Sally HeinrichSally Heinrich was born and grew up in Adelaide, South Australia. Her paternal great-grandfather was amongst the German migrants who settled in Hahndorf during the mid 1800s.

Sally is a writer, illustrator and printmaker, who has publishedand exhibited widely in Australia and Asia. She has illustrated more than 40 books as well as writing and illustrating her own picture books, novels and non-fiction books. Her commissioned artwork ranges from wine labels to a mural for the Singapore Zoo, painting a life-size baby elephant sculpture for Melbourne Zoo and community arts projects.

If she's not at her desk drawing, her favourite place to be is walking in the bush. Love of the environment and a search for a sense of place and belonging are a big part of what inspires her. Read More Read Less