Hi, my name is Alys Jackson and I'm an author and poet
based in Adelaide, South Australia.
My work has been published in books, magazines,
anthologies and online.
Alys Jackson: Barr Smith Library Reading Hour. Visit the Barr Smith Library and hear local author, Alys Jackson, speak about her personal relationship with books and the power of stories to influence our decisions and who we become. The University of Adelaide Library, in collaboration with Student Life, is hosting a FREE event for Australian … Read more
The Land Belongs to Me – Picture Book Cover Reveal! I can’t believe it’s finally happening. After three long years, The Land Belongs to Me, my first ever picture book, is almost here. And how lucky do I feel to have Big Sky Publishing on my side. This is a wonderful Australian-owned independent publisher, supportive … Read more
My short story Hollow Bones has just been published in Storgy, an online literary short story magazine. “Jen rests her weight into the wall. There are too many people crammed into the streets around her, boxes and crates exploding their contents across the hard-packed earth, life hanging in colourful swatches and a bare-foot transience.” Was it easy to get … Read more
Today my flash fiction, Unexploded, appears in Flash Fiction Magazine online. It is ironic considering I have only just published my blog, A List of Publications that Accept Flash Fiction! The world works in strange ways – sometimes. Anyway, have a read and let me know what you think. And thank you to everyone who … Read more
Polite Racism by Alys Jackson. Published today in Right Now magazine. Right Now is a not-for-profit organisation that focuses on the latest news and human rights issues in Australia. I was very pleased that my poetry has been selected to appear in Right Now magazine not least of all because of the great work that they … Read more
Have just spent a wonderful weekend at the Henry Lawson Festival of Arts in Grenfell, NSW (8th June – 11th June) where I was lucky enough to receive two awards: The Harold Goodwin Short Story Award, 2017 and the Grenfell Henry Lawson Award for Poetry, 2017. It was a humbling experience to meet so many … Read more