Leigh StathamLeigh Statham was raised in the wilds of rural Idaho but found her heart in New York City. She now resides in North Carolina and has an MFA in Young Adult literature from Converse College. She is the winner of the 2018 James Applewhite Poetry prize hnorable mention and Southeast Review 2016 Narrative Non-fiction prize. Girls of War is her fifth YA novel, and her essays, poetry, and short stories can be found in the Remington Review, Southeast Review, North Carolina Literary Review, and several anthologies. Read More Read Less