Leesa appreciates a good story with significant characters who grow from their choices.
She writes and illustrates Children’s Picture books that create conversation and foster compassion. In her stories, one lucky Teddy bear has global adventures with an octopus, a monkey, and a Blue-Footed Booby bird.
Leesa’s writing journey began nineteen years ago at Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society (AWCS) in Calgary, AB. The engaged writing community fed Leesa’s enthusiasm and confidence for all kinds of storytelling. And recently, this resulted in her instructing Creative Writing Basics for the AWCS.
Currently, Leesa is available for hire through the AWCS Author Support, Manuscript Review service. She will read your writing and identify your strengths to support your overall story with suggestions for areas of improvement.
2026 Juror of Children’s Literature for the SASK Book Awards (SBA)
– Leesa JoAnn Iverson
2024 Juror of Short Story Anthology for the Alberta Literary Awards presented by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA)
Artwork, Commissions, and Market Pictures 2024/25 season.
The One Lucky Teddybear Series by Leesa JoAnn Iverson
Any questions may be directed to: leesajoanniverson@gmail.com.