She was born in New Haven, Connecticut (1970) but grew up in the Netherlands, England and New Jersey. A graduate of the New School for Social Research, Lisa spent many years living and working in New York City. She then left a career in publicity to pursue her dream of becoming a full-time author. She now lives in Florida with her husband and daughter.

Her writing has been hailed as "masterful" (St. Petersburg Times), "sensational" (Publishers Weekly) and "sophisticated" (New York Daily News) with "gripping narrative and evocative, muscular prose" (Associated Press).

email from Lisa Unger:

Dear Ken & Terry, I wanted you to be the first to know that FRAGILE is a New York Times bestseller! It debuts this week at #31! Naturally, I'm over the moon! Thank you so much. I know an appearance on the Time's list isn't possible without the support of my wonderful readers, the fantastic booksellers, and the stellar team at Crown. As a show of my thanks, I'd love to offer you a signed bookplate. Visit me here to turn your copy of FRAGILE into a signed edition! Thank you so much for taking this journey with me. And thanks, of course, for reading! All my best, Lisa Unger