Leah St. James

Leah St. James

I write stories of good and evil, the mysteries of life, and (most of all) the enduring power of love. Although romance is my favorite genre to read (I do love happy endings!), as a writer, I enjoy tackling subjects that make people think.

A member of Sisters in Crime (2023-2024 president of the Central Virginia Chapter) and the Alliance of Independent Authors, I enjoy hanging out with my fellow writers, both online and in person, and am always appreciative of their ongoing generosity and support.

I married my college sweetheart, and together we have two amazing sons, two beautiful, smart and accomplished daughters-in-law (and aren’t my sons pretty smart for finding them!), three granddaughters who bring joy to my life, two grand-cats—Hercules, and Jack—and a grand-dog, Gus, all rescues.

We treasure our time with family and friends and enjoy traveling when we can and analyzing the plots of movies and TV shows.

 

Other Writing

Free Reads! Confession: I’m a picky reader. Although I have a number of

Confession: I’m a picky reader. Although I have a number of favorite authors whose books I’ll order sight unseen, there’s nothing I love more than discovering a new favorite. But I’m still picky. I still need to sample a bit of their story-telling before I commit my money, and maybe more importantly, my time.

If you too like to sample, I invite you to check out one of my free short stories. Like my other stories, these span a range of tone and genre, from a poignant story of loss, to light...

Blog

January 28, 2026

Before we move forward, a tale of how our kids duped us! (Although to be honest, it doesn't take much to dupe me!)

It was late December 2023. My...

January 27, 2026

As a mom to two brilliant and successful sons who are married to wonderful (brilliant, accomplished, lovely) women, I’d been wanting a grandchild...

Events

Calling Richmond-area mystery lovers!

Please join me and members of the Central Virginia Chapter of Sisters in Crime as we celebrate the one-year publication anniversary of our short-story anthology, Crime in the Old Dominion. Learn about paths to publication. Refreshments will be served!

Saturday, March 7
2-4 p.m.
Libbie Mill Library, Henrico