Ryan Wheatcroft was born and raised in Sheffield, where he still lives on the outskirts of the city.

He spent his childhood making books in old ring binders with borrowed fax machine paper, which began his love for telling stories with words and pictures. Ryan went on to study illustration at the University of Lincoln, and since graduating in 2014 he has worked as an illustrator. He now spends most of his time illustrating for books and magazines.