Jackie French

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jackie French
Occupation	Young Adult Author
Date Of Birth	Nov 29, 1953(1953-11-29)
Age	71
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Jackie French Biography

Jackie French is one of the most popular and richest Young Adult Author who was born on November 29, 1953 in Sydney, Australia. Known for her popular young adult novels To the Moon and Back and Hitler’s Daughter, this Australian writer received the Children’s Book of the Year/Eve Pownall Award for the former work and the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s annual award for the latter.

She and her contemporary and fellow children’s book author, Alison Lester, both received Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards.

French was born Jacqueline Ffrench in Sydney and grew up in Brisbane. Her parents divorced in 1967, and when her mother changed her surname from Ffrench to French, Jackie also did. In her early twenties she and her first husband moved to Araluen, near Braidwood, where she now lives with her second husband Bryan Sullivan. They have turned their property into a conservation refuge for the area’s rare and endangered species.

In 1996, her sister Wendy vanished. She is presumed dead but her body has never been found. In 2003, Wendy’s husband committed suicide during an investigation into his wife’s disappearance.

She was raised primarily in Brisbane, Australia. She and her husband, Bryan Sullivan, later settled in Australia’s Araluen valley.

Jackie French Net Worth

Jackie French is one of the richest Young Adult Author from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jackie French 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before publishing Rain Stones, her debut work of children’s fiction, she penned several nonfiction books on the subject of gardening.

Her 2002 picture book Diary of a Wombat was designated an American Library Association Notable Children’s Book.

Jacqueline French AM (born 29 November 1953 as Jacqueline Ffrench) is an Australian author who has written over 140 books and has won more than 60 national and international awards. She is considered one of Australia’s most popular and awarded children’s authors, writing across a number of children’s genres including picture books, history, fantasy and history fiction.

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Who is Jackie French Dating?

According to our records, Jackie French married to Bryan Sullivan. As of December 1, 2023, Jackie French’s is not dating anyone.

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Monkey BAA also turned her book Pete the Sheep, created with Bruce Whatley, into a musical, which toured Australia in 2014.

Facts & Trivia

Jackie Ranked on the list of most popular Young Adult Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Jackie French celebrates birthday on November 29 of every year.

What is Jackie French famous for?

Jackie was the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2014/15 and the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. She is also an historian, ecologist, dyslexic, and a passionate worker for literacy, the right of all children to be able to read, and the power of books.

What is Jackie French first book?

Jackie wrote her first children’s book `Rainstones’ in a desperate attempt to earn $106.40 to register her car, while living in a shed with a wallaby called Fred, a black snake called Gladys and a wombat called Smudge.

How old is Jackie French?

68 years (November 29, 1953)

What is Jackie French Favourite book?

My favourite childhood book was… there were too many. I loved Jane Eyre with an enormous passion when I was about seven. I grew up in a town with very little childrens’ books. The books I loved were books for adults because I didn’t have access to others.

Where is Jackie French from?

Sydney, Australia