Writing
On Gallant Wings Longlisted in the ARA Historical Novel Prize!
I am thrilled to announce that On Gallant Wings has been longlisted in the ARA Historical Novel Prize CYA category! This has been a long-held dream of mine! It’s an honour to be sitting beside such an incredible list of stories and authors. It’s over 20 years ago since we first discovered Lake Boga and…
Read MoreSA Literary Fellowships 2025 & SA History Trust Grants!
I am delighted to share that I have been awarded a mid-career Fellowship with the SA State Library, supported by Writers’ SA, AND a grant from History Trust of South Australia to research and write my magical historical middle-grade novel, A Light on the Rocks. I can’t believe I am going to be a Fellow…
Read MoreThe Rebels of Mount Buffalo Shortlisted in Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year
I’m proud and delighted to announce that The Rebels of Mount Buffalo has been shortlisted in the Speech Pathology Australia Children’s Book of the Year Awards 2024! It’s a stellar list to be on! A very special award and one that changes children’s lives. Congratulations to my fellow shortlisters! The Speech Pathology Australia Book of…
Read MoreLegend of The Lighthouse Moon, by Helen Edwards
I’m very excited to announce the title for my next middle-grade novel – Legend of the Lighthouse Moon! I absolutely love this story about 13-year-old Mona McKenna, a girl living in 1970 with type 1 diabetes in an island lighthouse, featuring the stunning backdrop of Kangaroo Island and the gorgeous and endangered sea lions, as…
Read MoreBook Updates and Grant News!
I am a writer who always begins a new project as soon as the last one is complete. I give myself a few days and then I move on to something new. It helps with the grief of leaving the world and the characters I have created, not that you really leave them. There are…
Read MoreThe Resilient Writer Online Course
I am very excited to launch my brand new online course for writers – The Resilient Writer – with the very lovely Anna Featherstone at Bold Authors. When Anna approached me about developing a course, this one was already sitting inside of me, waiting to pour out. I had been working on the idea of…
Read More