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short bioLisa Stringfellow writes middle grade fiction and has a not-so-secret fondness for fantasy with a dark twist. She is the author of two books for young readers. Kingdom of Dust is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, a Children’s Africana Award honor book, a Mythopoeic Society Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature finalist, and 2025 Mass Book Award honor book. Her debut, A Comb of Wishes, is a Bram Stoker Award finalist, an Indies Introduce Top Ten title, an Indie Next List selection, and a New England Booksellers Association Book Award finalist. Lisa’s work often reflects her West Indian and Black southern heritage. She is a middle school teacher and lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with her children and bossy cat.
medium bioLisa Stringfellow writes middle grade fiction and has a not-so-secret fondness for fantasy with a dark twist. She is the author of two books for young readers, Kingdom of Dust and A Comb of Wishes, which Newbery Award–winning author Kelly Barnhill called “one of the most promising works of fiction in a long time.” She writes for her twelve-year-old self, the kid waiting to be the brown-skinned hero of an adventure, off saving the world.
Lisa’s work often reflects her West Indian and Black southern heritage. Her debut, A Comb of Wishes, is a Bram Stoker Award finalist, an Indies Introduce Top Ten title, an Indie Next List selection, and a New England Booksellers Association Book Award finalist. Author P. Djèlí Clark calls her West African–inspired fantasy, Kingdom of Dust, “A fascinating fairy tale of memory, the power of storytelling, and magic!” It is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, a Children’s Africana Award honor book, a Mythopoeic Society Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature finalist, and 2025 Mass Book Award honor book. Lisa is a middle school teacher and lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with her children and bossy cat. long bioLisa Stringfellow writes middle grade fiction and has a not-so-secret fondness for fantasy with a dark twist. She is the author of two books for young readers, Kingdom of Dust and A Comb of Wishes, which Newbery Award–winning author Kelly Barnhill called “one of the most promising works of fiction in a long time.” Lisa writes for her twelve-year-old self, the kid waiting to be the brown-skinned hero of an adventure, off saving the world.
Lisa’s work often reflects her West Indian and Black southern heritage. Her debut, A Comb of Wishes, is a Bram Stoker Award finalist, an Indies Introduce Top Ten title, an Indie Next List selection, and a New England Booksellers Association Book Award finalist. Author P. Djèlí Clark calls her West African–inspired fantasy, Kingdom of Dust, “A fascinating fairy tale of memory, the power of storytelling, and magic!” It is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, a Children’s Africana Award honor book, a Mythopoeic Society Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature finalist, and 2025 Mass Book Award honor book. Her happy place is her classroom of fifth and sixth graders, where she champions the rights of all children to see themselves in books. A teacher for over 30 years, she is passionate about engaging students in their learning through authentic writing experiences and innovative practices, exploring the intersection of literacy and technology. She maintains a strong online presence as a literacy advocate. Her professional work has appeared in Edutopia, Education Week, and Independent Teacher Magazine. She graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA in English and has a Master of Arts in Education with concentrations in Literacy and Technology & Learning from Michigan State University. Lisa is a middle-school teacher and lives in Boston, MA, with her children and bossy cat. |
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As an author and educator, I strongly support equity and inclusivity in the world of books and beyond. I am not available for any book events that discriminate against marginalized or underrepresented people, either on the page or off.