Liesl Shurtliff, author portrait

Liesl Shurtliff

Liesl Shurtliff grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and just as Snow White had seven dwarves, Liesl had seven siblings to keep her company! Before she became a writer, Liesl graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in music, dance, and theater. Her first three books--Rump, Jack, and Red--are all New York Times bestsellers, and Rump was named to over two dozen state award lists and won an ILA Children's Book Award. She lives in Chicago with her family, where she continues to spin fairy tales.

Visit her at LieslShurtliff.com.
Follow her at @LieslShurtliff.
Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Red: The (Fairly) True Tale of Red Riding Hood
Jack: The (Fairly) True Tale of Jack and the Beanstalk
Rump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Rumpelstiltskin

Books

Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Red: The (Fairly) True Tale of Red Riding Hood
Jack: The (Fairly) True Tale of Jack and the Beanstalk
Rump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Rumpelstiltskin

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