Sally Rippin is an Australian children's writer and illustrator. She was the 2024âÂÂ2025 Australian Children's Laureate.
Rippin was born in Darwin, in the Northern Territory. She grew up in South-East Asia.
In 2022 Rippin published Wild Thing, based on her research into learning difficulties and dyslexia as a guidebook for other parents.
In February 2024, it was reported that Rippin was Australia's highest-selling woman author and that her books had sold over 10 million copies worldwide.
Rippin was appointed the Australian Children's Laureate for 2024âÂÂ2025. In the role, she travelled around Australia to promote reading. Her motto was "All kids can be readers".
In July 2025 Rippin was appointed a member of the newly created Writing Australia Council, a peak body funded by the Australian government to support and promote Australian literature and the book publishing industry.