Lisa Graff

About

Children's author known for the books Lost in the Sun and A Tangle of Knots. She also writes books for teenagers under the name Isla Neal.

Before Fame

She studied undergraduate at UCLA and earned a master's degree in creative writing for Children from The New School. She spent five years as an editor prior to writing full-time.

Trivia

She wrote her first story when she was eight-years-old, the end result of her trying to cure her boredom.

Family Life

She grew up in Big Bear, California with an older brother.

Associated With

Although she's known for her children's books, she, like Avi, has written for teens under a pseudonym.