Elmore Leonard Biography and latest books by Elmore Leonard

Elmore Leonard was born as Elmore John Leonard Jr. on October 11, 1925 at New Orleans in Louisiana. He is an American author and screenwriter. His novels include The Bounty Hunters, The Law at Randado, Escape from Five Shadows, Last Stand at Saber River, Hombre, The Big Bounce, The Moonshine War, Valdez Is Coming, Forty Lashes Less One, 52 Pick-Up, Mr. Majestyk, Swag, Unknown Man No. 89, The Hunted, The Switch, Gunsights,     City Primeval, Gold Coast, Split Images, Cat Chaser, Stick, LaBrava, Glitz, Bandits, Touch, Freaky Deaky, Killshot, Get Shorty, Maximum Bob, Rum Punch, Pronto, Riding the Rap, Out of Sight, Naked Came the Manatee, Cuba Libre, Tonto Woman, Be Cool, Pagan Babies, Fire in the Hole, Tishomingo Blues, A Coyote\'s in the House, Mr. Paradise, The Hot Kid, Up in Honey\'s Room, Road Dogs, Djibouti, Raylan, and Comfort to the Army. He has also written 10 Rules of Writing and the forward to Walter Mirisch\'s book I Thought We Were Making Movies, Not History. His screenplays include The Moonshine War, Joe Kidd, Mr. Majestyk, High Noon, Part II,     Stick, 52 Pick-Up, The Rosary Murders, Desperado, and Cat Chaser.

Leonard grew up in Detroit. Bonnie and Clyde and the Detroit Tigers made the news headlines during his growing up years. They influenced his writings. He attended the University of Detroit. He currently lives in Oakland County, Michigan.