Minky Stapleton

Minky Stapleton is a multi-faceted illustrator and children’s book artist originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, who began her career as an award-winning Art Director and Creative Director before dedicating herself full-time to illustration. She now lives in Auckland, New Zealand, and has illustrated numerous picture books and junior fiction titles, worked on exhibitions and costume design, and teaches creative workshops for kids. In addition to illustrating for authors like Swapna Haddow, she has written and illustrated her own books, earning recognition in the New Zealand children’s publishing scene.