Jack’s Outback

Here's one for those who can recall 'the good old days!' Jack's Outback 82-page anthology set in the Australian outback. Join Jack on his adventures through the Australian outback as his parents move from station to station and encounter the characters of the bush. Written in Maggie’s heart-warming style, the first story ‘A Swag for Christmas’ won The Land newspaper’s fiction award. This inspired her to introduce other characters: ‘Tom, Dick & Harry’: who epitomize the bravado of the outback jackeroo, ‘As Happy as Larry’: how someone ‘different’, with the help of Jack, outsmarts a bully! “Miss Peabody’s Curriculum’: a governess who knows the right way to educate an outback boy! ... and other humorous and uplifting stories. Interspersed with Maggie’s poetic verse and combined with outback artist Faye Gardiner captivating watercolours, ‘Jack’s Outback’ with its gold embossed cover, is a wonderful heirloom & keepsake book for all!

Sydney born Australian Poet Maggie May Gordon commenced writing when she settled on the western plains of NSW. Tranquillity of life on a sheep & wool property... together with the magical beauty of native flora and fauna, saw her creativity emerge in poetry, lyrics and stories.

During covid times she used this creativity to embark on a series of children’s books. In January 2024, Maggie was delighted to receive the Children’s Champion Australia Day Award for her contribution to literature.