Diane LeBlanc is a teacher, writer, and book artist. She directs the writing program and teaches first-year writing and women's studies. Diane is the author of two poetry chapbooks, Dancer with Good Sow (2008) and Hope in Zone Four (1998). Awards include the Bechtel Prize from Teachers & Writers Collaborative for "Weaving Voices: Writing as a Working Class Daughter, Professor, and Poet." Her poetry and essays appear in Ashville Poetry Review, Bellingham Review, Natural Bridge, Water~Stone, and other journals. Diane lives in Northfield with Chick Woodward and their golden retriever Djuna.

To learn more about Diane's work, visit http://dianeleblanc.efoliomn.com