R.W. Dunlop was born in 1983 in Sapporo, Japan, and in 1991 her family moved to Calgary, Canada where they continue to live and work. Dunlop has studied literature, art and design in Toronto, London, and Milan.

Dunlop's first book, A Clap for Cadence, is now available in bookstores. She can be contacted directly at dunloprw@gmail.com.