“It’s dark because you are trying too hard.
Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly.
Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply.
Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them..."
Aldous Huxley
All About Me
Lisa started writing for magazines and newspapers. Later, she wrote extensively on issues related to literacy and health that were featured in publications by the Canadian Public Health Association, several literacy organizations, and hospitals across Canada. She is the recipient of the CIBC Children’s Miracle Maker Award for advancing literacy among people with special needs. Several years ago, Lisa partnered with Laurie Stein and began writing for children covering subjects from climate change to refugees. Her belief that “storytellers often sugarcoat real issues and present subjects to kids that are too far from reality in order to protect them. Just tell it the way it is. Kids appreciate authentic stories that are honest and real.” More recently, Lisa has turned her attention to poetry and historical fiction. Ping is her first novel. Lisa’s work has been recognized by The New York Times, Kirkus Reviews (starred), Publishers Weekly, Indigo and more. Her books have been translated into several languages and are widely recognized throughout Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
My HP Books
Ping, a historical fiction novel, uncovers the hidden history of table tennis, where
antisemitism, communism, and US-China diplomacy intertwined.
Alternating between the pivotal 1971 Ping-Pong Diplomacy between the U.S. and China
during the Cold War, and the contemporary life of a family grappling with the weight of
legacy and expectations, Ping reveals the politics behind the paddle and the
devastating fallout that followed.
Ping blends family drama with political and historical events. From a teen’s modern-day
struggles to her grandmother’s Cold War-era experiences. Ping explores generational
struggles and the conflict between politics and sports.
