Sally Heinrich is a writer, illustrator and printmaker, who has published more than forty books. Her work has been recognised through fellowships from the Asialink Foundation, the May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust, Varuna – the Writers’ Centre, Arts SA and the Ian Reed Foundation and her original artwork and linoprints have been exhibited widely in Australia and Asia including in the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize. Her commissioned artwork ranges from wine labels to a mural for the Singapore Zoo, painting a life-size baby elephant sculpture for Melbourne Zoo and community arts projects. Sally believes that picture books are a powerful tool to communicate ideas and build bridges of understanding between people from different cultures and backgrounds.

Jane Jolly and Sally Heinrich’s beautiful picture book One Step at a Time was published in February 2015, and was chosen as an Honour Book in the 2016 Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Awards.

Sally Heinrich’s colouring book Local Colour – Adelaide was published in December 2015.

Jane and Sally’s second collaboration, Papa Sky, was published by MidnightSun in October 2017.

Jane and Sally’s third collaboration, Mama Ocean, was published by MidnightSun in August 2020.