Dr Helen Edwards Children's Author
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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. Helen is a SA Literary Fellow for 2025, supported by Writers' SA and the State Library of South Australia. She will be working on a new magical historical novel featuring the wreck of the S.S Admella in South Australia and the Cape Jaffa lighthouse, as well as exploring the migration of blue whales, themes of ocean conservation and celestial navigation.

The Rebels of Mount Buffalo, is out now with Riveted Press. 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.

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With thanks to Arts SA for supporting both of these projects.

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Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards The Rebels of Mount Buffalo

New and Upcoming Books

Latest from Helen's Blog

LAB DE STU, a design collective

By Helen Edwards | July 2, 2013

LAB DE STU is a multi award-winning cutting edge independent Melbourne design collective. Adam Lynch, Dale Hardiman and Andre Hnatojko, the designers behind LAB DE STU will be showcasing their work at the upcoming Decoration and Design  in Melbourne from 18 – 21 July. They created LAB DE STU as a way to showcase their work and promote…

Ash Allen -Design, Made Trade 2013, small footprint, big impact

By Helen Edwards | July 1, 2013

Ash Allen studied a Bachelor of Engineering (Mech)/ B. Arts and later an MBA at La Trobe University. Married with three children, Ash lives in Rosanna, Victoria, and enjoys family time, designing/making and playing tennis. He is presenting his work at the upcoming Design, Made, Trade, part of Decoration and Design Exhibition in Melbourne and I can not…

Home Furniture On Consignment, sustainability & a win win

By Helen Edwards | June 28, 2013

Home Furniture On Consignment’s (HFOC) Scott Faso, the founder and current proprietor of  HFOC had the idea for the business after his own personal experiences, moving from a large house in LA to a terrace house in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, then to a modern apartment and then back to a Victorian terrace.  The furniture that…

Where the light is lower, Vale Jeffrey Smart and thank you

By Helen Edwards | June 21, 2013

Just breaking all over social media and the airwaves is the sad news that one of Australia and the world’s greatest Artists, Jeffrey Smart, has just passed away in Italy where he lived for many years, aged 91 years old. “Master of Stillness”, Jeffrey Smart had a huge personal impact on me as a young…

“I am richer without this” a moment with David Trubridge

By Helen Edwards | June 17, 2013

I came across David Trubridge, a well known Designer and Artist living in New Zealand, in my travels seeking designers, artists and creatives with a green bent to connect with for the blog and to soak up as much learning from them as possible.  David certainly stood out to me as someone I needed to…

Saying Hello and Goodbye today

By Helen Edwards | June 15, 2013

It is a funny day for me today. My new look blog has been launched here (and welcome by the way!), which marks a new phase in my life and is very exciting for me -I hope you like it! And, I said a final goodbye to a very, very dear friend of mine who…

Finding a voice

By Helen Edwards | May 13, 2013

So this is a blog about interior decorating with a difference. Yet green decorating is not a new idea. Using second hand items is as old as time. Sustainable building practices and eco friendly green design have been around for a while.  Once you start looking you find the web is full of blogs, websites,…

Awards & Memberships

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Individual Project Grant 2023
Individual Project Grant 2023
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1st Place Winner
Recipient Richard Llewellyn Deaf and Disability Grant 2021
Recipient Richard Llewellyn Deaf and Disability Grant 2021
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