Sally Rippin Sally Rippin was born in Darwin, but grew up mainly in South-East Asia. As a young adult she spent three years in China studying traditional brush and ink painting in Shanghai and Hangzhou. Now Sally lives in Melbourne, where she writes and illustrats for children of all ages. She has had over forty children's books published; many of them award winning, including two novels for Young Adults. Her most recent books include the popular Billie B Brown and Hey Jack! series. Sally is a regular fixture at Writing Festivals and Workshops across Australia and overseas. She also teaches Writing for Children at RMIT University, is a mentor for the Australian Society of Authors and is one of the Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge Ambassadors. Read More Read Less