Megan Kelso is primarily a cartoonist but also teaches art and does freelance illustration. She graduated from Evergreen State College in 1991 and started her comic series Girlhero, which won her a Xeric grant. 

Her graphic novel, Artichoke Tales, was published by Fantagraphics along with three collections of mini comics. In 2004 she edited a comics anthology titled Scheherazade, that showcases the work of many female graphic novelists. You can find her on Blogspot and Instagram at megangirlhero.