Sean Rubin was born in Brooklyn, New York. As a city kid, he entertained himself by collecting interesting things, learning about unusual subjects, and by drawing characters from books. Bolivar, the first book Sean both wrote and illustrated, received three starred reviews and was nominated for an Eisner, EGL, and Ringo award. Sean was nominated for the 2018 Russ Manning Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his work on Bolivar. Sean also is an illustrator for the New York Times Bestselling Redwall series and of the upcoming Astronaut Who Painted the Moon (Scholastic, 2019) and Capital Magic (Holiday House, 2020). Sean graduated from Princeton University, where he met his wife, Lucy. They have two sons and live in Charlottesville, Virginia.