Long Bio

Leigh Therriault is a writer, poet, and former dispatcher. Her short fiction and poetry have appeared in various literary magazines, journals, and anthologies. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s creative writing program, and a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators, and the Canadian Authors Association. She earned a Master of Science in Communication, Behaviour and Credibility Analysis, and a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication. Beyond writing, Leigh enjoys walking in the park with her family, gluten-free baking, and buying more books for her overflowing shelves. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario, with her husband and son.

Short Bio

Leigh Therriault writes and wonders from Ottawa, Canada, where she was born and raised. Her short fiction and poetry appear in a variety of literary magazines, journals, and anthologies. Her debut novel, A Strange Place for a Ghost, is a middle-grade mystery forthcoming from Orca Book Publishers in September 2027.

High-Res Headshot

Photo credit: Emily Brown at Diamondview Photography

High-Res Book Cover

Book Information

  • Title: A CAPITAL MYSTERY Vol. 2
  • Genre: Mystery/Crime
  • ISBN: 978-1-990896-43-9
  • Page Count: 299
  • Price: $24.95
  • Cover design: Joanna D’Angelo
  • Release Date: September 15, 2026

Explore the rich tapestry and history of Ottawa, Canada’s capital, through the eyes of 23 local authors. A Capital Mystery Vol. 2 is the newest anthology release of short story mysteries set in Ottawa, following last year’s highly successful A Capital Mystery.

From Kanata to Orleans, from Britannia Beach to the Mer Bleue Blog, these lawyers, piano teachers, photographers and puppeteers uncover mischief, mayhem and even murder in modern-day Ottawa. They also bring us back to our collective past to recall the live music at Le Hibou or to imagine the awe felt as new carillon bells rang out from Parliament Hill after the Great War. Enter this collection of fiction and experience the community, vibrancy and mysterious soul defining our nation’s capital.

Book Information

  • Title: A STRANGE PLACE FOR A GHOST
  • Genre: Middle-Grade Mystery
  • ISBN: TBC
  • Page Count: TBC
  • Price: TBC
  • Cover design: Rachel Page
  • Release Date: September 14, 2027

Twelve-year-old Teddy Brown is gobsmacked when he discovers a ghost girl named ‘Scar’ is haunting his grandpa’s old boot. So he decides to help uncover why she is stuck in the footwear, while forming a quirky friendship with her.

However, Scar’s memory is fuzzy and all she can remember is playing near the spooky Blackrock Woods before becoming a boot ghost. With time ticking, and an eternal spirit hanging in the balance, Teddy realizes he is Scar’s only hope of saving her soul from the sole, but he has to solve her mystery first.