Diane Leslie, 84, longtime bookseller at Dutton’s Brentwood and Diesel Books as well as the author of two novels, died on June 9. Leslie’s books Fleur de Leigh’s Life of Crime (1999) and Fleur de Leigh in Exile (2003) were published by Simon & Schuster. A celebration of life will be announced along with the release of her forthcoming novel later this summer. Karen Mitchell, director of strategic projects at Penguin Random House, will be honored in a memorial service celebrating her life and memory on July 5 in New York City. The family invites the publishing community to join […]
