Lisa Fougere

Lisa Fougère was born in upstate New York at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. From there, she ventured north to Montreal, Canada to attend McGill University as a language major, and was lucky enough to travel to Japan, Korea, France, Spain, Italy and Greece before happily meeting her husband in Boston, and settling into life with three outstanding kids. She currently lives with her family in a suburb just outside the fabulous city of Chicago, and misses hills and mountains desperately.

Lisa has always had an intense curiosity for the world. She believes there is magic around us we don't yet understand, and infuses this wonder into her writing. It's the human stories that interest her the most, though. And through travel, and seeking out different people and adventures, Lisa is continuously fascinated by the myriad ways we experience our humanity.

She is a lover of movement and play, and is a black belt in Muay Thai kickboxing as well as a certified self-defense instructor, an avid runner and cross-country skier. Lisa is also a painter and, of course, loves to read.