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

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🌟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...

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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

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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

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

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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!!!!! 😡

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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 😬)

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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.

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

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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...

submitted 33 days ago • 1 comment

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...

submitted 33 days ago • 1 comment

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

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

submitted 37 days ago • 101 comments

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.

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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

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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

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

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

submitted 38 days ago • 229 comments

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

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

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)

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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

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

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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...

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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

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

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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...

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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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!

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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

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