Catherine Jinks

Catherine Jinks was born in Brisbane and grew up in Sydney and Papua New Guinea. She studied medieval history at university and her love of reading led her to become a writer. Her books for children, teenagers and adults have been published to wid acclaim all over the world, and have won numerous awards. Catherine is the author of the picture book, Mrs Koala's Beauty Parlour, illustrated by Tania McCartney that will be published by Working Title Press in 2022.

Catherine lives in the Blue Mountains in NSW with her husband, journalist Peter Dockrill, and their daughter Hannah.