Julian Hector is the author/illustrator of The Little Matador and The Gentleman Bug, as well as the illustrator of This Is the Firefighter by Laura Godwin. He was born in Los Angeles, raised in Driftwood, Texas by two biologists, and studied at Parsons the New School for Design in New York City. He lives in Austin, TX with his greyhound, Vespa. Visit Julian online at www.julianhector.com.