Praise for NORTH OF INFINITY II (Editor)

"I will make no bones about it North of Infinity II, edited by Mark Leslie, is the second best anthology I've read this year."

"This Canadian collection deserves a place in your 'To Read' pile."

-- Elizabeth A. Allen, Tangent Online review Nov 2006

"The diversity of styles and ideas makes the collection a good yardstick for the current topography of Canadian sf."

-- Cary Hays, Booklist

Praise for ONE HAND SCREAMING 

 

“Mark Leslie is a writer with a bright, bright future. He can move from urban fantasy to magic realism, from hard science fiction to dark psychological horror with apparent ease. His stories are well written, skillfully told, and satisfyingly good to the last word.” 

-- Edo van Belkom, author of SCREAM QUEEN & BLOOD ROAD

“Mark Leslie’s horror is reminiscent of the old-time story tellers, those guys who cared about plot, and were pretty good at building a creepy tale. If there’s a dark corner, Leslie will draw you to it, even against your will.” 

 -- Nancy Kilpatrick, author of THE POWER OF THE BLOOD series, ETERNAL CITY and THE GOTH BIBLE

“Prepare to be haunted by a master of suspense. Leslie paints his characters with compassion, then sends a chill down the spine. Highly recommended.” 

 -- Julie E. Czerneda, author of HIDDEN IN SIGHT and SURVIVAL

“Mark Leslie is an exciting new voice in Canadian fiction, and sure to be one of the SF stars of tomorrow.  He’s a wonderful writer, and a joy to read.” 

-- Robert J. Sawyer, author of HOMINIDS

"Mark Leslie brings an energy and freshness to short story telling which lovers of the form will savor forever."

-- Sean Costello, author of THE CARTOONIST

"Being creeped out was never so much fun."

-- Paula Berinstein, The Writing Show Podcast

"He's mighty good with a hook."

 -- Mick Halpin,  http://criticalmick.com

 

Praise for the short story "Browsers"

    "Anyone who reads much short fiction in the small press fantasy and science fiction magazines knows that the style and form of the old Twilight Zone is still very much alive among writers. "Browsers", by Mark Leslie, is a good example. A low-key horror story, it uses the time honored method of introducing a character in an ordinary situation, in this case a customer in a used bookstore, and slowly trapping that character in a form of hell. Readers who have enjoyed the experience of losing themselves among the stacks of books in an old musty store will identify with, and appreciate, this story."

   -- Greg L. Johnson, Tangent Online  

" . . . a worthy effort and a good read." 

   -- Jim Bennett, NEW HOPE INTERNATIONAL REVIEW

"Originality is decidedly rare in horror. Invention is even more rare in horror fiction, thus a sigh of relief at Leslie's 'Browsers'"

    -- Mick Halpin, http://criticalmick.com