JACQUELINE
HARVEY
Jacqueline Harvey has combined a successful
career in education with her love of a good story. She credits
winning the aptly named CBCA Frustrated Writers' Competition
in 2001 with helping turn her dreams of being published into
reality.
Her first
book, Code Name Mr Right was published by Lothian
in 2003 and she has quickly added more titles to her repertoire.
With a passion
for children and a commitment to life-long learning she is currently
studying toward her Master of Education degree whilst working
as Deputy Head of an independent Junior School in Sydney.
An inspiring
public speaker, Jacqueline loves to talk - to kids, teachers
and parents - on a broad range of topics. With a flair for accents,
poetry recitation is a much loved feature of any presentation.
In the Code
Name series young readers will laugh out loud as they
follow the adventures of Penelope Estella Grace Scott (also
known as Snot!). With her best friends, Kimi and Andrew they
are a formidable team of matchmakers, world travellers and
ultimately life savers. Great to share with a class.
Jacqueline's
first picture book, The Sound of the Sea, explores
the relationship between a young boy and his mother. Although
Sam is devastated when his mother becomes ill and is ultimately
taken from him, he finds comfort in his memories and the sound
of the sea.
Currently
Jacqueline is working on her first young adult title to be released
in 2006.
Jacqueline is available for school visits, writing workshops, literature festivals,
municipal library appearances, staff development and parent discussion groups.
Noted presentations
include:
- Children's
Book Council Island Journeys conference Hobart 2003
- All Saints'
College Literature Festival Perth 2004
- Sydney
Grammar St Ives Festival of the Arts 2004
- Somerset
College Literature Festival Gold Coast 2005
For more information
on Jacqueline go to her
website.
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