Hello there and welcome. My name is Helen Edwards and I am an award-winning writer. I love writing stories for children and teens. I like to include themes of nature and our environment in my books. I also love writing non-fiction books about sustainability, eco-living and wellbeing.

I am Mama to 3 sons and live in Adelaide with my family and 2 cats. I have been writing and reading since before I went to school. I wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember. So, I went off and became a social worker. Seriously not writerly. But in fact it was, because most of my work was about people's stories.

I have lived with type 1 diabetes since 1979. I have quite a few other chronic conditions and disabilities, including lots of issues with my tummy, and anxiety and ADHD. This means that sometimes, I get lots of ideas all at once, and I can be found rearranging furniture, or walking in nature, while I work them all out in my head.

In 2001 I founded an award-winning online counselling service to support people living with diabetes. It was a hit. I ran this for more than 16 years and won many awards for this work. You can see more here.

In 2013 I started a blog called Recycled Interiors, which is now the Sustainable Home Hub. I am passionate about our beautiful planet. Join our community and become part of the kindness and hope revolution. Let's change the conversation. Let's acknowledge our sadness and grief about our planet, but also, let's stand together and make a difference. Let's see the joy in our planet so we can stay on the path to keeping her safe and healthy. Let's do this together, with kindness and hope, for our children's futures.

You can see more here and join our revolution of kindness and hope for our planet and our future.

I have written and published 2 books and a number of ebooks. I have written hundreds of blog posts, magazine articles, social media posts and stories. I submitted my thesis for my PhD in Psychology in May 2019 and am currently awaiting my results - wish me luck!

When I am not writing or reading, I enjoy watching quality drama, comedy and nature programmes, listening to music, walking in nature, hugging trees, being near the ocean, roadtrips with my family, and caring for my many potted plants.

I have some exciting book projects underway. I have completed two middle-grade manuscripts -  an Australian family drama set in rural NSW, 'The Heart of Scorpius' and a fantasy, 'The Forest Keepers - Secrets of The Emerald Stone'. I am planning a book about how we can deal with eco-anxiety and climate grief. I am also available for all sorts of freelance writing and speaking work  - see more here.

I look forward to sharing stories with you.

Helen