Lisa Cheek

Coming January 14, 2025

Sit, Cinderella, Sit

A debut memoir and (sort of) Cinderella story about a woman who’d been told she was “too old” to create magic who flew to rural China, edited a film without speaking a word of Mandarin, and discovered her own power. Sit, Cinderella, Sit is a unique memoir blending fairy tale elements with true-life experience.   

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A unique memoir blending fairy tale elements with the author’s true-life experience. This is an unusual and charming memoir sure to find readership in women’s book clubs.
“In all seasons of life, there are times we feel unmoored. Sit, Cinderella, Sit, chronicles one such time with honesty, insight, and hope."
—Julie Barton, New York Times Bestselling author of Dog Medicine, How My Dog Saved Me From Myself
“With a quick-witted tone and the creative lens of a gifted filmmaker, Lisa Cheek takes us through the mid-life resurrection of a woman who isn’t afraid to make her own way.”
—Julie Cantrell, New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of Perennials
"With tenderness, wit and curiosity, Lisa Cheek takes you on an eye-popping adventure that proves it's never too late to find your true place in the world."
—Rona Maynard, Author of Starter Dog: My Path to Joy, Belonging and Loving This World
'Here is a fresh voice, a wise old soul with a bouncy young attitude and the golden gift of capturing the bright shards of life."
—Christopher Vogler, author of The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
"Refreshingly candid and insightful... an entertaining memoir of one woman's international journey in search of authentic love..."
—Michael Konik, author of Ella in Europe: An American Dog's International Adventure
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About Lisa...

Lisa Cheek is a writer and former film editor. After twenty-five years editing and producing other people’s work, she finally listened to the advice of friends and coworkers and decided to tell her own stories. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, her two mutts, Josie and Elvis Bruce Wayne, and two cats, Eartha Kitt and Trixie. When she’s not working on her next book, she’s traveling somewhere interesting. Lisa has several film and television scripts in various stages of development.