Up Coming Events
Jan 2023
Monthly Meeting
Nov 2022
Monthly Meeting
Member's Latest News
For all the latest news about our monthly meetings, check out our Club newsletters - The Write Stuff
HWG Christmas Party photographs are now available on our Facebook page (click on this link).
HWG Member Lily Arthur has been very busy since the release of her book - Dirty Laundry. Her story was featured in Australia True Crime podcast, 20 June 2022.
Forced adoptions in Australia, could it happen again?
Her story was also featured in Women's Weekly at the beginning of June 2022
Our June Guest Speaker and fellow HWG member Megan Norris was featured in Australian True Crime Podcast on 16 May 2022 - Cindy Gambino's passing with Megan Norris
Members at September's meeting
Jan 2023
Monthly Meeting
Nov 2022
Monthly Meeting
Member's Latest News
For all the latest news about our monthly meetings, check out our Club newsletters - The Write Stuff
HWG Christmas Party photographs are now available on our Facebook page (click on this link).
HWG Member Lily Arthur has been very busy since the release of her book - Dirty Laundry. Her story was featured in Australia True Crime podcast, 20 June 2022.
Forced adoptions in Australia, could it happen again?
Her story was also featured in Women's Weekly at the beginning of June 2022
Our June Guest Speaker and fellow HWG member Megan Norris was featured in Australian True Crime Podcast on 16 May 2022 - Cindy Gambino's passing with Megan Norris
July 2025
Monthly Meeting
Thursday 21 July
10.15am - 12.30 pm
Note: Meeting starts 15mins later at temporary location Helensvale Community Centre just opposite the Helensvale Bowls Club
For this month's meeting, our guest speaker is editor Ian Mathieson. Ian is an author and professional editor. His talk 'Techniques on developing real characters' to sat in our novels.
Our second guest speaker is also a fellow HWG member, Grahame Moore who will be discussing whether 'HWG needs to incorporate'.
More details are in the "The Write Stuff" August edition.
July 2025
Monthly Meeting
Thursday 17 July
10am - 12.30 pm
For this month's meeting, our guest speaker is HWG member Kellie Cox. Kellie is a therapist, clinical trainer and creative coach. Her presentation, 'Techniques on developing real characters' to sat in our novels.
Our second guest speaker is also a fellow HWG member, Anna Crichton. She will be present a brief outline on using Scrivener software for our writing.
More details are in the "The Write Stuff" July edition.
June 2025
Monthly Meeting
Thursday 19 June
10am - 12.30 pm
For this month's meeting, our guest speaker is Chris Barnes, a writer, novelist, film director, and film producer, as well as the founder of Puka Entertainment Productions.
Our second guest speaker is Kathy Shanks founder of Turtle Publishing.
More details are in the "The Write Stuff" June edition.
Member's Latest News
Congratulations to our Helensvale Writers' members for their latest book launches and events.
Helensvale Writers' Group
Is a friendly group of local people — with writing experience ranging from extensive to minimal, as well as others just starting out or those simply interested in the process of writing.
Within the group, there are writers interested in short stories, novels, children’s stories, historical research, screenplays, memoirs, poems; any and every type of writing.
We meet on the third Thursday of each month, at 10 a.m. until midday.
Members' Latest Releases
Members at September's meeting
Members at September's meeting
Everest '96
Pains-taking forensic journalism Ken Vernon delves into the dysfunctional expedition that despite support by Nelson Mandela, became an international laughing stock.
Author, Journalist
De-eXtinction
A fast-paced, suspenseful, extremely provocative, dramatic and exciting novel for science-fiction/Techno thrillers.
Author
Sink, Drift, or Swim
Young adult novel, written entirely in free verse that reads like a prose.
Author
Bedtime Reading for Grey Nomads
A collection of short stories relating to Queensland Outback towns and their history. Australiana
Author
Nakaa's Awakening - Land of Matang
Historical fiction based on the author's family history of Ocean Island/Banaba.
Author / Historian
Joey & Slick
Two brothers denied a $350 million inheritance by their late father fight for what they believe is rightfully theirs.
Author
The Jackeroo
They breed them tough in the bush.
Fiction Australiana
Author
Silverfox Books
Travels with Buster -
A Journey of Unconditional Love
Biography / Inspirational.
Author
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The Belly of the Whale
Short stories that include the themes of love/hate relationships within families.
Author, Editor, Publishser
Disabled to Able
Inspirational story of Jan Kuperman and her journey of self healing though alternate therapies.
Author
The Hideaway Hero
An exciting adventure story for children. Reading age 7-9 years
The Last Stand Down
When dreams and nightmares collide. Reality mixed with fiction in this thriller with a twist of love.
Author
Out of the Ashes
Out of the Ashes is the inspirational story of an Australian mother’s journey back from hell after the 12 October 2002 Bali bombings.
Author
Family Affairs: The secret to a happy marriage
By Georgie Smith (pen name) An everyday man going through a midlife crisis.
Author
RISE: The Abused Child of the Phoenix
Inspiring true story of a troubled Italian family and the mother and daughters quest to start a new life in Australia.
Author
Amazon
The Irish Kennedys - The Story of the
"Rebellious O'Kennedys"
Irish history based on the Kennedy and Ryan clans.
Author/ Historian
One Bite
A compelling, inspirational and fascinating story of one girl. Autobiography.
Aliamma Letford (Elizabeth)
Author