press kit
short bioLisa Stringfellow writes middle grade fiction and has a not-so-secret fondness for fantasy with a dark twist. Her debut fantasy A Comb of Wishes was selected as an ABA Indie Introduce Kids and Indie Next Kids title, a 2022 Horn Book and Today Read With Jenna Jr. summer reading selection, a 2022 New England Book Award finalist, a 2022 Bram Stoker Award nominee for Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel, and a Nerdy Book Club Award winner. Her work often reflects her West Indian and Black southern heritage.
medium bioLisa Stringfellow writes middle grade fiction and has a not-so-secret fondness for fantasy with a dark twist. Her debut fantasy A Comb of Wishes was selected as an ABA Indie Introduce Kids and Indie Next Kids title, a 2022 Horn Book and Today Read With Jenna Jr. summer reading selection, a 2022 New England Book Award finalist, a 2022 Bram Stoker Award nominee for Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel, and a Nerdy Book Club Award winner. Lisa received the inaugural Kweli Color of Children’s Literature Manuscript Award in 2019 for the novel manuscript. Her work often reflects her West Indian and Black southern heritage. 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. 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 lives in Boston, Massachusetts with her children and two bossy cats.
long bioLisa 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 12-year-old self, the kid waiting to be the brown-skinned hero of an adventure, off saving the world.
Her debut fantasy A Comb of Wishes was selected as an ABA Indie Introduce Kids and Indie Next Kids title, a 2022 Horn Book and Today Read With Jenna Jr. summer reading selection, a 2022 New England Book Award finalist, a 2022 Bram Stoker Award nominee for Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel, and a Nerdy Book Club Award winner. Lisa received the inaugural Kweli Color of Children’s Literature Manuscript Award in 2019 for the novel manuscript. Lisa’s work often reflects her West Indian and Black southern heritage. 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 lives in Boston, Massachusetts with her children and two bossy cats. educator bio - shortLisa 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 (2/8/22, HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books).
educator bio - longLisa Stringfellow writes middle grade fiction and has a not-so-secret fondness for fantasy with a dark twist. Her debut fantasy A Comb of Wishes was selected as an ABA Indie Introduce Kids and Indie Next Kids title, a 2022 Horn Book and Today Read With Jenna Jr. summer reading selection, a 2022 New England Book Award finalist, a 2022 Bram Stoker Award nominee for Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel, and a Nerdy Book Club Award winner. Lisa received the inaugural Kweli Color of Children’s Literature Manuscript Award in 2019 for the novel manuscript. Her 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. |
author photosZipped file containing author photos in all 3 sizes
Image Credit: Carter Hasegawa 
Illustrator: Michael Machira Mwangi; Designer: David Curtis
|
