Jackie French
About the author

Jackie French

Jackie French AM is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator, the 2014–2015 Australian Children's Laureate and the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. In 2016 Jackie became a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to children's literature and her advocacy for youth literacy. She is regarded as one of Australia's most popular children's authors and writes across all genres — from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi to her much loved historical fiction for a variety of age groups. ‘Share a Story' was the primary philosophy behind Jackie's two-year term as Laureate.

Books by Jackie French

Diary of a Wombat
Bruce Whatley, Jackie French

Diary of a Wombat

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Baby Wombat's Week
Bruce Whatley, Jackie French

Baby Wombat's Week

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    Pennies for Hitler
    Jackie French

    Pennies for Hitler

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      To Love a Sunburnt Country
      Jackie French

      To Love a Sunburnt Country

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      Hitler's Daughter
      Jackie French

      Hitler's Daughter

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        Fire
        Bruce Whatley, Jackie French

        Fire

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        Waltz for Matilda
        Jackie French

        Waltz for Matilda

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        Night they Stormed Eureka
        Jackie French

        Night they Stormed Eureka

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        Wombat Wins
        Bruce Whatley, Jackie French

        Wombat Wins

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        Cyclone
        Bruce Whatley, Jackie French

        Cyclone

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        Jackie French Articles

        Podcast: Jackie French on Hearing What Wombats Have to Say

        Podcast

        15 April 2024

        Podcast: Jackie French on Hearing What Wombats Have to Say

          Your Preview Verdict: The Sea Captain's Wife by Jackie French

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          26 March 2024

          Your Preview Verdict: The Sea Captain's Wife by Jackie French

            A Brilliantly Imaginative Adventure: Read an Extract from The Sea Captain’s Wife by Jackie French

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            13 March 2024

            A Brilliantly Imaginative Adventure: Read an Extract from The Sea Captain’s Wife by Jackie French

              Immersive and Thought-Provoking: Read Our Review of The Sea Captain’s Wife by Jackie French

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              5 March 2024

              Immersive and Thought-Provoking: Read Our Review of The Sea Captain’s Wife by Jackie French

                History Revealed: Read Our Review of Secret Sparrow by Jackie French

                Review | Our Review

                12 December 2023

                History Revealed: Read Our Review of Secret Sparrow by Jackie French

                A Remarkable Feat of Research: Read Our Review of The Great Gallipoli Escape by Jackie French

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                12 April 2023

                A Remarkable Feat of Research: Read Our Review of The Great Gallipoli Escape by Jackie French

                Podcast: Jackie French on the Similarities Between Adults and Children's Fiction

                Podcast

                20 March 2023

                Podcast: Jackie French on the Similarities Between Adults and Children's Fiction

                  Heartfelt and Inspiring: Read an Extract from Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French

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                  8 March 2023

                  Heartfelt and Inspiring: Read an Extract from Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French

                    A Truly Captivating Historical: Read Our Review of Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French

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                    6 March 2023

                    A Truly Captivating Historical: Read Our Review of Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French

                      Your Preview Verdict: Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French

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                      2 March 2023

                      Your Preview Verdict: Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French