Illustrator Alicia 'Kat' Dillman of KatGirl Studio grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in which she still currently lives. She shares a studio with her friend Scott Aleric and their two rescue kitties Crash the Stampede & Princess Diyogee. Kat received a BFA in illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and is a member of the SCBWI.


Kat's first illustrated book Lions in My Tummy written by author Katina Lawdis will be out in March 2010 from Viscus Vir Publishing.