Dr Helen Edwards, PhD. Australian Children's & YA Author. Award-winning Blogger
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Welcome. My name is Dr Helen Edwards. I'm an Australian children's and YA author, represented by Debbie Golvan at Golvan Arts Management.
I currently have a number of manuscripts out on submissions and am working on an historical fiction for middle-grade which is supported by a grant from Arts South Australia.
I worked as a social worker for many years and have a PhD in Psychology. I'm an award-winning blogger and writer, with a focus on the environment, nature, sustainable living, health and mental health.
Read our showcase of Australian authors with the #LoveAusAuthors blog series - featuring Australian Authors, their books and their lives.
We have just launched The Australian Bookish Shop with books by Australian authors, bookish gifts made by Australian creatives and vintage books & literary themed goodies. Check in often, as more items are being added all the time!
In 2001 I founded an award-winning online counselling service to support people living with diabetes. It was the first in the world and it was a hit! You can see more here.
I've had type 1 diabetes myself since 1979 and have quite a few other chronic conditions that can make life tricky, including stomach paralysis (gastroparesis), anxiety and ADHD. I like to write stories about neurodiversity and/or that include characters living with physical and mental health conditions and chronic illness, out in the world, having adventures!
In 2013 I started a sustainable living blog called Recycled Interiors, which is now merged at my blog here.
I'm passionate about our Mother Earth and inspiring action for our children's future. The environment, animals and nature, often feature in my stories.
I look forward to sharing stories with you, because books can change the world.
x Helen
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The Australian Bookish Shop Updates!
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Five Minutes with A.L Tait #LoveAusAuthors
Allison Tait, or A.L Tait, as she is well-known as in the kidlit world, says she writes adventure stories because she is the least adventurous person she knows. ‘I like to send my characters to climb mountains, ford streams and generally get themselves into (and out of) trouble so I don’t have to do it.’…
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