Born May 9, 1944, in Charlotte, NC; daughter of Lucien Duhring Agniel and Elizabeth Harms; married Laurent Sauerwein (a teacher/artist), April 15, 1965; children: Julie, Olivia, David. Education: Attended George Washington University and Boston University. Politics: Democrat.
An American citizen living in France, Leigh Sauerwein writes in two languages, and has gained a following for both her French-language children's books and her novels published in the United States. In addition to penning original fiction, including the novel Song for Eloise and the short-story collection The Way Home, about settling the American West, Sauerwein has also adapted and translated the works of other European authors for American readers.