Helen Halstead
Author's name:
Helen Halstead
Author description:
Helen Halstead lives in the Adelaide Hills. After working mainly as a teacher, she has been writing full-time for the past year. Fascination with the works of Jane Austen resulted in Helen's first book, A Private Performance, a Pride and Prejudice sequel. She self-published this book in 2004 and it was picked up by Random House, and subsequently published in countries including U.S. The idea for Helen's second book, The Imaginary Gentleman, grew from her fascination with disappearances. Helen is currently working on an historical novel set in South Australia.
Latest book:
The Imaginary Gentleman
Random House Australia, Sydney, 2006
Set in 1806, this is a Regency mystery. On the deserted sea-front at Lyme, Laura Morrison apparently meets the mysterious Mr. Templeton. In moments, he will disappear so completely that Laura's relations, and ultimately Laura herself, come to believe the gentleman is imaginary. Readers love the main characters: strong, witty Laura, her wounded war-hero brother Edward, and charming, manipulative sister Elspeth. The book is rich in historical detail, and a page-turner which keeps readers guessing.
Sample bibliography:
A Private Performance: A sequel to Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice"
Random House Australia, Sydney, 2005
Genres:
Historical fiction, Romance
Web site:
www.helenhalstead.com
Contact author:
Helen Halstead
Email: helenros@aapt.net.au
Available for:
workshops, mentoring, speaking engagements
The SA Writers' Centre is assisted by the South Australian Government through Arts SA, and the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory bodies.