About

Lisa Johnston Hancock is a children’s book author, illustrator and educator. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from The Savannah College of Art and Design and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from The University of Alabama, grounding her creative work in strong technical training across multiple visual art disciplines.

Lisa’s work thoughtfully integrates STEAM-focused learning, blending science, art and nature to create meaningful, hands-on learning opportunities. Her stories are inspired by personal experiences and center on social-emotional learning themes, offering relatable and thought-provoking content for young readers. A published illustrator, Santiago and Great Bear: A Friendship Written in the Stars marks her first picture book as both illustrator and author, reflecting her passion for sharing artistic principles and fun nature facts with children.

When Lisa is not creating cool books for kids, you can find her gardening, traveling, bird watching, practicing Spanish or playing her mint green p-bass named “Birdie.” In a former life, she’s pretty sure that she was an ornithologist, or maybe a barn swallow. Originally from Mobile, Alabama, the birthplace of Mardi Gras, Lisa now calls the Los Angeles area home, where she lives with her family.

For all inquiries contact Lisa ljhancock.artist@gmail.com

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