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Lelina Durrette

Member Since: 04/2023

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lelina Durrette was born in New York City and raised in Guinea, West Africa by globe-trotting parents. After pinballing around Europe as an accidental tourist in her teens via boarding school, she landed briefly in Virginia, where she earned a degree in Psychology and became a wife and mother. After moving to Texas with her husband and children, she put her nomadic lifestyle behind her and settled into the role of carpool mom and caretaker. These days, she enjoys cooking gourmet meals in her postage-stamp-sized kitchen and exchanging witty banter with her cat, Ernestine. The Girl Who Was Too Much and Not Enough is her first Young Adult novel. 

Tell us a little bit about yourself, your hobbies and interests.

I am a wife and mother with a degree in Psychology currently residing in Texas. I enjoy music, movies, cooking and cats.

When and why did you start writing books?

I have been writing since childhood and it was always my dream to be an author. I've always felt that I have many stories to tell.

What made you decide to tackle writing as a career?

Although I have been writing for years, it wasn't until recently that I worked up the courage to finally begin publishing my work.

Which one of your books or characters is your favourite?

The Girl Who Was Too Much And Not Enough is my first published work.

Which one of your books was the hardest to write and stretched you the most as a writer?

I'm currently working on a horror novel that is proving challenging.

Who is your favourite author and book?

Stephen King has always been one of my favorites, and The Stand is an absolute masterpiece.

What book are you reading right now?

The Chestnut Man by Soren Sveistrup.

Where do you get your inspiration for your books?

Inspiration strikes from many sources; real life, dreams, current events, music - it's all fodder for my imagination!

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Reading, listening to music / going to concerts and antiquing.

Do you have any new books in the works?

I have a few projects that I'm currently working on; the aforementioned horror novel, an adventure/romance and a sequel to the Girl Who Was Too Much And Not Enough.