Liesl Shurtliff

Liesl Shurtliff is the New York Times bestselling author of the (Fairly) True Tales series and the Time Castaways series. Her books have been named to over two dozen state award lists and have won many awards including a Children’s Book Award from the International Literacy Association. When she writes, Liesl likes to wander back to her childhood and gather the magic that remains so she can share it with children everywhere. A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Liesl has called Chicago home for twenty years. She and her husband have four children who have inspired many characters in Liesl’s books, both hero and villain.