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Lisa Mantchev


Born
Northern California, The United States
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Genre
Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children's

Influences
Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Patricia McKillip, Sharon Shinn, Tanith ...more


Lisa Mantchev is a temporally-displaced Capricorn who casts her spells from an ancient tree in the Pacific Northwest. When not scribbling, she is by turns an earth elemental, English professor, actress, artist, and domestic goddess. She shares her abode with her husband, two children, and three hairy miscreant dogs.

She is best known as the author of the young adult fantasy trilogy, The Théâtre Illuminata. Published by Feiwel & Friends (Macmillan,) the series includes the Andre Norton and Mythopoeic awards-nominated EYES LIKE STARS (2009), PERCHANCE TO DREAM (2010), and SO SILVER BRIGHT (2011.) Her Kindle #1 Bestselling young adult steampunk novel, TICKER, is available from Skyscape. Her near-future young adult collaboration with Glenn Dall ...more

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Happy Book Birthday, THE TROUBLE WITH GIRAFFES!

The pets (and kids!) from Pet Club want you to know they have made the space EVEN MORE WELCOME with the newest addition to the authorly shelf. Available TODAY at your favorite indie store and online at all the usual places, and check out my Appearances page for upcoming opportunities to get any and all…
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Average rating: 3.8 · 32,792 ratings · 4,135 reviews · 43 distinct works • Similar authors
Eyes Like Stars (Théâtre Il...
3.72 avg rating — 12,681 ratings — published 2009 — 13 editions
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Ticker
3.44 avg rating — 6,147 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions
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Strictly No Elephants
4.36 avg rating — 4,215 ratings — published 2015 — 26 editions
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So Silver Bright (Théâtre I...
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Series by Lisa Mantchev

Eyes Like Stars Perchance to Dream So Silver Bright
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Strictly No Elephants The Trouble with Giraffes
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Lost Angeles Loose Canon: A Lost Angeles... Lovers Naught
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Quotes by Lisa Mantchev  (?)
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“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”
― Lisa Mantchev, Eyes Like Stars
tags: destiny, stars
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“Could we wear spandex and blow things up?”
― Lisa Mantchev, Eyes Like Stars
tags: fairies, humor, spandex
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“She's under duress," Peaseblossom said.
"I don't care if she's under duress, over it, or alongside it," Moth said. "Nothing in this world supersedes cake.”
― Lisa Mantchev, Eyes Like Stars
tags: humor
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