Elise VanCise author, librarian, public speaker published in print and digital media. Elise is a Florida Cracker with a love for mini adventures. NaNoWriMo Municipal Liaison for Lake County, Founder of Lake Writers of Lake County, Florida, Member of ALA, FLA, YALSA, ARSL. 
 
Author's awards and honors include:
 Appeared as a featured author for the Lake County Florida Festival of Reading in 2008, 2009, 2011, Authors Showcase 2011. Authors in the Park Spring into Art 2013, Booktoberfest 2013, AIP: Christmas Spectacular 2013, Authors in the Park Spring Into Art 2014, Featured speaker at the 2014 FAPA Fall Conference. Featured Speaker at the 2015 FAPA Spring Conference. Speaker FLA Conference 2018 and 2018, Speaker VIP Conference 2018, Maker Fest 2017 and 2018.  Workshops Mt. Dora Library 2018, Speaker Indy Author Day Mt. Dora Library 2018. 
 
Winner of the 2011 Nature of Magic Blogfest, Who's Who Among Professional Women in Writing and Publishing, NaNoWriMo winner for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.  AuthorsdB Featured Author 2012, AuthorsdB Top 100 Author, AuthorsdB Top 50 Author, AuthorsdB Top 10 Author, Winner of the It Happened in Mt. Dora NaNo Fiction Contest.