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Lesley-Ann Wanliss

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Biography

Lesley-Ann Wanliss is a teacher, developmental editor, writing coach and CEO of L.A. Wanliss Editing and Consultancy. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from UWI ST Augustine and was long listed for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize and Bocas Emerging Writers Fellowship in 2024. In addition to her poetry chapbook imago, L.A Wanliss is published in various international and Caribbean journals. She is the theatre director of Jamaica National Pantomime 76th show “Channel 876” and the host of Your Best Story a podcast for editors and writers. Additionally, she is a founding member of Caribbean Association of Film Professionals (CAFTPro) and past director of Jamaican Film and Television Association (JAFTA) as Business Development and Initiative Chairperson. Her short film “Bright Sparks” is presently in production.

Years Attended

2025 Adult’s Festival Participant

Lesley-Ann Wanliss

Author
Jamaica
Events Featuring Lesley-Ann Wanliss
2025
BackChat: Queer Resilience: Celebrating Caribbean LGBTQI+ Voices, hosted by CAISO: Sex & Gender Justice
Festival Programme Event
Fiction, Performance, Poetry Event
Event Date: May 1, 2025 @ 9:00 pm
Kaiso Blues Cafe