Inside British Columbia's Salmon-Farming Industry (Horsdal & Schubart, 1996) and a BC Book Prize winner, A Stain Upon the Sea: West Coast Salmon Farming (Harbour Publishing, 2004). Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Western People magazine and the Leader.
