Like most people I was saddened to read today that a nurse caught up in a media stunt surrounding Prince William and Kate has died in the UK. It’s hard to believe a prank phone call can have such tragic ramifications. I’m sure neither of the presenters involved envisaged their attempt at humour would end 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.
What next?
How embarrassing… You’d think there’d be some respect shown to an old dog, but oh no, not in this family. It may be true that I’m a little anxious at the moment and I have been licking my leg a little obsessively (but they say cleanliness is next to godliness…) There may in fact be Continue reading
Life and Times of Chester Lewis Book Launch
Are you anywhere near Mackay this weekend?? If so head to Collins Booksellers, Sydney Street Markets, in Mackay on Saturday, December 1st at 10 am. Local authors SM Johnston and Kelly Inglis will be launching the collaborative novel, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF CHESTER LEWIS. I was hoping to be part of the launch, but Continue reading
Babinda magic
The heat shimmers on the road as I drive south. The sugar cane in the fields is all newly planted and the stacks at the sugar mills stand silent guard over their domains. The sky’s turned pale blue as though the light is too bright for it. Summer has arrived. In North Queensland the razorback Continue reading
Coming or going…
It’s been a strange old week, starting with some highs, working its way through some deep lows, and ending somewhere in between. On Monday I submitted the completed structural edit for Half Moon Bay after a frantic couple of weeks, including house-guests, solar eclipses, and a hectic flying schedule. I’m happy with the extra depth Continue reading
Bees knees
It was time to extract honey again on the weekend and Jack and I had a little help. One of my colleagues has just purchased a hive so he was keen to check out how we rob ours. Cam brought his young daughter, Holly, along for the morning. It brought back some very strong memories Continue reading
Solar Eclipse
Salty old life
I may have a little seawater in my veins… My dad was a marine engineer who worked on oil tankers and spent large stretches of time away from home. As a six year old I can remember Mum piling the three of us into the backseat of the old Holden station wagon and driving down Continue reading
Sealed with a kiss
The first thing I noticed at the welcoming cocktail party for GenreCon was the bass note to the buzzing conversation. The second thing was how many familiar faces were there from fellow writers to readers to publishing industry professionals. I’m a regular attendee at RWA conference and those romance writers know how to party, but Continue reading
Thank you all for your well wishes
Thanks for all your well wishes. I’m feeling much better this morning. Trouble with getting old is I don’t bounce back as quickly, but GW (devoted father that he is) was up most of the night doing room service with chicken and rice – I do know how to milk a situation to its fullest Continue reading