Lesley Mahoney O'Connell

Lesley Mahoney O'Connell is a writer based on the South Shore of Massachusetts. Her debut short story collection, Ripple Effects and Other Stories, was published by Golden Antelope Press in June 2026. The collection's eleven stories centre on quiet, perceptive characters who feel like outsiders, mostly set in New England coastal villages. Her earlier fiction has appeared in Post Road, Psychopomp, and Solstice.