Katy Tanis is an illustrator, explorer, and children's book author. She lives and works at the Jersey shore. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in biology through Miami University in partnership with Wildlife Conservation Society.

She spends most of her days chasing deadlines but occasionally wanders to far-off places, like Madagascar, where she chases primates instead. Her work is inspired by specific ecosystems and the wonderful webs of life that they contain.

She has a soft spot for the weirdos of the animal kingdom, and she's never met a color she didn't like.