Jessica Leigh Lebos is a Savannah-based writer whose work captures the humor, heart, and quirks of Southern life. A columnist for over two decades, once featured in Connect Savannah, her award-winning essays earned her recognition as Best Newspaper Columnist and a National Society of Newspaper Columnists prize for humor. Savannah Sideways and The Camellia Thief & Other Tales both celebrate the city’s eccentric characters and timeless charm. Today, she continues as host of podcasts, including one for the Tybee Island Marine Science Center and a new serialized mystery series launching in 2025.

Author Extraordinaire & Podcaster

Savanah Sideways Podcast, premiering October 9th, is a true crime without a crime. Uncover the truth of a tale of Art, Greed, Ghost, and Southern history unlike anything you have ever heard.

+ War Heroes and Robbibarons
+ Vansihed Mansion and Longleaf Forest
+ The Fight to Protect Georgia Barrie Islands
+ The living legacy og the Gullah Geechee people