Since she learned to hold a pencil, Kristin Wauson has been making pictures and stories. She grew up in the Texas Hill Country, inspired by fairy tales, C.S. Lewis, music, horses and classic Disney animation. A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, and former graphic designer, Kristin came to kidlit after rediscovering picture books via her two sons. In 2015 she was awarded the SCBWI Austin Emerging Voice Illustrator Mentorship, and in 2019 she was nominated for the Cynthia Leitich Smith Writing Mentor Award. She's a member of many groups including Puddle Jump Collective, The Big Dillustrators, and the 6 Ladies and a MANuscript Critique group. When she's not perfecting her craft, you'll find her cooking, or possibly upside down. Kristin loves whimsical stories with lots of heart and elements of magic. Picture books are her primary focus, but she would love to illustrate middle grade covers, interiors or even a graphic novel. Kristin’s debut picture book, Mr. Thatcher’s House, releases August 2022 from Sleeping Bear Press.

Kristin is represented by Adria Goetz of K.T. Literary Agency.