My Writing Life

Why I'm Launching TO LOVE AGAIN First in My Own...
Why am I releasing To Love Again first in my own store? Because I wanted to give my readers something special: early access, a lower launch price, and a more...
Why I'm Launching TO LOVE AGAIN First in My Own...
Why am I releasing To Love Again first in my own store? Because I wanted to give my readers something special: early access, a lower launch price, and a more...

A September Promise: TO LOVE AGAIN Launches Soon
My new novel, To Love Again, launches on 11 September exclusively at helenahalmebooks.com at a special early price, ahead of its worldwide release on 25 September. Discover a moving Nordic...
A September Promise: TO LOVE AGAIN Launches Soon
My new novel, To Love Again, launches on 11 September exclusively at helenahalmebooks.com at a special early price, ahead of its worldwide release on 25 September. Discover a moving Nordic...

The Salt Path and the Blurred Line Between Memo...
In light of The Salt Path controversy, I reflect on the challenges of writing from life. How do we balance truth and memory in memoir and fiction?
The Salt Path and the Blurred Line Between Memo...
In light of The Salt Path controversy, I reflect on the challenges of writing from life. How do we balance truth and memory in memoir and fiction?

When Your Character Ages Backwards… and Other W...
In this behind-the-scenes post, I share what happens when timelines go awry — including a character who mysteriously ages backwards. The joys (and chaos!) of writing a series, from Lapland...
When Your Character Ages Backwards… and Other W...
In this behind-the-scenes post, I share what happens when timelines go awry — including a character who mysteriously ages backwards. The joys (and chaos!) of writing a series, from Lapland...

To Love Again – 72 Hours of Love, Snow, and Sec...
I have some exciting news about To Love Again, Book 2 in The Anderssons series. As I near the final stages of editing, I wanted to share a behind-the-scenes change...
To Love Again – 72 Hours of Love, Snow, and Sec...
I have some exciting news about To Love Again, Book 2 in The Anderssons series. As I near the final stages of editing, I wanted to share a behind-the-scenes change...

Why We Love Nordic Stories (and Why I’m Dreamin...
There’s something about the Nordic region that lingers with you—whether you've lived there, visited, or simply read a story set beneath the Northern Lights. The stillness of snow-covered landscapes, the...
Why We Love Nordic Stories (and Why I’m Dreamin...
There’s something about the Nordic region that lingers with you—whether you've lived there, visited, or simply read a story set beneath the Northern Lights. The stillness of snow-covered landscapes, the...