Jack Heath

Jack Heath

The #1 bestselling author of 40 novels, including Hangman, Kill Your Husbands and 300 Minutes of Danger.

Jack’s books have been published in 10 languages, shortlisted for dozens of awards and adapted for the screen. His mission is to tell stories that inspire a love of reading in children and adults.

He lives on Ngunnawal/Ngambri land in Canberra, Australia, where he spends his time reading, writing, and mentoring emerging writers.

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I’m headed to the Sydney Writers Festival in May! There will be book signings and fascinating discussions with other famous authors from around the world – come along and say hi!

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There’s a scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where Indi (Harrison Ford) and his father (Sean Connery) are tied to chairs, having been captured by Nazis after Indi’s girlfriend betrayed them.

Indi quietly asks his father, “How did you know she was a Nazi?”

His father replies, “She talks in her sleep.”

Indi does a double-take.

When I first saw that movie I was about 8, sitting cross-legged on the carpet in my parents’ house, way too close to their CRT television. I thought, “Nazis talk in their sleep? What an interesting piece of trivia.”

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