TANYA LLOYD KYI is the author of more than thirty books for children and young adults. She grew up with a racoon-sized tortoiseshell cat named D.C. (for Darn Cat), who would have felt right at home in The City. Tanya has worked in the past as a graphic designer, an editor and a dishwasher. (She considers herself entirely qualified for that last one.) Her favorite color is blue, her favorite food is cheese and her favorite book is A Wrinkle in Time. When she's not telling cat tales, Tanya teaches at the UBC School of Creative Writing in Vancouver, BC.