Cally Jackson grew up in the small country town of Gatton. After deciding at 17 that a Hollywood acting career was sadly out of reach, Cally turned to a career in professional communication with fictional writing as her labour of love.

Cally’s passion for fictional writing first emerged in grade two when she got in trouble for penning her own tale instead of copying directly from a story book as she was supposed to be doing – it was a handwriting exercise, after all.

Cally’s first novel, The Big Smoke, was published in 2012. A decade and two children later, Cally’s next novel, The Ripple Effect was born. Aftermath, the sequel to The Ripple Effect, will be published in December 2023. Cally is also currently seeking representation for Captive, a domestic thriller.

Cally now lives in Brisbane with her husband and children.