Kerri Sackville

Kerri Sackville is an Australian Jewish author and columnist.[1] She writes columns for the Sydney Morning Herald and its related publications,[2] and has published five non-fiction books mainly focused on lifestyle and advice.

Early life and education

Sackville is a third-generation Australian of Russian and Polish Jewish descent, and attended a Jewish school as a child.[1][3] In her childhood in the 1980s and into her youth, Sackville was an actor.[4][5] After the birth of her first child she returned to education and completed a BA in English and linguistics.[6][5]

Writing career

After gaining her degree and the birth of her second child, Sackville began to have articles accepted in newspapers and parenting magazines. Soon was writing regularly for multiple publications, including a regular column in the Australian Jewish News for 12 years.[5]

Her writing career took off while she still had young children, but faced an 18-month hiatus due to a loss in the family in 2007.[5] She got back to writing by using Twitter and eventually started her blog Life & Other Crises in 2009, which she ran until 2016.

A major theme of her work is embracing imperfection, both in domestic life and the personal realm.[1] Sackville has published five books, and contributed to other published works.

Books

  • Sackville, Kerri (2011). When my husband does the dishes : a memoir of marriage and motherhood (1st ed.). Sydney: Random House Australia. ISBN 978-1-4596-1979-1. OCLC 880562586.[7][8]
  • Sackville, Kerri (2012). The little book of anxiety : confessions from a worried life (1st ed.). Sydney: Random House Australia. ISBN 978-1-4596-3964-5. OCLC 876313470.[9]
  • Sackville, Kerri (2018). Out there: A Survival Guide for Dating in Midlife. Richmond, Victoria: Echo. ISBN 978-1-76068-186-9. OCLC 1019677039.[10][11]
  • Sackville, Kerri (2022). The Life-changing magic of a little bit of mess. Sydney, NSW: HarperCollins Australia. ISBN 978-1-4607-6091-8. OCLC 1292634490.[12]
  • Sackville, Kerri (2023). The Secret Life of You: How a bit of alone time can change your life, relationships, and maybe the world. Pantera Press. ISBN 9780645412932. OCLC 1371754246.

Personal life

Sackville has three children and lives in Sydney.[1][13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Abelsohn, Jessica. "The messy life". www.australianjewishnews.com. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  2. ^ "Kerri Sackville". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  3. ^ "Stop confusing 'Jewish' with 'Israeli': What it's like being a Jewish woman in Australia". Women's Agenda. 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  4. ^ "Our clients: Kerri Sackville". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  5. ^ a b c d "'Nicole Kidman stole my life'". The JC. 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  6. ^ "Kerri Sackville". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  7. ^ Reviews:
  8. ^ Interview: "When My Husband Does the Dishes". www.female.com.au. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  9. ^ Review: Bahar (2012-06-08). "Book of the Week: Little Book of Anxiety by Kerri Sackville". RESCU. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  10. ^ Review: On, Thuy (22 February 2018). "Out There: A Survival Guide for Dating in Midlife (Kerri Sackville, Echo) | Books+Publishing". Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  11. ^ Interview: "A Q&A with Kerri Sackville on Out There — a midlife dating survival guide!". Booktopia. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  12. ^ Interviews:
  13. ^ kerrisackville.com.au/about
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