Lois M. Leveen is an American writer, educator and historian based in Portland, Oregon.^[1]

Leveen graduated from Harvard College, University of Southern California, and University of California, Los Angeles.^[2]

Leveen published her first novel, The Secrets of Mary Bowser, in 2012.^[3] The novel is based on the life of Mary Bowser, a Virginia slave who became a spy for the Union Army. It was named one of The Oregonian's Top Ten Northwest Books of 2012,^[4] and has been optioned for film.^[5]

For her second novel, Juliet's Nurse, Leveen reimagined the story of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet from the point of view of the nurse.^[6] The audiobook, which was read by Nicola Barber, won an Earphones Award from AudioFile Magazine.^[7]

One of Leveen's essays is mentioned in CrossRoutes: The Meanings of "Race" for the 21st Century, a 2003 book.^[8]

• The Secrets of Mary Bowser (2012) ISBN 9781444736250^{[9][10][11][12]}
• Juliet's Nurse (2014) ISBN 9780345814005^{[13][14][15][16]}