Lisa Doan

I received a master's degree in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Before my journey to Vermont, I was a professional vagabond and Jack of all trades. I'm a dual citizen of the United States and ​Ireland, (Sorry Ireland - blame my Nana!) have traveled throughout Africa, Asia and Central America, and lived on a Caribbean island for eight years. I once backpacked alone from Morocco to Kenya. (Insider tip on crossing the Sahara Desert - TURN BACK - THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF YOUR WORST IDEAS!)

My jobs have included Master Scuba Diving Instructor (nobody drowned), Wall Street headhunter (it did not involve shrunken heads, except figuratively), Owner/​Chef of a Chinese restaurant (downloading recipes from the internet should have been a red flag), Set Medic for a reality T.V. show (The drama! The pathos! The contestants who didn't know who the President was!) and Deputy Prothonotary of a county court (Sadly, lawsuits remain a popular American sport). I currently work in Social Services in West Chester, PA and don't have any jokes about that, as the work is meaningful and worthwhile.

I am the author of:

The Berenson Schemes Series: Jack the Castaway, Jack in the Wild, and Jack at the Helm

The Alarming Career of Sir Richard Blackstone

Chadwick's Epic Revenge

The Pennypackers go on Vacation

Come and visit me at lisadoan.org, facebook.com/lisadoanauthor or @LisaADoan