Lisa Simonis is a writer drawn to the quiet details of everyday life.

A woman with medium-length black hair smiling and peeking from behind a wall, wearing a black sweater.

Lisa’s work moves between cultures, moments and mediums—bringing intimacy to the page through a lens shaped by lived experience, curiosity and care.

With a background in academic research and a life lived across continents, her writing is layered and personal. She brings gentle attention to the connections others may overlook, illuminating the small truths that anchor us in our shared humanity.

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How I've become hooked on this strange, brutal, elegant game called rugby since arriving in Scotland

The Scotsman

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Inside Scottish Rugby's colossal coffee culture: where gigantic men with tiny cups are brewing up a storm

The Scotsman

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How I rediscovered the magic of salsa, the music of my mother's mother, in an Edinburgh bar

The Scotsman

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What I found when I discovered Edinburgh has joined global 'Coffee Outside' movement

The Scotsman

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A young woman with wavy black hair wearing a white lace sleeveless top, standing in front of a plain backdrop with a brown wall to the left.

Portrait by Cro + Kow

Lisa’s words aim not to speak for others, but to stand beside them—creating space for readers to listen, feel and find meaning in the everyday.

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