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{{Short description|Canadian writer}}
'''Lisi Harrison''' is an author of young adult novels, best known for ]. She was born and raised in ], ].
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| name = Lisi Harrison
| caption = Harrison at the 2023 ]
| pseudonym = Lisi Harrison
| birth_name = Elyse E. Gottlieb
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|7|29|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = ], Canada<ref name="LH">{{cite web|url=http://lisiharrison.com/about/|title=About|date=2 August 2012|work=lisiharrison.com|access-date=10 January 2017}}</ref>
| occupation = Novelist
| period = 2004-present
| genre = ]
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| children = 2 <ref name="coast">{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-cpt-0415-harrison-20110414-story.html|title=Hard to write in beautiful Laguna, but write she does|first=Joanna|last=Clay|work=]|date=15 April 2011 |access-date=10 January 2017}}</ref>
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'''Elyse E. "Lisi" Harrison''' (née '''Gottlieb'''; born on July 29, 1970) is a Canadian novelist of young adult fiction, known for the three series '']'', ''Alphas'' and '']''.<ref name="LH" /><ref name="poppy">{{Cite web |url=http://pickapoppy.com/page/poppy-series |title=Poppy Series - Pick a Poppy |access-date=2012-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010153711/http://pickapoppy.com/page/poppy-series |archive-date=2012-10-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Harrison attended ] where she majored in film. After two years she left McGill and transferred to ] in Boston where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in creative writing. She worked at ] for 12 years and became Head Writer and then, Senior Director of Development. She created and developed shows for the network including, "One Bad Trip" and "Room Raiders."


==Early life==
Harrison wrote ] and its sequel ] while still at MTV. In June 2004 she decided to write full time. She currently lives in ] where she is currently working on book number seven in The Clique Series.
Harrison was born Elyse E. Gottlieb and raised in ] by her parents Ken and Shaila Gottlieb, along with a brother and a sister. She attended a Hebrew elementary school, then she attended ] public high school. After graduating high school, she went to ] as a film major, but transferred after two years to study writing at ] in Boston, Massachusetts. Harrison graduated with a ] in creative writing.<ref name="LH" />


==Career==
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Harrison worked for 12 years at ] in New York City. She became the Senior Director of Development for development of shows for the network.<ref name="coast" /> Harrison said, "I learned what appeals to teens. I learned how to hold someone's attention. I learned that everyone wants to fit in and be accepted, no matter how old they are," of her experience while working at MTV.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bookdivas.com/interviews/2010/03/interview-lisi-harrison |title=Interview with Lisi Harrison &#124; Book Divas |access-date=2012-10-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120909092003/http://www.bookdivas.com/interviews/2010/03/interview-lisi-harrison |archive-date=2012-09-09 }}</ref> Her experience at the network was the inspiration for her bestselling series ''The Clique'', because it reminded her of middle school life. She started writing the first two novels in the series while working at MTV so that she would still have a job if her writing career didn't work out. After selling over 9 million copies in her "Clique" series, Harrison quit her MTV job in June 2004 and focused on her writing career.<ref name="LH" /><ref name="coast" />
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She has written seven young adult book series: ''The Clique'', ''Alphas'', ''Monster High'', ''Pretenders'', ''The Pack'', ''Girl Stuff'', and ''Graveyard Girls''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lisi Harrison |url=https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/lisi-harrison/ |website=FantasticFiction |access-date=20 August 2024}}</ref> ''The Clique'' series has 21 books, including a prequel, a summer collection and a dictionary-style book called the ''Cliquetionary''. ''The Summer Collection'' is a collection of five individual books about each character's summer vacation. The ''Alphas'' series contains four books, and the ''Monster High'' series also contains four books.

Harrison's first adult series, ''The Dirty Book Club'', was released on October 10, 2017.

==Personal life==
Harrison married Kevin Harrison, a television production executive, in August 2002. They met in 1995 while working on "MTV Beach House" in Malibu, and had two children together. Lisi and Kevin divorced around 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Soul-er Eclipse of My Heart |url=https://lisiharrison.com/updates/the-soul-er-eclipse-of-my-heart/ |website=Lisi Harrison |date=19 September 2017 |access-date=20 August 2024}}</ref> She currently resides in ].<ref name="LH" /><ref name="coast" />

==Works==

===The Clique series===
*''The Clique'' (later also a movie)
*''Best Friends for Never''
*''Revenge of the Wannabes''
*''Invasion of the Boy Snatchers''
*''The Pretty Committee Strikes Back''
*''Dial L for Loser''
*''It's Not Easy Being Mean''
*''Sealed with a Diss''
*''The Clique Summer Collection: Massie''
*''The Clique Summer Collection: Dylan''
*''The Clique Summer Collection: Alicia''
*''The Clique Summer Collection: Kristen''
*''The Clique Summer Collection: Claire''
*''Bratfest at Tiffany's''
*''P.S. I Loathe You''
*''Boys R Us''
*''These Boots Are Made for Stalking''
*''My Little Phony''
*''A Tale of Two Pretties''
*''Charmed and Dangerous: The Rise of the Pretty Committee''
*''Cliquetionary: The Wit and Wisdom of the Clique''

===Alphas series===
*''Alphas''
*''Movers & Fakers''
*''Belle of the Brawl''
*''Top of the Feud Chain''

===Monster High series===
*''Monster High''
*''The Ghoul Next Door''
*''Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way''
*''Back and Deader Than Ever''
*''Drop Dead Diary''

===Pretenders series===
*''Pretenders''
*''License to Spill''

===The Pack series===
*''The Pack''
*''Claw & Order''
*''Two Truths and a Lion'' <ref>{{cite web |title=The Pack Series |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/FEP/the-pack/ |website=Penguin Random House |access-date=20 August 2024}}</ref>

===Girl Stuff series===
*''girl stuff.''
*''crush stuff.''
*''awkward stuff.'' <ref>{{cite web |title=girl stuff Series|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/GS6/girl-stuff/ |website=Penguin Random House |access-date=20 August 2024}}</ref>

===Graveyard Girls series===
*''1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War''
*''Scream for the Camera''
*''Season's Eatings''

===Other===
*''The Dirty Book Club''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://lisiharrison.com/}}
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Canadian writer
Lisi Harrison
Harrison at the 2023 WonderConHarrison at the 2023 WonderCon
BornElyse E. Gottlieb
(1970-07-29) July 29, 1970 (age 54)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pen nameLisi Harrison
OccupationNovelist
Period2004-present
GenreFiction
Children2
Website
lisiharrison.com

Elyse E. "Lisi" Harrison (née Gottlieb; born on July 29, 1970) is a Canadian novelist of young adult fiction, known for the three series The Clique, Alphas and Monster High.

Early life

Harrison was born Elyse E. Gottlieb and raised in Toronto, Ontario by her parents Ken and Shaila Gottlieb, along with a brother and a sister. She attended a Hebrew elementary school, then she attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute public high school. After graduating high school, she went to McGill University as a film major, but transferred after two years to study writing at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Harrison graduated with a BFA in creative writing.

Career

Harrison worked for 12 years at MTV in New York City. She became the Senior Director of Development for development of shows for the network. Harrison said, "I learned what appeals to teens. I learned how to hold someone's attention. I learned that everyone wants to fit in and be accepted, no matter how old they are," of her experience while working at MTV. Her experience at the network was the inspiration for her bestselling series The Clique, because it reminded her of middle school life. She started writing the first two novels in the series while working at MTV so that she would still have a job if her writing career didn't work out. After selling over 9 million copies in her "Clique" series, Harrison quit her MTV job in June 2004 and focused on her writing career.

She has written seven young adult book series: The Clique, Alphas, Monster High, Pretenders, The Pack, Girl Stuff, and Graveyard Girls. The Clique series has 21 books, including a prequel, a summer collection and a dictionary-style book called the Cliquetionary. The Summer Collection is a collection of five individual books about each character's summer vacation. The Alphas series contains four books, and the Monster High series also contains four books.

Harrison's first adult series, The Dirty Book Club, was released on October 10, 2017.

Personal life

Harrison married Kevin Harrison, a television production executive, in August 2002. They met in 1995 while working on "MTV Beach House" in Malibu, and had two children together. Lisi and Kevin divorced around 2017. She currently resides in Laguna Beach, California.

Works

The Clique series

  • The Clique (later also a movie)
  • Best Friends for Never
  • Revenge of the Wannabes
  • Invasion of the Boy Snatchers
  • The Pretty Committee Strikes Back
  • Dial L for Loser
  • It's Not Easy Being Mean
  • Sealed with a Diss
  • The Clique Summer Collection: Massie
  • The Clique Summer Collection: Dylan
  • The Clique Summer Collection: Alicia
  • The Clique Summer Collection: Kristen
  • The Clique Summer Collection: Claire
  • Bratfest at Tiffany's
  • P.S. I Loathe You
  • Boys R Us
  • These Boots Are Made for Stalking
  • My Little Phony
  • A Tale of Two Pretties
  • Charmed and Dangerous: The Rise of the Pretty Committee
  • Cliquetionary: The Wit and Wisdom of the Clique

Alphas series

  • Alphas
  • Movers & Fakers
  • Belle of the Brawl
  • Top of the Feud Chain

Monster High series

  • Monster High
  • The Ghoul Next Door
  • Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way
  • Back and Deader Than Ever
  • Drop Dead Diary

Pretenders series

  • Pretenders
  • License to Spill

The Pack series

  • The Pack
  • Claw & Order
  • Two Truths and a Lion

Girl Stuff series

  • girl stuff.
  • crush stuff.
  • awkward stuff.

Graveyard Girls series

  • 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War
  • Scream for the Camera
  • Season's Eatings

Other

  • The Dirty Book Club

References

  1. ^ "About". lisiharrison.com. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  2. ^ Clay, Joanna (15 April 2011). "Hard to write in beautiful Laguna, but write she does". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  3. "Poppy Series - Pick a Poppy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  4. "Interview with Lisi Harrison | Book Divas". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  5. "Lisi Harrison". FantasticFiction. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  6. "The Soul-er Eclipse of My Heart". Lisi Harrison. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  7. "The Pack Series". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. "girl stuff Series". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

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