| L. H. Evers | |
| Birth Name: | Leonard Herbert Evers |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Occupation: | novelist and writer for children |
| Language: | English |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Notableworks: | The Racketty Street Gang |
| Years Active: | 1954-1968 |
Leonard Herbert Evers (25 May 1926-18 February 1985) was an Australian novelist and writer for children who was born in Brisbane, Queensland.[1]
After dropping out of high school at age fourteen, Len Evers joined the Australian Imperial Force during World War II and later served with the Occupation Force in Japan. Following the war he trained as a teacher and later attained an Arts Degree from Sydney University and a Diploma in Psychology. He left teaching in 1960 to become a psychologist in the NSW prison service.
He wrote four novels for adults and was awarded the for his work The Racketty Street Gang in 1962.[2] Len Evers died in 1985.