Lisa Luciano’s work as a director/producer in television received national recognition for excellence in educational programming. She is the author of a nonfiction book about using technology in the classroom and has had a documentary script produced. Her nonfiction pieces have won numerous awards, and she has worked as a sports reporter for the New York Times, covering figure skating. 

The Chosen Ones is her first novel and has been recognized as a Notable Book in the Shelf Unbound 2018 Indie Best Award Competition.

She has taught English Language Arts, Technology, and Digital Literacy to students in grades 6-12 for more than 30 years and is currently working as a Library Media Specialist. In her spare time she is a 4th degree black belt Tae Kwon Do master/instructor and also has a black belt in Hapkido.