Helen Brown

Helen Brown was born and brought up in New Zealand, where she first worked as a journalist, TV presenter, and scriptwriter. Now living in Melbourne, Australia, with her family and their blog-obsessed cat Jonah, Helen continues to write columns for the New Zealand and Australian media. She’s been voted Columnist of the Year several times.Helen's memoir CLEO rose to the top of the bestseller list in its first weeks in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia. It has since sold 2 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 17 languages. A major movie is in development.The sequel, AFTER CLEO CAME JONAH (CATS AND DAUGHTERS in the US), was published in many languages and warmly embraced by readers and critics alike.Her first novel TUMBLEDOWN MANOR follows the adventures of a woman who reinvents herself after a disastrous 50th birthday. Already a best seller in Australasia, it will be released in the US in May 2016.When she isn’t writing, Helen enjoys making lemon slice with her adorable grand daughters, Annie and Stella.Find Helen on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Helen.Brown....