Cairns Launch for Burning Lies

Ok, I may be biased, but what a fabulous evening! Thank you so much to everyone who turned out on such a windy night in Cairns to celebrate the launch of Burning Lies. It was always going to be an auspicious day for a launch. My 90 year old mum was with us this year Continue reading


Burning Lies

Today is release day for BURNING LIES. For me it’s just another day in the office so I hope the gorgeous cover is catching the eye of readers all over Australia while I fly from Townsville to Mount Isa and home to Cairns:-) To help celebrate I’m visiting two of my favourite blogs today. On Continue reading


This not so secret aviation life!

Today I’m visiting Rachael John’s blog and I’m chatting about my secret life! (That would be my alter ego – Captain Helene Young, who flies Dash 8 aircraft all over Queensland!) And if that doesn’t sound interesting, not to worry there’s a copy of Burning Lies up for grabs, but you’ll have to drop by and Continue reading


Burning Lies Giveaway

Only five days to go in the Goodreads giveaway for Burning Lies. This competition’s restricted to readers in Australia and New Zealand so the odds of winning are great! Follow the link below to enter. Goodreads Book Giveaway Burning Lies by Helene Young Giveaway ends July 01, 2012. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Continue reading


When catching the fish isn’t the real prize

One of the tiny pleasures of spending so much time on flights being repositioned to different bases as a passenger, rather than working as the operating crew, is being able to watch movies. On today’s flight home the movie was ‘Salmon Fishing in The Yemen‘ and what a delight! I’ve always had a soft spot Continue reading


Polocross has come to town!

There’s something compelling about a field full of horses charging around in pursuit of a ball. Add in a beautiful North Queensland winter’s day and the Polocross at Trinity Beach was a very pleasant way to spend the afternoon. Not sure who won – can’t even pretend to know the rules – but there was Continue reading