Susan Keeter is a fine artist and illustrator with degrees in these subjects from Syracuse University. She illustrated "The Piano" by William Miller, which received the Best Picture Book Award from the Society of School Librarians International; and "Tippy Lemmey" by Patricia C. McKissack. Her paintings have been shown in both juried group shows and several one-person shows. Keeter lives in Syracuse, New York, with her husband, Seth, and their daughters, Sara and Emma.