Lisa Mantchev is an American author of fantasy novels and short stories. She is best known for her Théâtre Illuminata series, a trilogy of young adult fantasy novels.
Lisa Mantchev | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Author of fantasy novels and short stories |
Notable work | Théâtre Illuminata series |
Her book Eyes Like Stars, the first in the Théâtre Illuminata series, was nominated for the 2009 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy.[1] It was also nominated for the 2010 Mythopoeic Award for Children’s Literature.[2] NPR selected the third book in the series, So Silver Bright, as one of 2011’s Top 5 YA Novels.[3]
Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine,[4] Weird Tales,[5] Strange Horizons,[6] and Faerie Magazine.[7]
Her most recent book, the children's picture book Strictly No Elephants, was published in October 2015. It was included in the CCBC Choices 2016 List[8] and is the recipient of an NCTE 2016 Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children, Honorable Mention.[9]