Sally Heinrich

Sally has illustrated more than thirty books as well as writing and illustrating her own picture books, non-fiction books and novels. Her most recent picture book is One Step at a Time, written by Jane Jolly and published by MidnightSun, which was awarded an Honour in the 2016 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Awards. Their new collaboration, Papa Sky, will be released in October 2017.

Her commissioned artwork ranges in scale from wine labels to a mural for the Singapore Zoo to painting a life size baby elephant sculpture for the Melbourne Zoo.

Her work has also been recognised through fellowships from the Asialink Foundation, The May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust, Varuna – the Writers’ Centre and Arts SA. Her original artwork and linoprints have been widely exhibited in Australia and Asia and is held in collections around the world.