Tamsin Pickeral is an animal specialist and an art historian. She grew up in the English countryside, daughter of a veterinary surgeon and surrounded by an eclectic mix of animals including horses, dogs, cats, ferrets, and orphaned squirrels. She has been a devoted dog owner her entire life.

Tamsin has lived in Europe and North America, where she worked as a veterinary nurse for many years. She is a widely published international author who has written a number of books on animal themes, which have been widely acclaimed in the press.

These include The Spirit of the Dog; The Dog: 5,000 Years of the Dog in Art (voted into the top fifty art books of the year); The Grace of the Cat (winner of the Golden Purr Award); The Majesty of the Horse; and The Horse: 30,000 Years of the Horse in Art. Tamsin lives and writes in Norfolk, England.