Speaker - Author Helen Menzies

We had the opportunity to have a Q & A with renowned author Helen Menzies, as she is about to launch her new book "The Harbour Mysteries" it was a great chance to get Helen in to showcase and share her life so far with our members.

Richard hosted Helen on the Q & A. Here is what he had to say,

Helen is a great raconteur and gave long answers so there wasn't time to ask her all the questions we had devised.

She spoke first about her early life as a student who was the first member of her family to attend University. She also spoke of her experiences as a teacher in both urban and remote communities. Second she focussed on her life as a sports journalist for the Murdoch press and how she focussed on women's sports, in the process raising the profile of women in sport. Finally she spoke about her career as a writer; first as an author of children's books in the style of Enid Blyton; and second as a crime writer, inspired by Peter Temple and Peter Corris. Her talk sparked lots of questions from the audience.

Thankyou Helen, from the Rotary Club of Gosford City

Helen's Book Launch of "The Harbour Mysteries" is on the 10th June, Woy Woy Library. Click Here to Find out More