Lisa Anne Novelline Explained

Lisa Anne Novelline
Occupation:Writer, dancer
Education:Harvard University (MEd)
Nationality:Italian-American
Genre:children's books
Children:Ryan Jude Novelline

Lisa Anne Novelline (-een) is an Italian-American author from Lexington, Massachusetts.

Bio

Novelline grew up in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and is a former ballet dancer who performed with the Boston Ballet. She played the role of Clara in its production of The Nutcracker in 1979 and 1980 and attended Phillips Academy.[1] She lives in Lexington, Massachusetts and is the mother of four male children including Ryan Jude Novelline. She graduated with her Master of Education from Harvard University and is a former math teacher and coach of Destination Imagination.

Career

Novelline is the author of the children's book series Piccadilly's Magical World[2] including Piccadilly and the Fairy Polka (2014), Piccadilly and the Waltzing Wind (2016), and Piccadilly and the Jolly Raindrops (2018). Kirkus Reviews described the first book in the series as a "warm, vibrant read", and the series' third book received the International Rubery Book Award for "Best Children's Book".[3] Based on these books, she has made multiple mobile games including Piccadilly’s Magical Storyteller and a jigsaw puzzle app titled Picadilly’s Puzzle Museum.[4] In 2018, she also introduced a plush toy in the shape of a "happy" raindrop named Jolly Raindrop.[5]

She has attended various trade fairs including New York Comic Con (2015-2018), BookExpo America (2017),[6] and Pax East (2019). She also authors the blog Holiday and Hearth that focuses on "family festivals" and gluten-free cooking.[7] She is currently writing "a novel for young adults."

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Notes and References

  1. Campbell DiPaolo. Kathleen. March 8, 2020. 1986. Andover. 111. 61.
  2. News: Lexington residents appear at New York Comic Con. November 7, 2017. Wicked Local. March 8, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200308204857/https://lexington.wickedlocal.com/news/20171107/stronglexington-residents-appear-at-new-york-comic-constrong. March 8, 2020.
  3. Web site: 2019 Winners. 2019. Rubery Book Awards. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191103184934/https://www.ruberybookaward.com/2019-winners.html. November 3, 2019. March 8, 2019.
  4. Web site: The Top 10 Mobile Games of March 2019. Makrianis. Lara. March 31, 2019. MXDWN. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200308194038/https://games.mxdwn.com/news/the-top-10-mobile-games-of-march-2019/. March 8, 2020. March 8, 2020.
  5. Web site: THE MOST IMAGINATIVE INDIE TOYS WE FOUND AT NEW YORK COMIC CON THIS YEAR. Rayne. Elizabeth. October 9, 2018. Syfy Wire. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200308193511/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/indie-toys-collectibles-new-york-comic-con-2018. March 8, 2020. March 8, 2020.
  6. News: Zhang. Dongmiao. A glimpse into BookExpo 2017 in New York. June 3, 2017. Xinhua News Agency. March 8, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190509130254/http://www.xinhuanet.com//english/2017-06/03/c_136336200.htm. May 9, 2019.
  7. Web site: Foster . Victoria . Delight's Gluten Free Blogger of the Week: Lisa Novelline . Delight Gluten Free . 10 April 2014 . Web . 28 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140801071900/http://www.delightglutenfree.com/delights-gluten-free-blogger-of-the-week-lisa-novelline#.VE-0c77b6tk . August 1, 2014.