Lis Jardine grew up in various vicarages across London and the Black Country. She has been a lifelong reading addict and is rarely spotted in the wild without a book, usually a Golden Age murder mystery or a comic fantasy.
She currently lives in Cheshire, where she combines the two best jobs in the world: secondary school librarian and children’s novelist.
Lis studied English Literature at the University of Warwick and completed the MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University. She has not won any prizes since a General Knowledge quiz at primary school. Having said that, Lis was longlisted for the 2024 Branford Boase Award and shortlisted for both the James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award and the CrimeFest Best Crime Novel for Children Award. Since then Lis has been shortlisted for both the Berkshire Book Awards and the Tameside Young Readers Awards.
In her spare time, Lis likes to watch TV, learn Norwegian (2350 day Duo streak!) and invent unlikely vegan sandwich recipes.
Lis Jardine is represented by Lucy Irvine at PFD.
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