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| pseudonym = Lisi Harrison
| pseudonym = Lisi Harrison
| birth_name = Elyse E. Gottlieb
| birth_name = Elyse E. Gottlieb
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|7|29|mf=yes}}
| birth_date = July 29, 1970 (age 42)
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]<ref name="LH">http://lisiharrison.com/about/</ref>
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] <ref name="LH">http://lisiharrison.com/about/</ref>
| occupation = Author/Novelist
| occupation = Author/Novelist
| period = 2004-present
| period = 2004-present
| genre = [[Young-adult fiction]]
| genre = [[Young-adult fiction]]
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| spouse = Kevin Harrison<ref name="coast">http://www.coastlinepilot.com/news/tn-cpt-0415-harrison-20110414,0,5004850.story</ref>
| spouse = Kevin Harrison <ref name="coast">http://www.coastlinepilot.com/news/tn-cpt-0415-harrison-20110414,0,5004850.story</ref>
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'''Lisi Harrison''' (born '''Elyse E. Gottlieb''' on July 29, 1970,
'''Lisi Harrison''' (born '''Elyse E. Gottlieb''', Toronto, July 29, 1970) is a Canadian-born author of young adult fiction, including ''[[The Clique (series)|The Clique]]'', ''[[The Alphas|Alphas]]'', ''[[Monster High]]'', and ''Pretenders''. She is currently working on her latest novel, ''The Dirty Book Club''.<ref name="LH" /><ref name="poppy">http://pickapoppy.com/page/poppy-series</ref>
[[Toronto]], [[Canada]]) is a [[Canadian people|Canadian]]-born author. She writes young adult fiction and is well known for her three series ''[[The Clique (series)|The Clique]]'', ''Alphas'' and ''[[Monster High]]''.<ref name="LH" /><ref name="poppy">http://pickapoppy.com/page/poppy-series</ref>

==Personal life==

Lisi Harrison was born and raised by her parents Ken Gottlieb and Shaila Gottlieb in Toronto along with her brother and sister. Lisi makes reference to her parents by dedicating her first "Clique" book to them, and she references her siblings in ''A Tale Of Two Pretties''.

Lisi attended a Hebrew school up until she was in ninth grade, then she attended a public high school, Forest Hill Collegiate. After graduating high school, she moved to Montreal, Quebec at age 18 to attend McGill University. She was studying for a film major but left the school two years later realizing writing was her true passion. She transferred to Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts to continue her writing. She graduated Emerson with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in creative writing.<ref name="LH" />

In 2007, Lisi left New York and settled down in California with her family. She currently resides in Laguna Beach, California with her husband Kevin, two kids Luke and Jesse, and Chihuahua named Bee Bee.<ref name="LH" /><ref name="coast" />

==Career==

Before becoming a best-selling author, Lisi moved away from Boston and worked for 12 years at MTV in New York City. Over time she became the Senior Director of Development where she was able to create and develop new shows such as “Room Raiders” and “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” for the network.<ref name="coast" /> The author 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>http://www.bookdivas.com/interviews/2010/03/interview-lisi-harrison</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, Lisi quit her MTV job in June 2004 and focused on her writing career.<ref name="LH" /><ref name="coast" />
She has written three separate young adult book series: ''The Clique'', ''Alphas'', and ''Monster High''.

''The Clique'' series has 21 books in total, including a prequel, a summer collection and a dictionary-style book called ''The Cliquetionary''. ''The Summer Collection'' is a collection of five individual books entitled with each character’s names, which are about each girl’s summer vacation.<ref name="clique">http://alloyentertainment.com/books/the-clique-series/</ref><ref name="summer">http://alloyentertainment.com/books/the-clique-summer-collection/</ref>

''Alphas'' is a smaller book series containing only four books, and the ''Monster High'' series also contains four books.<ref name="alpha">http://alloyentertainment.com/books/alphas/</ref><ref name="monster">http://www.monsterhigh.com/books</ref>

Lisi is currently working on two new book series, ''The Dirty Book Club'' and ''Pretenders'', which had been previously known as ''The Phoenix Five''. The release date for ''Pretenders'' is October 1, 2013.<ref name="LH" /><ref>http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2013/01/31/lisi-harrison-pretenders-cover-reveal/</ref>

==List of Books==

===The Clique Series===
<ref name="clique" /><ref name="summer" />

# The Clique
# 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
# 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
# The Cliquetionary
# 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

===Alphas Series===
<ref name="alpha" />

# Alphas
# Movers And Fakers
# Belle Of The Brawl
# Top Of The Feud Chain

===Monster High Series===
<ref name="monster" />

# Monster High
# The Ghoul Next Door
# Where There's A Wolf, There's A Way
# Back and Deader Than Ever


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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Revision as of 09:16, 26 October 2015

Lisi Harrison
BornElyse E. Gottlieb
July 29, 1970 (age 42)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada [1]
Pen nameLisi Harrison
OccupationAuthor/Novelist
Period2004-present
GenreYoung-adult fiction
SpouseKevin Harrison [2]
Children2 [2]
Website
http://www.lisiharrison.com

Lisi Harrison (born Elyse E. Gottlieb on July 29, 1970, Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian-born author. She writes young adult fiction and is well known for her three series The Clique, Alphas and Monster High.[1][3]

Personal life

Lisi Harrison was born and raised by her parents Ken Gottlieb and Shaila Gottlieb in Toronto along with her brother and sister. Lisi makes reference to her parents by dedicating her first "Clique" book to them, and she references her siblings in A Tale Of Two Pretties.

Lisi attended a Hebrew school up until she was in ninth grade, then she attended a public high school, Forest Hill Collegiate. After graduating high school, she moved to Montreal, Quebec at age 18 to attend McGill University. She was studying for a film major but left the school two years later realizing writing was her true passion. She transferred to Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts to continue her writing. She graduated Emerson with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in creative writing.[1]

In 2007, Lisi left New York and settled down in California with her family. She currently resides in Laguna Beach, California with her husband Kevin, two kids Luke and Jesse, and Chihuahua named Bee Bee.[1][2]

Career

Before becoming a best-selling author, Lisi moved away from Boston and worked for 12 years at MTV in New York City. Over time she became the Senior Director of Development where she was able to create and develop new shows such as “Room Raiders” and “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” for the network.[2] The author 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.[4] 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, Lisi quit her MTV job in June 2004 and focused on her writing career.[1][2]

She has written three separate young adult book series: The Clique, Alphas, and Monster High.

The Clique series has 21 books in total, including a prequel, a summer collection and a dictionary-style book called The Cliquetionary. The Summer Collection is a collection of five individual books entitled with each character’s names, which are about each girl’s summer vacation.[5][6]

Alphas is a smaller book series containing only four books, and the Monster High series also contains four books.[7][8]

Lisi is currently working on two new book series, The Dirty Book Club and Pretenders, which had been previously known as The Phoenix Five. The release date for Pretenders is October 1, 2013.[1][9]

List of Books

The Clique Series

[5][6]

  1. The Clique
  2. Best Friends For Never
  3. Revenge Of The Wannabes
  4. Invasion Of The Boy Snatchers
  5. The Pretty Committee Strikes Back
  6. Dial L For Loser
  7. It's Not Easy Being Mean
  8. Sealed With A Diss
  9. Bratfest At Tiffany's
  10. P.S. I Loathe You
  11. Boys R Us
  12. These Boots Are Made For Stalking
  13. My Little Phony
  14. A Tale Of Two Pretties
  15. Charmed And Dangerous: The Rise Of The Pretty Committee
  16. The Cliquetionary
  17. The Clique Summer Collection: Massie
  18. The Clique Summer Collection: Dylan
  19. The Clique Summer Collection: Alicia
  20. The Clique Summer Collection: Kristen
  21. The Clique Summer Collection: Claire

Alphas Series

[7]

  1. Alphas
  2. Movers And Fakers
  3. Belle Of The Brawl
  4. Top Of The Feud Chain

Monster High Series

[8]

  1. Monster High
  2. The Ghoul Next Door
  3. Where There's A Wolf, There's A Way
  4. Back and Deader Than Ever

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f http://lisiharrison.com/about/
  2. ^ a b c d e http://www.coastlinepilot.com/news/tn-cpt-0415-harrison-20110414,0,5004850.story
  3. ^ http://pickapoppy.com/page/poppy-series
  4. ^ http://www.bookdivas.com/interviews/2010/03/interview-lisi-harrison
  5. ^ a b http://alloyentertainment.com/books/the-clique-series/
  6. ^ a b http://alloyentertainment.com/books/the-clique-summer-collection/
  7. ^ a b http://alloyentertainment.com/books/alphas/
  8. ^ a b http://www.monsterhigh.com/books
  9. ^ http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2013/01/31/lisi-harrison-pretenders-cover-reveal/

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