About the author

Lisa Montanaro

Lisa Montanaro is part no-nonsense Italian American New Yorker and part sunny Californian. She has a unique background as a performer, teacher of deaf students, lawyer, coach, speaker, and author. Lisa writes book club fiction featuring complex characters breaking barriers and fighting to truly be themselves despite obstacles in their way—including the time they live in and societal stigmas. <br><br>​​​​​​​Her debut novel, Everything We Thought Was True, will be released by Red Adept Publishing on January 27, 2025. Her chapter, “The Brand Called You! Personal &amp; Professional Branding for Authors,” was featured in Launch Pad: The Countdown to Marketing Your Book, published by Red Penguin Books in 2023. She is also the author of the book, Ultimate Life Organizer: An Interactive Guide to a Simpler, Less Stressful &amp; More Organized Life, published by Peter Pauper Press in 2011. <br><br>​​​​​​​Lisa serves as webinar host for the Women's Fiction Writers Association and is a member of its diversity and inclusion committee. She is also the facilitator of the Retro COLAGE group for adult children of LGBTQ parents. <br><br>​​​​​​​Her blog and newsletter, Prosecco &amp; Prose, are where she shares writerly musings, book recommendations, and virtual bubbly—both the liquid kind that goes in a champagne glass and the infectious enthusiasm kind of an eternal optimist! <br><br>​​​​​​​When not writing, Lisa enjoys cycling and hiking with her veterinarian husband, tending to her garden, and chasing after her rescue dogs. Lisa has enjoyed living snow-free since 2012 in Northern California, where she’s made it her mission to sample the wines of the region.