Leigha Jaclynn Grushkin is a newly published, Connecticut based author. Her first book, Where It Begins, was published in December 2019. She is an avid reader and writer, and has been creating characters since she was a child. 

Leigha developed her passion for writing while attending Eastern Connecticut State University, graduating with an English major and writing minor. Some of her favorite classes were Poetry and Creative Writing. She enjoys reading, writing poetry, short stories, and working on the follow up series to her first book. Some of her favorite authors include Charles Bukowski, Chuck Klosterman, Arthur Nersesian, Jenny Lawson, and poet Ocean Vuong. 

She currently lives in Connecticut with her boyfriend, Eric, two cats, Simba and Jasper, and their new puppy, Murphy.