Lisa McMann

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Lisa McMann
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Lisa McMann 2011
BornLisa Dawn Gort [1] [2]
(1968-02-27) February 27, 1968 (age 57)
Holland, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
Alma mater Calvin College
Period2007–present
Genre Young adult fantasy
Spouse
Matt McMann
​
(m. 1991)​
Children2, including Kennedy McMann
Website
www.lisamcmann.com

Lisa McMann (born February 27, 1968) is an American author and the creator of The Unwanteds and The Unwanteds Quests series for young readers and the WAKE trilogy for young adults.

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Biography

McMann was born Lisa Dawn Gort on February 27, 1968 in Holland, Michigan to Glenda (née Bouwer; born 1940) and Morris G. Gort (1939–2023). [3] [4] [5] She graduated from Calvin College in 1990. [6] Her first novel, WAKE, debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list for children's chapter books. [7] She is also the author of FADE, which debuted on the New York Times best-seller list and remained there eleven weeks, [8] and of GONE, the last book in the WAKE series, which was released February 2010.

McMann has published many short stories, including the creative nonfiction essay, "When You're Ten", featured in Literary Mama, and the award-winning short story, "The Day of the Shoes", in 2004. One year later, her story, "Like Waves on Rocks" [9] was published in the Gator Springs Gazette. McMann's short stories are written for adult audiences while her novels are intended for young adults.

Awards

Published works

Wake trilogy

The Unwanteds

The Unwanteds Quests

Visions trilogy

Going Wild series

Forgotten Five series

Other books

WAKE trilogy translations

The WAKE trilogy has been translated into the following languages (note: not all of the books are out in these countries):

Personal life

Lisa married fellow writer and musician Matt McMann on May 31, 1991. [37] [38] Together they have two children, a son who is an artist named Kilian McMann (b. 1993) and a daughter who is an actress named Kennedy McMann (b. 1996). [39] Kennedy was cast in Nancy Drew as the titular character, in a CW series. [40] [41] They currently live in Tempe, Arizona. [42]

References

  1. ↑ "YA author enjoys success and 'sense of calm'". calvin.edu. 28 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "What a great list. Good job, group creator! Nice to see some familiar names as well. Lisa (Gort) McMann". facebook.com.
  3. ↑ "Morris and Glenda Gort". www.hollandsentinel.com.
  4. ↑ "Morris G. Gort Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information". www.langelandsterenberg.com.
  5. ↑ "Morris G. Gort". legacy.com.
  6. 1 2 "News & Stories". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  7. ↑ "CHILDRen's BEST SELLERS: CHAPTER BOOKS: Sunday, April 6th 2008".
  8. ↑ "Children's Picture Books – Best Sellers – Books – March 1, 2009 – the New York Times". The New York Times.
  9. ↑ "Gator Springs Gazette". Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  10. ↑ "2009 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". 22 January 2009.
  11. ↑ "2008 Fantasy & Science Fiction Finalists".
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 McMann, Lisa (23 December 2008). Wake. ISBN   9781416974475.
  13. ↑ "Search results – YALSA Book Finder".
  14. ↑ "2012 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers". 25 January 2012.
  15. ↑ "2013 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers". 31 January 2013.
  16. ↑ McMann, Lisa (4 December 2012). Dead to You. ISBN   9781442403895.
  17. 1 2 3 The Unwanteds. 30 August 2011. ISBN   9781442344877.
  18. ↑ "2014 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers". 3 February 2014.
  19. ↑ McMann, Lisa (6 August 2013). Crash. ISBN   9781442405912.
  20. ↑ McMann, Lisa (6 May 2014). Bang. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. ISBN   9781442466289.
  21. ↑ McMann, Lisa (March 4, 2008). WAKE . Simon Pulse. p.  224. ISBN   978-1416974475.
  22. ↑ McMann, Lisa (Feb 10, 2009). FADE. Simon Pulse. p.  256. ISBN   978-1416953586.
  23. ↑ McMann, Lisa (Feb 9, 2010). GONE. Simon Pulse. p.  224. ISBN   978-1416979180.
  24. ↑ McMann, Lisa (Aug 30, 2011). The Unwanteds. Aladdin. p.  400. ISBN   978-1442407688.
  25. ↑ McMann, Lisa (Sep 4, 2012). The Unwanteds: Island of Silence. Aladdin. p. 416. ISBN   978-1442407718.
  26. ↑ McMann, Lisa (Sep 3, 2013). The Unwanteds: Island of Fire. Aladdin. p.  464. ISBN   978-1442458451.
  27. ↑ McMann, Lisa (Sep 2, 2014). The Unwanteds: Island of Legends. Aladdin. p. 496. ISBN   978-1442493285.
  28. ↑ McMann, Lisa (Feb 3, 2015). The Unwanteds: Island of Shipwrecks. Aladdin. p. 464. ISBN   978-1442493315.
  29. ↑ McMann, Lisa (Sep 15, 2015). The Unwanteds: Island of Graves. Aladdin. p. 400. ISBN   978-1442493346.
  30. ↑ McMann, Lisa (Jan 8, 2013). Crash. Simon Pulse. p.  256. ISBN   978-1442403918.
  31. ↑ McMann, Lisa (Oct 8, 2013). Bang. Simon Pulse. p.  256. ISBN   978-1442466258.
  32. ↑ McMann, Lisa (June 3, 2014). Gasp . Simon Pulse. p.  288. ISBN   978-1442466302.
  33. ↑ McMann, Lisa (Feb 8, 2011). Cryer's Cross. Simon Pulse. p.  240. ISBN   978-1416994817.
  34. ↑ Jones, Carrie (Sep 6, 2011). Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories. HarperTeen. p. 384. ISBN   978-0062060983.
  35. ↑ McMann, Lisa (Feb 7, 2012). Dead to You. Simon Pulse. p. 256. ISBN   978-1442403888.
  36. ↑ McMann, Lisa (Feb 5, 2013). The Trap Door (Infinity Ring #3). Scholastic Inc. p.  192. ISBN   978-0545386982.
  37. ↑ "Obituary information for Nellie Dolores McMann". www.arthurbobcean.com.
  38. ↑ "One of the greatest gifts of my life has been spending the last 30 years married to my best friend Lisa McMann. Happy 30th anniversary buddy!". facebook.com.
  39. ↑ "Big news! My sister @kennedymcmann was cast as Nancy Drew in the new CW series that just got picked up! Super proud of you, Kennedy, the hard work you've put in has definitely paid off. Can't wait to see the show! *And no, I didn't design the logo, but I would love to design some stuff for the show! 😉 @cw_nancydrew . . . #nancydrew #cw #kennedymcmann #netflix #proudbrother #newshowalert #batwoman #katykeene #riverdale". instagram.com.
  40. ↑ "The CW Pilot Finds Its Nancy Drew In Kennedy McMann, Casts Leah Lewis, Sets Larry Teng To Direct, Melinda Hsu To Run". 14 February 2019.
  41. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (January 7, 2020). "CW Renews Riverdale, Batwoman, Roswell, Black Lightning Plus 9 Others". TVLine. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  42. ↑ "Lisa McMann". www.goodreads.com.
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