Julie Fortenberry Author & Illustrator

Julie Fortenberry is the author-illustrator of Lily’s Cat Mask and The Artist and the King and the illustrator of several books for children. She comes from a family of artists: her husband is a painter, her son is also an artist, and her daughter is a choreographer and dancer. She has an MFA in painting from Hunter College, USA, and her abstract artwork has been exhibited in solo and group shows in galleries including the Whitney Museum of American Art. She lives in Pennsylvania, USA.