Lisa Rajan (born 1972) is a children's author and former politician. She has written 30 books in the Tara Binns and Dani Binns series published by Collins Publishing, and two other titles also published by HarperCollins.
Lisa Rajan | |
|---|---|
| Councillor for Southwark London Borough Council | |
| In office 2 May 2002 – 9 June 2016 | |
| Ward | Surrey Docks |
| Succeeded by | Dan Whitehead |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lisa Rajan 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Imperial College |
| Occupation | Author |
| Website | lisarajan |
Early life edit
Rajan lives in South London[1] and studied at Imperial College. She has a BSc in Biotechnology and an MSc in Science Communication.[2]
She has worked in scientific research, scientific publishing, medical copywriting and was a writer for the New Scientist.[3] She was previously an elected member on Southwark Council.
Career edit
Politician edit
Between 2002 and 2016, Rajan was a Liberal Democrat councillor for Southwark London Borough Council, representing the ward of Surrey Docks.
At the 2002 local election, Rajan was elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor for Southwark London Borough Council, representing the ward of Surrey Docks.[4] During her time on the council, she served as a cabinet member for Environment and Transport[5] and then Children's Services and Education.[6]
On 24 May 2021, Rajan was made a Honorary Alderwoman of Southwark recognising her service to the council.[7]
Author edit
Rajan has written 32 books published by Harper Collins.
Bibliography edit
Tara Binns series edit
| Title | Date | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-Flying Pilot | 2019 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-830656-4 |
| Double-Quick Doctor | 2019 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-830657-1 |
| Big Idea Engineer | 2019 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-830658-8 |
| Bright-spark Scientist | 2019 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-830659-5 |
| Trail-blazing Astronaut | 2019 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-830660-1 |
| Ground-breaking Fossil Hunter | 2019 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-830661-8 |
| Vigilant Vet | 2020 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-837328-3 |
| Intrepid Inventor | 2020 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-837329-0 |
| Daring Diver | 2020 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-837330-6 |
| Mighty Mountain Ranger | 2020 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-837331-3 |
| Creative Coder | 2020 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-837332-0 |
| Clued-up Detective | 2020 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-837333-7 |
| Deep-sea Explorer | 2022 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-848724-9 |
| Eco-energy Expert | 2022 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-848722-5 |
| Futuristic Physicist | 2022 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-848725-6 |
| Micro-mystery Solver | 2022 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-848721-8 |
| Roving Robotics Genius | 2022 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-848723-2 |
| Visionary Volcanologist | 2022 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-848726-3 |
Dani Binns series edit
| Title | Date | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliant Builder | 2020 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-838182-0 |
| Clever Chef | 2020 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-838183-7 |
| Fearless Firefighter | 2020 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-838184-4 |
| Practical Paramedic | 2020 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-838185-1 |
| Fix-it Farmer | 2020 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-838186-8 |
| Talented Train Driver | 2020 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-838187-5 |
| Fair-play Footballer | 2020 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-838188-2 |
| Promising Police Officer | 2020 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-838189-9 |
| Amazing Architect | 2022 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-848719-5 |
| Dazzling Dentist | 2022 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-848717-1 |
| Heroic Helicopter Pilot | 2022 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-848720-1 |
| Problem-solving Plumber | 2022 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-848718-8 |
Other books edit
| Title | Date | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exploring Cyberspace | 2022 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-847625-0 |
| And Now Nobody Likes Me | 2023 | Harper Collins | ISBN 978-0-00-855347-0 |
References edit
- ^ "Lisa Rajan". Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Books by Lisa Rajan". Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Lisa Rajan". Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1998). "Local Elections Handbook 2002" (PDF). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "No water for replica fountain". Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Nursery saved by parents' charity". BBC News. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Agenda item Honorary Alderman/Alderwoman Nominations". Southwark Council. Retrieved 4 October 2021.