Meg Ripley was born in Ontario and raised in Newfoundland, Canada, surrounded by whales and icebergs. After a BFA from the University of Western Ontario with a focus in drawing, she set her sights on NYC and an MFA in illustration from The School of Visual Arts. The program’s mandatory writing workshop came to hold more value than she could have ever anticipated.

 

Her illustration work for various fashion and design agencies culminated in a tenure as creative director for a brand development firm––but then came her beautiful children, and an idea for a book that she couldn’t ignore.