Lisa Saunders is an award-winning writer and speaker. A graduate of Cornell University, she is the author of 10 books, works as a part-time history interpreter at Mystic Seaport, and holds writing and publishing workshops at New London Adult & Continuing Education. A history lover, Lisa scours out-of-print books and long-forgotten letters to shed new light on historic figures and events. She lives with her husband, Jim, and hound, Doolittle, in Mystic, Connecticut. In 2015, she was instrumental in helping Connecticut become the second state in the U.S. to enact a law combating the leading viral cause of birth defects, congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV).
As a former campus communications writer for the State University of New York at Rockland, Lisa works with clients to help them get their stories known and was awarded the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations Gold Medallion. Contact Lisa directly for author visits to your group, book club, or for help promoting your "story" at LisaSaunders42@gmail.com.