Out November 22nd: The Man Who Invented Christmas!

Based on the book by Les Standiford, The Man Who Invented Christmas will be released November 22nd, 2017 in the United States and December 1st, 2017 in the United Kingdom. Watch the trailer and learn more here!

In addition, a new edition of The Man Who Invented Christmas has been released! See this page for more.

"Studio Standiford" by Carol Garvin

To contact Les Standiford, please visit the About & Contact page.

The Latest

The paperback edition of Water to the Angels was released on February 1, 2016. See the Water to the Angels page for more.

For upcoming events with Les, including readings from Water to the Angels, see the events page.

Read Les' homage to the great John D. MacDonald published in the Sarasota Herald Tribune on March 6, 2016.

"Every good story is personal." —Les Standiford, quoted in Writing Advice from Masters: Writing in Paradise