Meg McKinlay is a children’s writer and poet whose work ranges from picture books through to young adult fiction.

Meg grew up in central Victoria, and spent her childhood roaming through the bush, striking it rich at least once a week on a vein of fool’s gold.

Raised in a TV-free household, she was a bookish kid, in love with words, excited by dictionaries and spelling bees.

These days she lives near the ocean in Fremantle and spends her days writing, reading and rambling. She is always busy cooking up more books.

Meg McKinlay grew up in Bendigo, Victoria, in a book-loving, TV- and car-free household. On the long and winding path to becoming a children’s writer, she has worked a variety of jobs including swim instructor, tour guide, translator and teacher.

These days, she lives with her family near the ocean in Fremantle and divides her time between teaching and writing, a balance that swings wildly between chaos and calm.