Biography of lisi harrison

Canadian writer

Elyse E. "Lisi" Harrison (née Gottlieb; born on July 29, 1970) is a Canadian novelist of young adult fiction, known for the three series The Clique, Alphas and Monster High.^[1][3]

Early life

Harrison was born Elyse E.

Gottlieb and raised in Toronto, Ontario by her parents Ken and Shaila Gottlieb, along with a brother and a sister. She attended a Hebrew elementary school, then she attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute public high school. After graduating high school, she went to McGill University as a film major, but transferred after two years to study writing at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.

Harrison graduated with a BFA in creative writing.^[1]

Career

Harrison worked for 12 years at MTV in New York City. She became the Senior Director of Development for development of shows for the network.^[2] Harrison said, "I learned what appeals to teens.

I learned how to hold someone's at