Jacqui Halpin

Jacqui Halpin is an Australian children’s author whose stories have won prizes in writing competitions and been published in The School Magazine and in other anthologies. Her first picture book, PARMESAN THE RELUCTANT RACEHORSE, illustrated by John Phillips, was published by Little Pink Dog Books in 2017. Her second picture book, WHERE'S LUCKY?, illustrated by Sandra Severgnini (Little Pink Dog Books 2019) was shortlisted for The Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards.

Jacqui attributes her love of storytelling to her father, Jack Turner, who always had a knack for telling a great yarn. She co-wrote and independently published his memoir in 2016. Titled, A LONG WAY FROM MISERY, it's a rollicking journey through the Australia of yesteryear with a true Aussie larrikin who grew up on a farm called Misery. Jacqui is passionate about preserving the social history of Australia for future generations and is currently writing a series of historical junior fiction novels inspired by her father’s adventures growing up.

For more information about Jacqui and her writing please visit her website:

jacquihalpin.com or follow her on Facebook www.facebook.com/jacquihalpinauthor on on Instagram jacquihalpinauthor