Jacqui Smart

Jacqui Smart – Artist - Novelist
I have published five novels and a collection of short stories. I have written sporadically most of my life, but when I returned to Low Head in 2016, I decided to write full-time.
Using the beautiful location where I live as a backdrop, I published my first novel, Heart Urchins, in December 2018. The setting is a fictional Low Head, called Sandy Cove. I have used my experiences of living in Ireland and England to create three other novels. The collection of short stories was written over a long period and reflects topics of interest at certain times. All of my books celebrate strong women who are unafraid to take risks and make changes in their lives. In the six years since publishing my first novel online, I have learned that anything is possible. It may take time and patience and dedication, but there is nothing quite like the feeling of holding your published book in your hand.