About

Rory Haltmaier is an award-winning artist, writer, illustrator, and friend to all creatures—especially those with wings. She has pursued her formal art training at Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, the Rhode Island School of Design, and the Maine College of Art. Her first children's book, How Wonderfully Odd!, earned the 2022 Royal Dragonfly Award for Best Picture Book and the 2022 American Book Fest Award for Best Children's Book. Her other accolades include two National Gold Circle Awards from the Columbia School of Journalism and the David R. Bean Prize in Fine Arts.

Rory lives on the North Shore of Boston and can be found walking the beach in search of sea glass and shorebirds, sketchbook in hand.