Authors and Illustrators Database

Leslie A. Mertz

Born: 09/15/1957  Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Parents: William and Doris Mertz
Spouse: Stephen
Address(es):
Kalkaska, MI
Contact Information:
Website: http://www.nasw.org/users/lmertz/
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.emich.edu/biology/faculty/mertz.php
Phone: (231) 258-5028

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Extreme Dinosaurs
- Co-author: Steve Parker 		Non Fiction Adult, Teen For the Smithsonian through Harper Collins 2008
Image of Driving Michigan: Mile by Mile on I-75 Driving Michigan: Mile by Mile on I-75 Non Fiction, Michigan, Travel Adult, Teen Traverse City, MI :Arbutus Press 2008
Extreme Bugs Non Fiction Adult, Teen For the Smithsonian through Harper Collins 2007
Grzimek’s Student Animal Life Resource: Amphibians Non Fiction Children, Teen Farmington Hills, MI : Gale UXL 2005
The Circulatory System Non Fiction Adult, Teen Westport, CT : Greenwood Press 2004
Grzimek’s Student Animal Life Resource: Reptiles Non Fiction Children, Teen Farmington Hills, MI : Gale UXL 2004
Recent Advanced and Issues in Biology, Non Fiction Adult, Teen Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press 2000
Other writings:
- Numerous other chapters for various science books and encyclopedias, and hundreds of additional articles on science and general topics for dozens of magazines and other publications. 		Non Fiction Adult, Children, Teen
What is the aim or goal of your writing: I enjoy taking disjointed facts and information and arranging them into cohesive and interesting reading material. I attribute my success to an unusual combination of education in both journalism and science; and background as a reporter, science writer at a major research university, a university field-biology instructor, and a naturalist.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Michigan Notable Book: Driving Michigan: Mile by Mile on I-75 2009
National Association of Science Writers
- Member

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), biological sciences Wayne State University Detroit, MI 1997
Master of Science (M.S.), biological sciences Wayne State University Detroit, MI 1993
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), communications (print journalism) Wayne State University Detroit, MI 1980

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
field-biology instructor Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 2007-2008
freelance writer, author Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1997
field-biology instructor Wayne State University Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1997-2006
science writer and editor Wayne State University Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1985-1997
reporter and editor Advisor Newspapers Utica, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1982-1985
reporter and editor C&G Publications St. Clair Shores, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1980-1982

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
http://elibrary.mel.org/search~S15?/aMertz%2C+Leslie+A./amertz+leslie+a/-3%2C-1%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=amertz+leslie+a&1%2C10%2C
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