Lisa Dalrymple won The Writers’ Union of Canada’s Writing for Children Competition (2011) for her picture book story "Skink on the Brink," which was later published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Skink on the Brink also won the 2014 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for Canada, and was a finalist in the Rainforest of Reading (Grenada, St. Lucia, Montserrat.)

Lisa's most recent book is Fierce: Women who Shaped Canada (Scholastic,) a work of narrative non-fiction for readers in grades 4-8. Lisa's other books include Jungle Jitters, a middle grade novel published by Orca, and the picture books A Moose Goes a-Mummering, Double Trouble at The Rooms, Bubbly Troubly Polar Bear and If It’s No Trouble... A Big Polar Bear (all Breakwater.)

Lisa earned her Honors BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Western Ontario (1996) and her MA in Literature with a Creative Writing specialization from the University of Guelph (2000). She has worked in newspaper writing, reviewing, and teaching ESL/EFL at the KG-G6 level. She now lives in Victoria, BC with her family and their two lizards (Taud & Cynda.)