Christine Ellis is a strategic communications consultant who maintains strong links to her hometown of Broken Hill. Christine is a director of Foundation Broken Hill, a not-for-profit organisation supporting the Silver City's transition to a diversified economy independent of its rapidly declining mining industry. Jack's Daughter is Christine's second book and follows Silver Lies, Golden Truths published in 2015. Both narrative non-fiction works link the colourful history of Broken Hill to her family.