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Lisa Stringfellow writes middle grade fiction and has a not-so-secret fondness for fantasy with a dark twist. She is the author of two books for young readers, KINGDOM OF DUST and A COMB OF WISHES, which Newbery Award–winning author Kelly Barnhill called “one of the most promising works of fiction in a long time.” She writes for her twelve-year-old self, the kid waiting to be the brown-skinned hero of an adventure, off saving the world.

Lisa’s work often reflects her West Indian and Black southern heritage. She received the inaugural Kweli Color of Children’s Literature Manuscript Award for a draft of A COMB OF WISHES, which was a Bram Stoker Award Finalist, an Indies Introduce Top Ten title, an Indie Next List selection, and a New England B ...more

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2026-2027 nile book award nominee

I'm honored that Kingdom of Dust is nominated for the 2026-2027 Nile Book Awards in the White Nile category (Grades 4 & 5 or Years 5 & 6 in the British system). The Nile Book Awards is currently the only one on the African continent for young readers.

The Nile Book Awards were started in 2009 by Clare Kybird from the Khartoum International Community School and Cathy Kreutter of the Internation Read more of this blog post »

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