Author: Jackie French

I recently went to Darling Harbour to hear another Australian children's author, Jackie French, speak. Well, actually it was more of a performance than a talk. Jackie is a theatrical presenter whose passion for her writing is quite contagious. 

Jackie introduced us to some of her favourite picture books and had the whole audience participating in no time (the adults as well as the children). She told us of her life and of her struggles. 

Image from Jackie French's website

Amazingly, Jackie is dyslexic and this fact makes her success as an author even more amazing. Here is a link if you would like to know more about this: I Speak of Dreams

I found her to be an inspiring speaker and it you ever have the opportunity to hear her speak I would highly recommend that you go.