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short bio

Lisa Stringfellow writes middle grade fiction and has a not-so-secret fondness for fantasy with a dark twist. She received the inaugural Kweli Color of Children’s Literature Manuscript Award for a draft of her first novel, A Comb of Wishes, which was 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. Her second book, Kingdom of Dust, will be published by HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books in Summer 2024. Lisa’s work often reflects her West Indian and Black southern heritage.

medium bio

Lisa Stringfellow writes middle grade fiction and has a not-so-secret fondness for fantasy with a dark twist. Growing up, she was a voracious reader, and books took her to places where her imagination could thrive. 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. She received the inaugural Kweli Color of Children’s Literature Manuscript Award for a draft of her first novel, A Comb of Wishes, which was 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. Her second book, Kingdom of Dust, will be published by HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books in Summer 2024.​ Her professional work has appeared in Edutopia, Education Week, and Independent Teacher Magazine and her happy place is her classroom of fifth and sixth graders, where she champions the rights of all children to see themselves in books. Lisa is a middle-school teacher and lives in Boston, MA, with her children and bossy cat. ​

long bio

Lisa Stringfellow writes middle grade fiction and has a not-so-secret fondness for fantasy with a dark twist. Growing up, she was a voracious reader, and books took her to places where her imagination could thrive. 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. She received the inaugural Kweli Color of Children’s Literature Manuscript Award for a draft of her first novel, 
A Comb of Wishes, which was 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. Her second book, Kingdom of Dust, will be published by HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books in Summer 2024.

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 28 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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educator bio - short

​​Lisa Stringfellow teaches middle school English at an independent school in Boston. She is passionate about engaging students in their learning through innovative practices and examining literature through the lens of equity and social justice. Her professional work has appeared in Edutopia, Education Week, and Independent Teacher Magazine. She writes middle grade fiction and is author of A Comb of Wishes (2022) and Kingdom of Dust (2024), published by HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books.

educator bio - long

Lisa Stringfellow writes middle grade fiction and has a not-so-secret fondness for fantasy with a dark twist. She received the inaugural Kweli Color of Children’s Literature Manuscript Award for a draft of her first novel, A Comb of Wishes, which was 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. Her second book, Kingdom of Dust, will be published by HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books in Summer 2024. ​Lisa’s work often reflects her West Indian and Black southern heritage.

​Lisa Stringfellow teaches middle school English at an independent girls’ school in Boston, where she also serves as an educational technology coordinator. She is passionate about engaging students in their learning through innovative practices, examining literature through the lens of equity and social justice, and deepening her own professional learning. Her professional work has appeared in Edutopia, Education Week, and Independent Teacher Magazine.

Lisa 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.

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