A very big welcome to Loretta Hill who’s dropped by today as part of her blog tour for the release of The Maxwell Sisters. This is a laugh out loud story with a wonderful diverse cast of characters set in the gorgeous Margaret River. You’ll love it! And if you leave a comment here, or Continue reading
Author: Helene
I live by a beach just north of Cairns – my own tiny slice of paradise in North Queensland. When I'm not writing, you'll find me flying Dash 8 aircraft for QantasLink around regional Australia.
I write romantic suspense with feisty, confident heroines who (not surprisingly) work in the aviation industry. My stories are set in the top end of Australia – a wild and wonderful, larger-than-life environment just begging to be showcased in anticipation-filled novels.
So you’re Australian?
WELCOME TO THE BOOK’D OUT AUSTRALIA DAY BOOK GIVEAWAY BLOG HOP – a chance to win so many wonderful stories written by Australian authors as we celebrate our day. Happy Australia Day, whatever that means to you! In a recent blog post at Ausromtoday I was asked what was the best thing about being an Continue reading
Joanne Van Os and ‘Ronan’s Echo’
Today’s guest is Joanne Van Os, a fellow sailor, writer, and adventurer. I can’t remember how I found Joanne’s books in the first place, but her memoir, OUTBACK HEART, captivated me and when I met her in person I knew I’d made a friend for life. Her latest novel, RONAN’S ECHO, is out now and Continue reading
Favourite Australian Author
Don’t forget voting is open all this week for Booktopia’s Favourite Australian Author. Thanks to all the lovely readers who voted for me in previous rounds! Lovely to have snuck into the finals alongside so many of my favourite authors! Check out the list and have your say at: http://blog.booktopia.com.au/2015/01/12/australias-favourite-author-the-final-vote/
Happy New Year!
As many of you know, I’m something of a sunrise, sunset kind of woman. The sense of anticipation as the sun cracks the horizon is tempered by a certain regret as night overruns the day. New Year’s eve has a similar effect on me. Have I made the most of the year that’s been? Have Continue reading
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from all aboard RooBinEsque. Wherever you are in the world I hope your day is full of laughter and love! xxx Helene, Capt G and Zeus the Salty Seadog.
Sorry for my absence…
Please forgive me for neglecting my blog, but sadly life is at capacity right now… I have managed to hit ‘send’ on the latest round of edits for Northern Heat, but for the first time in six books I’m not entirely happy with my work. I know there’s another round of significant editing to go Continue reading
Harnessing Place in Popular Fiction
I’m visiting the Queensland Writers Centre Blog today to chat about Harnessing Place in Popular Fiction. Drop by for a chat and check out the details on the workshop I’m conducting in Hervey Bay in October. QWC BLOG
Writing passion
Have you ever wondered how families deal with authors in the family who write in a genre they don’t read? Are they proud supporters, spruiking the books at every opportunity, or embarrassed by the connection? Romance is a hard enough sell for some authors, but what if you’re a writer of steamy erotica? Lovely Cate Continue reading
Moonlight Plains
I’ve been very fortunate to have some wonderful writing mentors and one of those is fellow north Queenslander, Barbara Hannay, who’s also a multi-award winning, best-selling author with over 6 millions books sold worldwide. I have a photo of Barb and me at my first RWA conference where I had a fan girl moment of Continue reading