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Linda Leith is a writer, publisher, and motivational speaker on making your own luck. The founder of Blue Metropolis Foundation and now of Linda Leith Publishing, Leith gave up a tenured teaching job to launch the world's first multilingual literary festival in 1999 -- and then, when that was firmly established with an international reputation (www.bluemetropolis.org), gave that up to set up her own publishing company and online magazines in English and French (www.lindaleith.com). The mother of three sons and respected author of seven books (novels, literary non-fiction, memoirs and a French-English translation), she is an accomplished and inspiring public speaker and panelist.
Industry Expertise
Writing and Editing
Areas of Expertise
Starting Up
Motivational Speaker
Writing and Publishing
Staying Flexible in A Changing Environment
Accomplishments
Writer, publisher and literary translator
Bilingual (French, English).
Writer of fiction (3 novels), literary non-fiction, memoir.
Publisher of Linda Leith Publishing, which publishes books in print and e-book form as well as on-line magazines in English and French.
Founder, Blue Metropolis Foundation
Founded Blue Metropolis Foundation in 1997, and was President & Artistic Director 1998-2010 of the multilingual and award-winning Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival (www.bluemetropolis.org).
Education
University of London, England
Ph.D.
1976
Educated in Belfast, London, Basel, Montreal and Paris.
Affiliations
- Linda Leith Publishing Inc.
Links
Event Appearances
Making it Happen: The Reality of Being an English-speaking Artist in Quebec
Canadian Heritage Complexe Guy-Favreau, Montreal
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Host/MC
- Author Appearance
Fees
$500 to $10000*Will consider certain engagements for no fee
