Les Standiford

Les Standiford is the author of several critically acclaimed books, including Last Train to Paradise, Meet You in Hell , and Bringing Adam Home . His book, The Man Who Invented Christmas , was a New York Times 'Editors' Choice' and was made into a feature film starring Christopher Plummer and Dan Stevens in 2018. He is a professor of English and founding director of the creative writing program at Florida International University and holds a MA and PhD in literature and creative writing from...See more

Les Standiford is the author of several critically acclaimed books, including Last Train to Paradise, Meet You in Hell , and Bringing Adam Home . His book, The Man Who Invented Christmas , was a New York Times 'Editors' Choice' and was made into a feature film starring Christopher Plummer and Dan Stevens in 2018. He is a professor of English and founding director of the creative writing program at Florida International University and holds a MA and PhD in literature and creative writing from the University of Utah. He attended the US Air Force Academy and Columbia School of Law and is a former screenwriting fellow and graduate of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. See less