Lisa Rondinelli Albert grew up in Milwaukee where she spent countless hours at Finney Library. Lisa’s most recent nonfiction book, Stephenie Meyer: Author of the Twilight Saga (Enslow 2009), is the very first biography of Stephenie Meyer. Her other books with Enslow include, Lois Lowry: The Giver of Stories and Memories (2007) and So You Want to be a Film or TV Actor? (2008).
In addition to writing nonfiction, Lisa writes picture books and novels for tweens and teens. Her debut Young Adult novel, Mercy Lily, will be released in Fall 2011 by Flux. Lisa’s also been a contributing writer for the Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market (Writer’s Digest Books), where her feature articles and author interviews have appeared. She’s been a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators since 1996 and enjoys giving presentations on the craft of writing.
Lisa also works as a Library Aide in the Muskego-Norway School District and finds great satisfaction assisting K-8 readers. She currently lives in Muskego, Wisconsin with her husband and their two UW-Waukesha students.