Katy Duffield

Katy Duffield is the award-winning author of more than forty books for children. She writes both fiction and nonfiction on a wide range of topics including books about a farmer who lost his cows, a house looking for a home, orangutans, venom extractors, penguin protecting dogs, an alien with a cold, a little gal with a big voice, and many others. Her book, Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals, illustrated by Mike Orodán, was named a Kirkus Best Picture Book of 2020, an ALSC Notable Book, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and a 2020 Eureka Gold Book Award. The book is also included on many state reading lists and was chosen as a 2021 Maryland Blue Crab Honor Book, a 2022-22 Maine Chickadee Honor Book, and the winner of Pennsylvania’s Keystone to Reading Award (Intermediate level).

Katy has a soft spot in her heart for nature and animals of all kinds. She loves spending time outdoors, hiking, and camping. She also enjoys creating mixed media art and observing and photographing the birds, deer, possums, (and once even a fox family!) that visit her backyard. For more information about Katy and her work, please visit www.katyduffield.com