Tracey Hawkins is an award-winning author of children’s books and adult non-fiction works.
She has lived in the Australian Capital Territory since 1983, where she formerly worked as a Policewoman with the Australian Federal Police Force, and raised her family.
Tracey writes for children of all age groups. Her books include stories about monsters, wild adventures, being lost in Alaska, sports, ocean adventures, history, and her favourite- mystery.
Tracey has won awards for her Children’s picture book Nancy Bentley The First Australian Female Sailor and was shortlisted for Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards 2012.
Her picture book Max Meets a Monster features on the BBC television show Cbeebies.
Tracey is Ambassador for the ACT Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge, and a May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust Fellow.
