CHRISTY MANDIN
AUTHOR. ILLUSTRATOR. MULTIPASSIONATE. JILL-OF-ALL-TRADES.
Christy Mandin is a New York Times bestselling 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. When she isn't drawing she can be found quilting, gardening, beekeeping, or cozied up with a cup of coffee and the latest period drama on BBC or PBS. Christy currently lives in Georgia with her husband, 4 children, and a menagerie of animals and insects.
Christy is represented by Adria Goetz of K.T. Literary. For publishing related inquiries she can be reached here.
Favorite Books, Comics, & Movies as a kid:
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Frog & Toad by Arnold Lobel
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The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
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Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
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Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
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Ramona Quimby by Beverly Cleary
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Dennis the Menace
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The Addams Family
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Disney's The Sword in the Stone
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Disney Classic Short Films
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Current Favorites:
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The Bad Mood and the Stick by Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Matt Forsythe
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The Grotlyn by Benji Davies
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Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
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Agatha All Along
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Wandavision
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Pixar
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Practical Magic
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A Discovery of Witches
PUBLICATIONS
LUCKY,
HarperCollins Children's, 2022
THE STORYTELLERS RULE, HarperCollins Children's, 2023
MILLIE FLEUR'S POISON GARDEN,
Scholastic, 2024
MILLIE FLEUR SAVES THE NIGHT, Scholastic, publishing summer 2025
BITTERSWEET,
Simon & Schuster, publishing fall 2025
CLIENTS
HarperCollins Children's
Scholastic
Simon & Schuster
The TJX Companies (HomeGoods, Marshall's, TJMaxx)
The University of Notre Dame