Robin Leemann Donovan

Robin Leemann Donovan: The Donna Leigh Mysteries, is the author of the blog, Menologues, a humorous yet informative look at the trials and tribulations of menopause by someone who’s been there. Menologues is republished on two commercial sites: Vibrant Nation and Alltop, and has won regional honors for social media at the AMA Pinnacles and PRSA Paper Anvil awards. Her first book in the Donna Leigh Mystery series: Is It Still Murder Even If She Was A Bitch? won an AMA Pinnacle award. Her second book: I Didn't Kill Her, But That May Have Been Shortsighted, was released in November, 2015. Robin followed that up with her third book: Why Did They Kill Him; He Wasn't Really That Annoying in 2017. She is currently penning the fourth book in the series.

Donovan was born and raised in New Jersey but lived and worked in Connecticut for a number of years before moving to Nebraska in 1999. Starting her career as a high school English teacher, Donovan moved into advertising in the early 80’s. In 1999 she accepted a job offer from Bozell, an Omaha based ad agency. In late 2001, she and three colleagues purchased Bozell from its New York based parent company.

Donovan lives with her husband and French Bulldogs; Frank and Ellie.