About Me

When not writing poetry, Jackie Smith is a freelance journalist, editor and proof-reader and marketing graduate based in Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

She has appeared as a featured artist at Redcliffe Writers' Open Mic, Fellowship of Australian Writers Queensland, Wynnum Library and Queensland Poetry's Volta following the release of her debut book, The Nostalgia Collection.

Burnt Sienna Sky is her second full-length collection of poems.

Latest Release

Burnt Sienna Sky explores the passage of time, and how it shapes one’s existence. It’s about acceptance and being comfortable in your own skin.

But most of all Burnt Sienna Sky is about finding the courage of resilience and speaking up when you think something needs to change, even if you think no one will listen.

The thing I love most about Jackie’s work is her use of colour, and remember that light and shadow are just colour and the absence thereof. “After the camera flashes, / I want to be the one standing beside you in / glorious cinematic technicolour.”  See? In there stands the entire universe.

Neil Hilborn – author of Our Numbered Days and The Future

New Release

The Nostalgia Collection is an accumulation of narrative poetry written over several years. Some of the pieces very are personal - sparked both by current world events and the author's own experiences.

Together, they mark fragments in time, acting as snapshots of the world how she - and others - see it.

I'm available for freelance writing/editing work.
Contact me for further details and examples of my published copy.

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