Maine native Suzy Verrier is the author and illustrator of Titus Tidewater. Verrier, who studied illustration at the Boston Museum Art School and the Philadelphia Museum College of Arts, lives in Phippsburg, Maine, where she owns and operates North Creek Farm, a country store and nursery featuring an eclectic mix of merchandise and a large selection of roses. In addition to illustrating children’s books, Suzy has written two books on flowers. Titus Tidewater is based on an event in her childhood when she purchased a lobster from Johnny’s Pound in Ogunquit, only to lose it to the rising coastal tide.