Lisa Varchol Perron

Lisa Varchol Perron

ABOUT:

Lisa Varchol Perron writes picture books, middle grade novels, and poetry for children. Her poems have appeared in children's magazines, online poetry journals, and anthologies, and she earned the Boston Authors Club Discovery Award for picture book writers. She lives outside of Boston with her geologist husband and two book-loving kids.

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Lisa is represented by Tricia Lawrence of Erin Murphy Literary Agency.

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FROM LISA:

I spent my early years in Pennsylvania and Ohio, where my favorite activities were reading, playing soccer, and making up stories that I'd beg my sister to perform with me.

I studied theatre in college and worked as an actor in New York City before moving to California for graduate school.

At UC Berkeley's School of Social Welfare, I specialized in Children and Families and then became a licensed psychotherapist. I currently have a private practice in eastern Massachusetts.

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Over the years, reading has offered me comfort, sparked my curiosity, and inspired me to learn and grow. I hope I can offer some of the same to the kids (and grown-ups!) who read my books and poems.

Poetry publications include:

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• Better Than Starbucks Poetry and Fiction Journal

  • Tea with the Sea (originally in The Caterpillar)​

  • Zippy and Alba (originally in Blast Off)

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• Blast Off (The School Magazine)

  • Zippy and Alba

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• The Caterpillar

  • Tea with the Sea

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• The Dirigible Balloon (click to read/listen)

  • The Magic 

  • ​Sunset Swinging  

  • True Blue 

  • Meandering

  • Malaprops

  • Was It Something I Said?​

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• Highlights Hello

  • Look Up High

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• The New York Times 

  • Ode to My Front Bike Tire

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• 10.10 Poetry Anthology, edited by Bridget Magee​

  • In the Brambles​

  • Tough Guy​

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Forthcoming publications include:

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• Highlights High Five​

• The School Magazine

• Imperfect II Poetry Anthology, edited by Tabatha Yeatts

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​Awards and Prizes:

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• 1st Place, Boston Authors Club Discovery Award 2021

• 2nd Place, Susanna Leonard Hill's Holiday Contest 2021

• Grand Prize Winner, Rate Your Story's Cooking Up Culture Contest 2021

• 2nd Place, Madness! Poetry Tournament 2021

• 6th Place, #SpringFling Writing Contest 2021

• 1st Place, Rate Your Story's Awesome Openers Contest 2020 (Novels)

• 3rd Place, Susanna Leonard Hill's Halloweensie Contest 2020

• Grand Prize Winner,#SunWriteFun NF Writing Contest 2020

• Honorable Mention, #PBChat Mentorship 2020 

• Honorable Mention, #SpringFling Writing Contest 2020

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