Jacqueline Harvey

Biography

Jacqueline Harvey has spent her working life teaching in girls' boarding schools. She is pleased to say that she has never yet encountered a headmistress like Miss Grimm, but she has come across quite a few girls who remind her a little of Alice-Miranda. Jacqueline has published six novels for young readers. Her first picture book, THE SOUND OF THE SEA, was awarded Honour Book in the 2006 CBC Awards. She is currently working on Alice-Miranda's next adventure.

Jacqueline Harvey latest blog posts

Busy days and new books in Australia and the United States!

posted on Thursday 18th of April 2013

Dear Friends,I have been so excited to meet lots of new friends in the past month.  From Melbourne and Geelong to Perth and Albany and lots of children in Sydney too.  My best grown up friend, Jacqueline Harvey has been travelling and talking a lot too, so she's looking forward to a little bit of time at home until we head off on some more adventures to Alice Springs, Adelaide, the Melbourne Writers' Festival and later this year we...

A wonderful week meeting friends in Melbourne and Geelong

posted on Sunday 24th of March 2013

Dear Friends,I've had the most wonderful week meeting lots of friends in Melbourne and even had time for a tiny bit of sightseeing in Geelong and on the ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento with Jacqueline Harvey and Zoe from Random House.I visited a long list of schools including:  Essendon Primary, Brunswick North Primary, St Monica's Moonee Ponds, MLC Junior School Kew, Korowa Anglican Girls School, Geelong Grammar Toorak, Camberw...

Tres Chic; Alice-Miranda In Paris Launch!

posted on Sunday 17th of March 2013

Bonjour Friends,Yesterday was so exciting.  I was joined by lots of girls to launch Alice-Miranda In Paris in the space above Shearer's Bookshop at Leichhardt.  It was fantastic to see so many of you there and looking gorgeous too.  We started off with a quiz to see who knew the most about the books.  In the end it was a three way tie and my best grown up friend, Jacqueline Harvey said that she thought everyone was g...

Clementine Rose lookalike in Windsor England

posted on Tuesday 12th of March 2013

Hello Friends,I was so excited to receive an email from Claire in Windsor, England.  We travelled to her school a couple of weeks ago and although my friend Clementine Rose's adventures are not yet published in the UK, she clearly made an impression.  Claire dressed up as Clementine Rose for the World Book Day celebrations and I think she looks gorgeous.  She's the first little girl we know of who has dressed up as Clementine Rose ...

A new friend in Stockholm, Sweden

posted on Monday 11th of March 2013

Hello Everyone,I was so excited to get an email from Isabella who lives in Stockholm, Sweden.  She dressed up as me on the cover of Alice-Miranda At Sea for her school's book day - and she looks amazing.  I've never been to Sweden but I'd love to visit.  Isabella also sent me a picture of her reading the book during the mid term break - and this time she was in Dubai!  I've never been there either but it sounds like a rea...

Great days in the UK and SIngapore and lots coming up at home too!

posted on Sunday 3rd of March 2013

Dear Friends,I hope you're all well and enjoying school at the moment.  I've been very busy visiting schools all over England and some in Scotland too, making new friends and now I've arrived in Singapore.  We've gone from really cold days, around one or two degrees and several days of snow to sunny and humid Singapore where it's usually about 32 degrees each day.  While in the UK I visited schools in Surrey, London, Southhampton, ...

Come and join me for the launch of Alice-MIranda In Paris

posted on Tuesday 26th of February 2013

Hello Friends,I am so excited that we are having a huge launch for my 7th adventure, Alice-Miranda In Paris on Saturday 16 March, 12-2pm in Sydney.  The details are all on the flyer below.  You have to book tickets and they are limited.  I can't wait to see everyone.  There will be lots of yummy treats, as well as competitions and even a chance to be in a fashion parade.I've been busy overseas in England, Scotland and now...