Christy Mandin is a children's book author, illustrator, and surface designer. She grew up in rural Georgia and credits her country life of solitude as an only child for much of her love of books and nature. You'll find this love of nature along with nostalgia, magic, and whimsy woven into the fabric of her art. Christy works mostly digitally in Procreate using an iPad Pro and Photoshop now that she has tiny humans under foot. When she isn't drawing she can be found quilting, gardening, or cozied up with a cup of coffee and the latest period drama on BBC or PBS. Christy currently lives near Orlando, Florida with her husband, 4 children, a lovable but awfully smelly bulldog, and a tiny herd of guinea pigs. 

She is always on the lookout for new and exciting projects to stretch her skills and challenge her creatively. Christy is represented by Adria Goetz of K.T. Literary. For publishing related inquiries she can be reached here.