Lisa Mantchev

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-11-01

Lisa Mantchev is an American author of fantasy and picture books who lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, two children and a household of cats and dogs. She studied theater and playwriting at the University of California, Irvine, on two scholarships, and at sixteen she wrote and produced her own children's play at a local community theater. After college she taught English at a French-American elementary school, where she started its Drama After School Program. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld, Weird Tales, Strange Horizons, Fantasy Magazine and Faerie Magazine. Her young adult books include the Théâtre Illuminata trilogy, Ticker and Sugar Skulls, and her picture books include Strictly No Elephants, Sister Day! and Twisty-Turny House.

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Books

• Eyes Like Stars (2009) · Théâtre Illuminata Core Canon
• Perchance to Dream (2010) · Théâtre Illuminata Core Canon
• So Silver Bright (2011) · Théâtre Illuminata Core Canon

Aggregate across all universes

• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 3 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 2 (2 nomination)

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