J. Tithonus Pednaud was born MAY 28 1976 in Sudbury, Ontario. Tithonus is a graduate of Laurentian University, where he majored in classical studies and theology. He is also a multiple graduate of Cambrian College and attended Humber College in Toronto, Ontario. He has worked as a funeral director, teacher, voice actor, carnival worker, copywriter and business development officer.

An eclectic and somewhat eccentric human being, his interest in the bizarre began in childhood and eventually narrowed to teratological history. Teratology is the study of teratogenesis, congenital malformations or deformities. The word is derived from the Greek teras, meaning monster, and logos meaning study.

J. Tithonus Pednaud studies monsters.

However, this site is dedicated to vindicating those human beings who were once displayed and exhibited as monstrous. The stories of those afflicted with seemingly horrific and socially crippling deformities often stand as uplifting testaments to human spirit. These human marvels overcame their afflictions and serve as inspiring examples of human tenacity.

The work of J. Tithonus Pednaud has been featured in various media including CBC Radio, Rue Morgue Magazine, Bizarre Magazine, G4TV and many others. He occasionally lectures

His first book is due out shortly.

After extensive travel, Tithonus recently returned to his hometown of Sudbury, Ontario where he resides in a bachelor apartment filled to the brim with curiosities.