Andrea Leeb
Breaking the Silence: Dismantling the Stigma of Childhood Sexual Assault Through Storytelling, May 2 2:30 - 3:30pm
Andrea Leeb is a writer from Venice Beach, California. She has an MFA from Bennington College, and her work has been published in numerous literary journals. In 2025, she was a non-fiction finalist in the Tucson Festival of Books literary awards program. Her debut memoir, Such A Pretty Picture, was a USA Today bestseller and was selected by Indie’s Today as the Best Book of the Year. Previously, Andrea worked both as an attorney and as a registered nurse. Currently, she dedicates her time to advocating for survivors of sexual assault and mentoring young women from post-conflict countries, and writing.