Leia Menlove was born in Oklahoma City and grew up in Ann Arbor, Mi. She studied English Literature and creative writing at the University of Michigan. She currently works as a writer for a global aviation company. Her articles and reviews have appeared in several publications including Foreword Magazine, Metromode and Concentrate Media. Her short fiction has been published in eCurrent. Leia lives and works in New York City where she is continuing her studies in creative writing and working on a novel.