Lisa Pape

Growing up in Melbourne, Australia, this children’s book author overcame early academic challenges by immersing herself in reading, which sparked a lifelong love of learning and creativity.

After a career shift from finance to roles as a swimming teacher, nanny and then becoming a Mum to her own two amazing children, she loved watching the joy reading colourful and exciting stories brought to these children as they had done for her.

Notes and scribbles of poems and stories that came to mind over many years eventually began to evolve as the “Positive Playground” series, written to foster confidence and positivity in children and provide support to those children facing learning challenges.

Today, she successfully balances a career in finance with the rewarding world of writing, continuing to encourage and nurture children’s growth through the transformative power of storytelling.