Chanda Bell

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Atlanta, Georgia, US
EducationState University of West Georgia
OccupationAuthor

Chanda Bell is an American author [1] [2] [3] living in Atlanta, Georgia. [4]

Early life and Professional career

In 2004, she collaborated with her mother, Carol Aebersold, [5] on a book about their family custom of having a Scout Elf. [6] [7]

She is author of The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition, [4] [8] Extraordinary Noorah: Santa’s Magical Arctic Fox. [9] The Elf on the Shelf's Night Before Christmas [10] and Elf Pets: A Reindeer Tradition. [11]

In addition to co-authoring [12] The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition [13] [7] with her mother, [14] Chanda Bell is co-CEO of CCA and B, LLC dba The Lumistella Company as of 2005. [15] [16]

In 2017, Bell co-founded Scout Elf Productions(TM). [17] [18]

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