#Canberra I'm coming to your gorgeous city in June for a DOUBLE book launch at The Book Cow! Tickets free but bookings essential below. I'll be launching On Gallant Wings and a special pre-release launch of The Disappearing Circus co-written with Kate Gordon. events.humanitix.com/rescheduled-...

Looking forward to joining family & friends this afternoon at The Gums Tranmere to celebrate the launch of On Gallant Wings. Drop-in between 2-4pm. I'll be doing a reading & talk around 2.30 if you would like to hear that. Don't forget your chair, or picnic blanket. Books for sale! #Adelaide

Thanks to Your Kid's Next Read & @altait.bsky.social for this fabulous interview about On Gallant Wings, the history behind it, how I juggle research with story, pigeon voices, character development & more!! www.yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast-epis... #AustralianAuthors #Australianbooks #Writing

Wonderful day across #Adelaide signing copies of On Gallant Wings at Dymocks Hyde Park, Mostly Books, Shakespeares bookshop & Matilda Bookshop. Bumped into gorgeous Sam Ellen Bound signing copies of her stunning new book in Mostly Books! Thank you booksellers 🙏 #Australianbooks #AustralianAuthors

Here are signed copies of my book #Septopus in Abbey's bookshop in Sydney CBD. The story of a 7-legged octopus - waiting to be read by someone. 8-12 year olds will particularly love it but really - a story for everyone! family, friends, action, sports, fun!

Come with me on my outing to sign copies of On Gallant Wings in two of my favourite local #Adelaide bookshops Dillons on The Parade & Dymocks Rundle Mall. Signed copies of both Legends of the Lighthouse Moon and On Gallant Wings now available at both shops. #Australianbooks #AustralianAuthors

Thanks for the shelfie Rachel Jackson On Gallant Wings in the wild at Sydney airport! Hopefully they'll fly off the shelves 🤣 #AustralianAuthors #Australianbooks ##LoveozKidLit #OzKidLit #loveozmg #WW11 #WWIIAustralia

On Gallant Wings has arrived. A sweeping WWII adventure about family, courage and knowing when to break the rules that shines a light on many little-known aspects of the war's impact on Australians at home. Available in all good bookshops in your town and online. It's time soar 🕊 #Authors #Books

Legend of the Lighthouse Moon has come in FIRST place in the Forevability awards Category two, with the amazing Tania Ingram and Kate Buffay Jr. in second and third places! What a list to be on. I am very grateful to everyone at Forevability for creating these awards to champion diverse books

Legend of the Lighthouse Moon @drhelenedwards.bsky.social - is a middlegrade historical tale that blends mystery and magic, set at a lighthouse. I love the sea atmosphere and the warmth that pervades the book - a beautiful sense of family while exploring the magical environment.

So nice to discover Legend of the Lighthouse Moon is a book marked with a 'We Love' sticker on the Harry Hartog website this afternoon when planning my bookshop visits in Canberra 🙏❤️ #KangarooIsland #SealBay #CapeWilloughby #SeaLions #selkies #oceanconservation #type1diabetes

Tropical #Cyclone #Alfred - #Animals #AnimalRescue #wildlife (koalas, marine life, gliders, birds) If you find injured or orphaned wildlife, please call WIRES immediately at 1300 094 737 for assistance. WIRES Emergency Wildlife Advice > www.wires.org.au/blog/tropica... #cyclonealfred

Expect more of this: Australian publisher Black Ink Books tries to rush authors into signing a contract addendum that allows generative AI to train on their works www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

It's so weird that we've sort of forgotten this but there was like, maybe a 3-4 year period where climate deniers and 'lukewarmists' insisted that warming had 'paused', ended up just being flat-out and incredibly wrong about it, and then just go to move on skepticalscience.com/global-warmi...

Law Way®: Safeguarding Stories – Protecting Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property in the Publishing Process Register here: events.humanitix.com/lawway_publi... #mobsky #authors #writing #publishing

Black Inc. AI licensing – what authors need to know with thanks to the Australian Society of Authors www.asauthors.org.au/news/black-i...

On Gallant Wings includes censored letters which show handwriting from the 1940's. Where deemed necessary sections of letters were blacked out or had pieces cut from them. I'm sharing the full letters over coming weeks. Here's the first two www.helenedwardswrites.com/on-gallant-w... #Kidlit #WWII

Two lovely-looking reads by @drhelenedwards.bsky.social arrived today! I look forward to exploring them both. On Gallant Wings and Legend of the Lighthouse Moon.

Looking forward to presenting at the National Education Summit Diverse Learners Symposium in #Melbourne on 28th August #DiverseBooks #OwnVoices #Australianbooks #AustralianSchools #neurodiversity

🌟MY BOOK IS OUT, MY BOOK IS OUT🌟 Grinning like a loon here 😄 ALL SHALL MOURN is out in the world. This book that was orphaned by my publisher, then supported by readers so much that I released it myself...It's finally arrived 😊 Hope you dig it🖤 linktr.ee/allshallmour...

Are you an Australian YA writer under 25? Enter The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop your manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200! stephboweprize.com #LoveOzYA

Sitting at Lake Boga as the sun comes up, reading the final manuscript of On Gallant Wings...it's a surreal feeling to be here, where a large part of Ava’s story takes place, immersed within her world... Tonight, I'll speaking beneath the wings of a Catalina Flying Boat. Very grateful for this life

On Gallant Wings Launch Events in Canberra and Lake Boga www.helenedwardswrites.com/on-gallant-w...

So you fuckers don't want your taxes to go towards school children who don't get to have lunch, but you don't mind that same money going to billionaires for their lobster and prawns. FRO!!!!! 😡

Karrak Calyptorhynchus banksii naso Forest red-tailed black cockatoo SW Western Australia Around 15,000 birds, considered 'Vulnerable' in Western Australia Feeding on cape lilac berries in parkland, Menora, Perth, WA - sound on! (better for the 2nd video 😬)

This makes three Australian indies swallowed up by major houses in a year (by my count, anyway, I could well have forgotten one) which is... sure something.

Getting ready to put together advance reader packs for On Gallant Wings 😊😊 #LoveOzMG #LoveozKidLit #OzKidLit #WWIIAustralia #catalinaflyingboat #LakeBoga #Swanhill #BombingofDarwin #Darwin #waranimals #WarPigeons #pigeonlove

What an incredibly special review of Legend of the Lighthouse Moon by Ashleigh at The Book Muse! Ashleigh's reviews are always detailed, thoughtful & insightful. This made me cry, as it so perfectly understands all of the different threads I was trying to convey ashleighmeikle.com.au/2025/01/21/l...

I'm a South Australian. I have an old house with a large yard & driveway. Drive a hybrid. Our streets are becoming impossible to navigate due to tiny blocks with awful houses, SUVs lining the streets on both sides. But this is not the solution. Nobody needs a huge hunk of a car in the suburbs...

JE is also currently the Murray in Victoria. Protect yourself against mosquitos

I don't think it was pain that made him so great, I think painting brought him whatever happiness he had. * RIP David Lynch

Twin Peaks will forever be woven into my psyche. One particular line is an earwig for me - 'But sometimes, my arms bend back...' It randomly comes into my brain at various times. Elephant Man broke me as a child. Mulholland Drive was dark and powerful. What a brilliant man David Lynch was. Vale.

Teachers & librarians preparing to go back to classrooms for 2025, Legend of the Lighthouse Moon cuts across many aspects of the Australian Curriculum. Extensive Teaching Resources are available via my website. Head to www.helenedwardswrites.com and the Teaching Notes page #Australianschools

Starting a new manuscript, which is the project for my Fellowship with the South Australian State Library. As usual, my initial ideas are complex and daunting and I'm wondering if I'll ever be able to write the story,with dual historical timelines and ocean conservation themes... #writing #writers

techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/b... yeah sure ill use blueskinstagram

Writing for children is always about Hope #AustralianAuthors #Australianbooks #ChildrensBooks #KidLit #Books #Reading #AustralianWriters www.helenedwardswrites.com/new-year-new...

physics of climate impacts 101: - Stuff gets hot (worse heatwaves) - Hot air holds more water vapor (heavier rainfall) - Hot air is thirstier air (higher drought risk) - Warm water is hurricane food (stronger storms) - Hot water expands and hot ice melts (sea level rise)

Any #Canberra friends here? I'd love to see you at the first Book Launch of On Gallant Wings on Saturday 29th March at 2.30-4pm at The Book Cow. Free but bookings essential. events.humanitix.com/book-launch-... #AustralianAuthors #Australianbooks #Canberraevents #Kidlit #ChildrensBooks #Books

They are also responsible for the undermining of science, evidence and facts a ross the board.

As the world burns, young Australians are feeling disbelief – and looking for answers My generation feels trapped in a political system not built for us. Why wouldn’t we be disillusioned? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

On Gallant Wings is named for the animals & humans who served in WWII. In particular, the 13,500 pigeons donated to create the Corp of Signals Pigeon Service & the women who served in the WAAAF. Two Australian pigeons won a Dickin Medal for bravery. Pre-order www.helenedwardswrites.com

My stamp for signing On Gallant Wings arrived! It's so cute! 😍 #Authors #KidLit #AustralianAuthors #LoveOzMG #LoveozKidLit #OzKidLit ##WarPigeons #pigeonlove #WWIInovel

On Gallant Wings will soon be flying into bookshops. Already available for pre-order! Here's the first events. Canberra is open for bookings. Head to The Book Cow - Kingston for links. Save the dates for Adelaide and Catalina Flying Boat Museum launches! www.helenedwardswrites.com/product/on-g...

Financial statement today reminded me HOW GREAT IT IS when folks request that their libraries acquire books. 😍 Seriously, if you want a totally free-to-you way to help an author, submit a request with your local library. Those sales help us so much, in whatever format.

Such a wonderful day at TownsvilleCity Library yesterday running workshops. Incredible stories were created, lots of bright minds, a myriad of ideas. Back again today. Love your libraries #libraries #librarylove #authors #kidlit #Australianbooks

With the cover out in the wild, here's a book trailer I made for On Gallant Wings! What do you think? Sound on for full effect! Pre-orders now open! www.helenedwardswrites.com 🕊🕊 #OnGallantWings #WWIIAustralia #Darwin #waranimals #WarPigeons #authors #readaustralian #AustralianAuthors

I'm delighted to share the cover for On Gallant Wings out 2nd April with Riveted Press. Cover art by Tamlyn Teow. It's a sweeping WWII adventure about family, courage & knowing when to break the rules, that shines a light on many little-known aspects of the war's impact on Australians at home

I'm packed and ready to fly to #Townsville on Monday to run workshops at the library. There are two different workshops: Seeking Stories, Crafting Characters and Weaving Nature, Magic & History in Stories. FREE, but bookings essential via whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au/events/cityl...

Let's make something clear for 2025 There is NO ethical way to use AI gen. You are using it? Ok, but don't try to gaslight people, explaining that the way you do it, isnt problematic, hurtful and wasteful. Cause that is NOT a thing! Happy new year!

On Gallant Wings is coming out 3 months today. Cover reveal & pre-orders coming soon! It's a sweeping WWII adventure about family, courage, and knowing when to break the rules, that shines a light on many little-known aspects of the war's impact on Australians at home. Prepare for take-off! #Books