Lesley Choyce (born 21 March 1951 m. Linda Choyce ) is a Canadian author of novels, non-fiction, children's books, young adult novels,and poetry.Lesley Choyce is a novelist and poet living at Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia. He is the author of 86 books for adults, teens and children. He teaches in the English Department and Transition Year Program at Dalhousie University. He is a year-round surfer and founding member of the 1990s spoken word rock band, The SurfPoets.