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Lisa Mcmann Biography & Facts

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. McMann was born in Holland, Michigan and now lives in Tempe, Arizona. She graduated from Calvin College in 1990. Her first novel, WAKE, debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list for children's chapter books. She is also the author of FADE, which debuted on the New York Times best-seller list and remained there eleven weeks, 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" 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 "The Day of the Shoes" (short story): 2004 Templeton International Power of Purpose Award WAKE: American Library Association 2009 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers WAKE: 2008 Cybil Award Finalist WAKE: Abraham Lincoln Book Award Master List (IL) WAKE: Garden State Teen Book Award Nominee (NJ) WAKE: Gateway Readers Award Nominee (MO) WAKE: Georgia Peach Book Award Master List WAKE: IRA Young Adults' Choices WAKE: Nevada Young Reader's Award Nominee WAKE: Texas Tayshas Reading List WAKE: Young Adult Reading Program Reading List Selection (SD) Cryer's Cross: American Library Association 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults Cryer's Cross: American Library Association 2012 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers Dead to You: American Library Association 2013 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers Dead to You: IRA Young Adults' Choices The Unwanteds: Maine Student Book Award Master Listt The Unwanteds: North Carolina Young Adult Book Award Nomineet The Unwanteds: Truman Reader Award Nominee (MO)t Crash: American Library Association 2014 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers Crash: MSTA Reading Circle List Bang: MSTA Reading Circle ListPublished works Wake trilogy WAKE (2008) FADE (2009) GONE (2010)The Unwanteds The Unwanteds (2011) The Unwanteds: Island of Silence (2012) The Unwanteds: Island of Fire (2013) The Unwanteds: Island of Legends (2014) The Unwanteds: Island of Shipwrecks (2015) The Unwanteds: Island of Graves (2015) The Unwanteds: Island of Dragons (2016)The Unwanteds Quests The Unwanteds Quests: Dragon Captives (2017) The Unwanteds Quests: Dragon Bones (2018) The Unwanteds Quests: Dragon Ghosts (2019) The Unwanteds Quests: Dragon Curse (2019) The Unwanteds Quests: Dragon Fire (2020) The Unwanteds Quests: Dragon Slayers (2020) The Unwanteds Quests: Dragon Fury (2021)Visions trilogy Crash (2013) Bang (2013) Gasp (2014)Going Wild series Going Wild (2016) Predator Vs. Prey (2017) Clash of Beasts (2018)Other books Cryer's Cross (2011) Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories (2011) Dead To You (2012) The Trap Door (Infinity Ring #3) (2013) The Forgotten 5: Map of Flames Clarice the Brave (2021)WAKE trilogy translations The WAKE trilogy has been translated into the following languages (note: not all of the books are out in these countries): Novo Seculo / Portuguese (Brazil only) Wisdom Distribution Service / Chinese (complex) Kelly Kiado / Hungarian Newton Compton / Italian Everest / Spanish Atlin Kitaplar / Turkish Patakis / Greek PT Gramedia / Indonesian Amarin / Thai Boje Verlag / German WYDAWNICTWO / Polish Everest Editora / Portuguese (Portugal)Personal life Lisa is married to fellow writer and musician, Matt McMann, and they have two adult children. Her son is an artist named Kilian McMann and her daughter is an actress, Kennedy McMann. Kennedy was cast in Nancy Drew as the titular character, in a CW series. References External links Official web site Lisa McMann on Twitter Lisa McMann on Instagram. Discover the Lisa Mcmann popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Lisa Mcmann books.

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  • Island of Dragons synopsis, comments

    Island of Dragons

    Lisa McMann

    Twins Alex and Aaron Stowe are put to the ultimate test to fulfill their destinies and save both Quill and Artimé from the deadliest enemy the cities have ever faced in the thrilli...

  • The Ever Storms synopsis, comments

    The Ever Storms

    Amanda Foody

    Barclay and his friends find new dangers and fresh adventure when they encounter mysterious sandstorms in the Desert in this “engaging, dragon lover’s fantasy” (School Library Jour...

  • Vengeance Bound synopsis, comments

    Vengeance Bound

    Justina Ireland

    The Goddess Test meets Dexter in an edgy, compelling debut about one teen’s quest for revenge…no matter how far it takes her.Amelie Ainsworth is not alone in her head. Bound to a d...

  • Crown of Three synopsis, comments

    Crown of Three

    J. D. Rinehart

    Family secrets combine with fantasy in this epic tale of battle, magic, strange creatures, power, and fatea Game of Thrones for a younger audience.Separated at birth triplets, Tarl...

  • Dragon Curse synopsis, comments

    Dragon Curse

    Lisa McMann

    Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond Artimé in the fourth novel in the New York Times bestselling seque...

  • Dragon Fire synopsis, comments

    Dragon Fire

    Lisa McMann

    Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond Artimé in the fifth novel in the New York Times bestselling sequel...

  • Accidental Hero synopsis, comments

    Accidental Hero

    Matt Myklusch

    Fans of Brandon Mull and James Riley will love this middle grade fantasy trilogy about a regular kid who discovers that the truth about his past could be the answer to saving the f...

  • Elixir synopsis, comments

    Elixir

    Hilary Duff

    Clea Raymond is a talented photojournalist and the daughter of highprofile parents. Usually she’s in total control of her camera, but after Clea’s father disappears while on a huma...

  • Dragon Slayers synopsis, comments

    Dragon Slayers

    Lisa McMann

    Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond Artimé in the sixth novel in the New York Times bestselling sequel...

  • The Accidental Apprentice synopsis, comments

    The Accidental Apprentice

    Amanda Foody

    A New York Times bestseller!A boy who accidentally bonds with a magical Beast must set off on an adventure in the mysterious Woods in this “wholesome, delightful” (Kirkus Reviews, ...

  • Unraveling Isobel synopsis, comments

    Unraveling Isobel

    Eileen Cook

    A darkly comic novel that “combines the perfect mix of mystery and romance to create a delightfully creepy chick lity ghost story” (School Library Journal), from the author of The ...

  • The Night Compass synopsis, comments

    The Night Compass

    Amanda Foody

    Barclay and his friends race to find a legendary beast in the Wilderlands before their enemy in this actionpacked fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Wilderlore series.As...

  • Island of Silence synopsis, comments

    Island of Silence

    Lisa McMann

    The second book in the middlegrade dystopian fantasy series that Kirkus Reviews calls “The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter,” by New York Times bestselling author Lisa McMann.Follow...

  • The Memory of After synopsis, comments

    The Memory of After

    Lenore Appelhans

    In this gripping exploration of a futuristic afterlife, a teen discovers that death is just the beginning.Since her untimely death the day before her eighteenth birthday, Felicia W...

  • Dragon Fury synopsis, comments

    Dragon Fury

    Lisa McMann

    Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond Artimé in the sixth novel in the New York Times bestselling sequel...

  • Remember synopsis, comments

    Remember

    Eileen Cook

    A thrilling tale about how far a girl will go to get back a memory she lost…or remove what she wants to forget.Harper is used to her family being hounded by protestors. Her father ...

  • Gasp synopsis, comments

    Gasp

    Lisa McMann

    The visions aren’t stopping, and neither is the danger in this series conclusion from the New York Times bestselling author of the Wake trilogy.After narrowly surviving two harrowi...

  • The Weeping Tide synopsis, comments

    The Weeping Tide

    Amanda Foody

    Barclay and his friends must save an island city from the Legendary Beast of the Sea in this “charming and earnest” (Kirkus Reviews) sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Ac...

  • Dragon Captives synopsis, comments

    Dragon Captives

    Lisa McMann

    Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond the islands in this New York Times bestselling first novel of a ne...

  • A Game of Noctis synopsis, comments

    A Game of Noctis

    Deva Fagan

    A thrilling middle grade fantasy about a girl who must participate in a deadly game with a ragtag team of players to save her grandfather from a terrible fateperfect for fans of Ja...

  • A Kingdom Rises synopsis, comments

    A Kingdom Rises

    J. D. Rinehart

    Family secrets combine with fantasy in this epic tale of battle, magic, strange creatures, power, and fate, in this final novel in a sweeping middle grade series that Publishers We...

  • Island of Fire synopsis, comments

    Island of Fire

    Lisa McMann

    The fate of Artimé is at stakeand an unlikely alliance could redeem itin book three in the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series.The magical world of Artimé is gone. The Unwa...