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Meet Dr Helen Edwards, Children's & YA Author, Speaker & Psychology PhD.
Dr Helen Edwards is an Australian children's & YA author and speaker who weaves diverse stories of nature, magic and history.
The Rebels of Mount Buffalo, is out now with Riveted Press. It's a captivating time-slip tale in which a girl lost to grief meets a daring rebel on a misty mountain who guides her to rediscover her courage and find her way home. This middle-grade novel was shortlisted in the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards. It was also longlisted in the DANZ - The Diversity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Children's Book Award.
Helen's second novel, Legend of the Lighthouse Moon is out now also with Riveted Press. Rich with folklore and brimming with adventure, Legend of the Lighthouse Moon is a dazzling tale of family, resilience, and the enduring magic of the sea. Join Mona McKenna on a journey of self-discovery where the whispers of the past guide her towards a future filled with hope, love, and legends brought to life.
With thanks to Arts SA for supporting both of these projects.
New and Upcoming Books
Latest From Helen's Blog
Legends of Living with Type 1 Diabetes -Annabelle
As part of the lead-up to the release of Legend of the Lighthouse Moon, I am sharing stories of people who live with type 1 diabetes – in particular, their diagnosis, how they felt, how they managed, how they coped, and what happened as they moved forwards, including what helped. This is because my main…
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The 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…
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The Beehive by Megan Daley & Max Hamilton
Megan Daley is well-known in the Australian kidlit community. She’s a multi-award winning Teacher Librarian, former national vice-president of the Children’s Book Council of Australia, a regular literary judge, curator of 2023 Brisbane Writers Festival Word Play program, a workshop presenter, the creator of the popular website Children’s Books Daily and co-creator of the Your Kid’s…
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Australian Sea Lions of Seal Bay
** Image by Nikki Redman Photography There’s a strong environmental and conservation theme running through all of my stories. In Legend of the Lighthouse Moon, the endangered Australian Sea Lion takes centre stage. I’ve learned a lot about these incredible creatures and the history of Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island during my research. The amazing…
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Scar Town by Tristan Bancks
Author Tristan Bancks is well-known for his books for kids and teens, including Two Wolves, The Fall, Detention, the Tom Weekly series, Nit Boy and Ginger Meggs, a 100th anniversary book of short stories based on characters created by his great-great uncle, Jimmy Bancks, in 1921. Tristan’s books have won and been shortlisted for many…
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Legend 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…
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Esme in the Limelight by Kate Gordon
If you know me, you will know that Kate Gordon is one of my favourite authors and human beings. If you haven’t read any of the books in this beautiful companion series, you must run out now and get them all. Anyone who has read the other books will have been waiting eagerly for this…
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Queenie in Seven Moves by Zanni Louise
Zanni Lousie is a well-known author of many wonderful picture books for children and a supporter of the children’s literary community in Australia. She runs workshops and retreats for writers, hosts a podcast and mentors other writers. Her first middle grade novel, Queenie In Seven Moves, was published by Walker Books in 2023 and Candlewick…
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The Rebels of Mount Buffalo Longlisted for the DANZ Children’s Book Awards!
This week I had a wonderful surprise when the longlist for the inaugural DANZ children’s book awards were announced and I found The Rebels of Mount Buffalo on the middle-grade longlist! The DANZ Children’s Book Award, launched for 2024, stands for The Diversity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Children’s Book Award. It has been…
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