Ever wondered what a plane crash feels like? It's all in a day's work for multi-award-winning author and airline pilot, Helene Young. A check captain with Australia's largest regional airline, her job is to ensure aircrew can handle all inflight emergencies.
It comes in handy for writing fast-paced suspense novels starring feisty women and sexy men. When she's not writing or flying you can find Helene sailing the high seas with her partner, Capt G, and Zeus the salty sea dog, aboard their catamaran Roo Bin Esque.
Helene won the Romance Writers of Australia (RWA) Romantic Book of the Year Award in 2011 and 2012 and was shortlisted in 2013. She was also voted most popular romantic suspense author by the Australian Romance Readers Association (ARRA) in 2010 and 2011, and was shortlisted for the same award in 2012. Burning Lies was shortlisted for the 2013 Daphne du Maurier Award Mystery/Suspense in America.
Helene Young writes romantic suspense and fast-paced suspense novels, often featuring strong female protagonists and romantic elements.
Her background as an airline pilot informs realistic aviation and emergency scenes; her novels focus on suspense, rescue or crisis situations, and the dynamics between determined women and their romantic interests.
Many readers start with one of her popular titles such as Northern Heat or Safe Harbour. These showcase her suspense style and character-driven romance.
Most of her novels can be read as standalone romantic suspense stories. If a title is part of a series or has a direct sequel, that will be indicated in the specific book information; reading in publication order is usually fine.
Yes. She won the Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Book of the Year Award in 2011 and 2012, was shortlisted in 2013, was voted most popular romantic suspense author by the Australian Romance Readers Association in 2010 and 2011 and shortlisted in 2012, and Burning Lies was shortlisted for the 2013 Daphne du Maurier Award for Mystery/Suspense.