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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.
* 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.
* She has also written the picture book Strictly No Elephants, which was included in the CCBC Choices 2016 List and is the recipient of an NCTE 2016 Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children, Honorable Mention.
* Mantchev is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine.
* She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, two children, and three dogs.
* She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
* She is a frequent speaker at schools and libraries.
* She is passionate about encouraging children to read and write.