Janet Taylor Lisle (born 1947 Englewood, New Jersey) is an American children's author.
She grew up in Farmington, Connecticut.She graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in 1969, and studied journalism at Georgia State University. She was a VISTA volunteer.
The Dancing Cats of Applesap, illustrator Joelle Shefts, Bradbury Press (Scarsdale, NY), 1984.
Sirens and Spies, Bradbury Press (Scarsdale, NY), 1985. ISBN 9780027591507
The Great Dimpole Oak, illustrator Stephen Gammell, Orchard Books (New York, NY), 1987.
Afternoon of the Elves, Orchard Books (New York, NY), ISBN 9780531058374
Afternoon of the elves: a play, Dramatic Publishing, 2000, ISBN 9780871299598
The Lampfish of Twill, illustrator Wendy Anderson Halperin, Orchard Books (New York, NY), 1991. ISBN 9780531059630; Scholastic Inc., 1991, ISBN 9780531059630
Forest, Orchard Books (New York, NY), 1993.
The Gold Dust Letters, Orchard Books (New York, NY), 1994.
Looking for Juliette, Orchard Books (New York, NY), 1994.
A Message from the Match Girl, Orchard Books (New York, NY), 1995.
Angela's Aliens, Orchard Books (New York, NY), 1996.
The Lost Flower Children, Philomel Books (New York, NY), 1999. ISBN 9780399233937
The Art of Keeping Cool, Atheneum (New York, NY), 2000. ISBN 9780689837876
How I Became a Writer and Oggie Learned to Drive, Philomel Books (New York, NY), 2002.
The Crying Rocks, Atheneum (New York, NY), 2003.; Simon and Schuster, 2003, ISBN 9780689853197
Black duck, Sleuth/Philomel, 2006, ISBN 9780399239632
Highway Cats, Illustrator David Frankland, Philomel Books, 2008, ISBN 9780399250705