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
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Bush fires – a part of Aussie life
I’m chatting with the lovely Fiona Palmer today about bush fires and the inspiration for Burning Lies. Find us at http://www.fionapalmer.com/ and join in the discussion about bush fires and your memories of them.
Cool Cats and a Hot Dog!
Today Zeus has the absolute pleasure of visiting LoveCats DownUnder. (I’m there to make sure he doesn’t get too frisky with the Cats 🙂 ) Love to see you drop by for a chat, or three! http://lovecatsdownunder.blogspot.com.au/
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
Lucky Seven?
The talented Jenn McLeod has tagged me in a something called ‘Lucky Seven’ and I can’t refuse the challenge! Here are the rules Go to page 7 or 77 of your latest work. Read down to the seventh line and then post online the next seven lines or sentences. Then head off and tag seven Continue reading
Time to leave home
When we were watching the Polocrosse on the weekend I was fascinated by the wallabies who formed their own spectator throng on the edge of the field. Usually they call the pitch home so I can understand them taking a keen interest in the game to ensure their grass wasn’t too stirred up. This young 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