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CAPTION: Ross Felten, illustrator and Lisa Maggiore, author of: Ava the Monster Slayer: A Warrior Who Wears Glasses.
Bios
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Lisa Maggiore writes fiction for adults and children. She is the author of the award-winning children’s picture book series Ava the Monster Slayer. Other works include a short story, Pinterest Saved My Marriage, a novel, Home from Within, and local anthologies. Lisa resides in Chicago with her husband.
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Lisa Maggiore writes fiction for adults and children. Her children’s picture book series Ava the Monster Slayer is a 2017 Illinois Reads pick and a 2024 Purple Dragonfly and Family Choice Award winner. Other works include a short story, Pinterest Saved My Marriage, a novel, Home from Within, and local anthologies. Lisa resides in Chicago with her husband, three adult children, and two grandsons. She lovingly cares for her mother, who has dementia. Lisa draws on her 20 years as a social worker to enrich her storytelling. She enjoys traveling, cheering for the Chicago Bears, and dancing with childhood friends.
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Lisa Maggiore writes fiction for adults and children. Her children’s graphic picture book series Ava the Monster Slayer is a 2017 Illinois Reads pick and a 2024 Purple Dragonfly and Family Choice Award winner. Other works include a short story, Pinterest Saved My Marriage, a novel, Home from Within, and contributions to local anthologies including Off Campus Writers Workshop (OCWW). Lisa resides in Chicago, where she grew up, with her husband. She is a proud mom to three adult children, a playful grandma to two boys, and lovingly cares for her mother, who has dementia. Lisa draws on her 20 years as a social worker to enrich her storytelling and the reason most of her endings are bittersweet. In her spare time, she loves to travel, cheer for the Chicago Bears, and dance with childhood friends.
