Jacqueline Halsey
Jacqueline Halsey is a Nova Scotia writer and storyteller. She is the author of seven children’s books each one reflecting her love of the sea, local history and young heroes. She currently lives with her husband, Ray, and rescue cat, Piper, in an eighty-year-old house overlooking Halifax Harbour. When not writing, she spends her time renovating the old house and enjoying local beaches with family and friends. In the summer months she leads groups of visitors on storied hikes around beautiful Mcnabs Island and takes part in the massive, annual, McNabs Island beach clean-up. She is a member of the Writer’s Federation of Nova Scotia and takes part in the “Writers in the School” program.