Born in 1954, Chiu Chen-Tsung graduated from the Tokyo College of Photography in Japan. He served as Chief Photographer for Children’s Daily News before founding Red Tomato Publishing. His work has twice been selected for the Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustrator Exhibition and recognized on the White Ravens list by the International Youth Library in Germany. He has received numerous prestigious honors, including the Golden Tripod Award, the Taipei International Book Exhibition Grand Prize, the Openbook Best Book of the Year, and the China Times Openbook Top Ten Children’s Books of the Year.

With over 30 years of creative work, Chiu continues to explore new perspectives and refine his artistic techniques in every project. What remains constant is his deep connection to nature and his compassion for life—qualities reflected in every book he creates.