This is where you can find out what is happening and what others think of my books!
2025
3rd May, 2025 The Independent Author Book Festival – Spring 2025 Attending Author.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Commemoration Hall, Huntingdon, Cambs, 39 High St, Huntingdon PE29 3AQ, UK
A Book Fair to showcase Indie Authors from across the UK and help you find new favourite Authors. The fair is completely FREE for all visitors !
March 12th, 2025 Marlow FM 97.5 Good Morning Marlow hosted by Mary Flavelle and Geoff Motley. Check out my interview at timestamp 1:07.43
2024
September 14th, 2024 Beaconsfield Literary Festival – 10.30-14.00 – Attending Author
September 7th, 2024 Marlow Indie Book Fair. Attending Author. 10am-4pm. FREE Entry.
July 20th, 2024 Attending author at Bracknell Book Fair. Author talk at 1.00pm in Bracknell Library.
July 17th, 2024 : RADIO INTERVIEW. Listen to my interview along with Emma Williams on the BBC Radio Berkshire Breakfast Show with Paul Coia talking about writing and the Bracknell Book Fair. Episode 17/07/24 timestamp 8.41 am.
July 15th 2024: Author Interview on Christina Consolino’s blog
Author Helen Garraway and I might write in different genres, but we certainly have (at least) two things in common: both of us inherited our love of reading from our mothers, and we started writing somewhat late in the game.
July 7th, 2024 Author interview on Tranquilo Retreat blog.
July 6th, 2024 Attending author at Oxford Indie Book Fair
July 1st, 2024 OblivionGate is live! Book three of the paranormal romannce SoulMist series.
June 30th, 2024 Watch the Live reading from OblivionGate on Youtube.
Listen to reading:
June 29th, 2024 Books By Helen Garraway Direct Author online store live.
June 22nd, 2024 Interview on Reader’s House – A conversation with Helen Garraway.
May 30th, 2024 Sentinals Justice and SoulBreather hit Times Square.
May 1st, 2024 Check out my author interview on E.L Williams blog.
April 27th, 2024 Lore, & More with Sentinals Awaken Podcast (Youtube) or on Spotify– Join me as I chat about all my books and what comes next.
April 25th, 2024 Sentinals Across Time available in Audiobook
April 14th, 2024 Sentinals Justice and SoulBreather win first place, gold medals at Spring 2024 BookFest Awards.
April 1st, 2024 Live Reading – Launch Day for Harmony – Join me as I read the first chapter of Harmony and announce the winner of the International Book Giveaway.
March 26th, 2024 Abel Montera Booktuber channel – Discover New Epic Fantasy Gems! Keep an eye on these fantasy books!
February 4th, 2024: Meet the Author: 12-4pm, Norden Farm Artisan Market, Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK. Attending authors: Helen Garraway, Rachel Harrison, David Palin.
January 25th, 2024: Author Interview: Author Spotlight on Carole Wolfe’s blog.
2023
December 28th, 2023: Readers Favorite Five Star Review for Sentinals Across Time.
December 8th, 2023: Indie Ink Awards: Five books from the Sentinals Series have been nominated for the Indie Ink Awards. Vote for your favourite.
December 2nd, 2023: Maidenhead Advertiser article about the Thames Valley Wordsmiths.
December 2nd, 2023: Norden Farm Arts Centre Festive Market, Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK.
November 23rd, 2023: Book Blogger Review of Sentinals Awaken: Bookss.Paradise
November 17th-18th, 2023: Readers’ Favorite Book Award Ceremony, Miami, USA.
November 8th, 2023: Author Interview on Atmosphere Press
October 30th, 2023: Author Interview on Words and Pictures Podcast.
October 21st, 2023: Attending Author at Stroud Independent Book Fair. See you there!
October 11th, 2023: Author Interview
It’s launch day and I am talking about Sentinals Destiny and all things writing.
October 9th, 2023: Live Reading from Sentinals Destiny, Book six of the epic fantasy Sentinal Series.
Listen to reading:
September 9th, 2023: Glasgow Con 2024 Indie Author Reading Library
September 7th, 2023: Global Book Awards
Sentinals Justice wins GOLD in the 2023 Global Book Awards – Sword and Sorcery.
SoulBreather wins SILVER in the 2023 Global Book Awards – Fantasy Myth & Legend.
September 1st, 2023: Readers’ Favorite Book Awards
Sentinals Justice wins a GOLD medal from Readers’ Favorite in the Epic Fantasy category.
SoulBreather wins the Finalist award in the 2023 Readers’ Favorite book awards in the Romance – Fantasy/Sci-Fi category.
September 2nd, 2023. Join me at the Marlow Indie Book Fair where I will be selling and signing my books. Look forward to seeing you there!
10-4pm, FREE Entry.
August 6th, 2023 Five Star review The Book Dragon UK Indie Book store
August 5th, 2023 Humans of London Blog – Author Interview
June 24th, 2023 Indie Fantasy Book Summer Blitz 2023-Live Reading
June 23rd, 2023 Indie Fantasy Book Summer Blitz 2023- Epic Fantasy Live chat.
Join me and a panel of distinguished guests on Katherine D. Graham’s Youtube channel for a discussion about writing epic fantasy.
PLACE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXytGTXm-jI
June 15th, 2023 Sentinals Banished Launch Facebook Hop
June 11th, 2023 Nat Kennedy Books Book Blast – Author Interview
May 31st, 2023 But I Don’t Like Salad Blog – Author Interview: A Slice of Cake with…Helen Garraway.
March 13th-19th, 2023 Sentinals Awaken Book Tour on The Book Dragon
March 11th, 2023 Author Fast Facts on @ButFirstLetsRead Instagram channel
March 2nd, 2023 Live Reading for Sentinals Banished on Katherine D. Graham’s Youtube channel
February 23rd, 2023 Live Reading of a chapter from Sentinals Awaken for The Book Dragon bookstore
February 2023: Finalist in the CIBA OZMA Fantasy book awards!!!!!
February 3rd, 2023: Author Interview on Kellie Doherty’s A Second Glance blog.
January 26th, 2023: SEMI-FINALIST for CIBA OZMA Fantasy awards
January 23rd, 2023: Launch of SoulBreather, Book One of the Fantasy Romance SoulMist series in eBook.
Listen to a live reading From SoulBreather, by the author, Helen Garraway
January 15th, Listen to my Author Interview on Maxx Victor’s Indie Author Podcast
January 2nd, 2023 Press Release Readers’ Favorite Five star Review of SoulBreather See the Press Release
January 1st, 2023 Indie Author new Year’s Blitz – Hosted by Katherine D. Graham
2022
17th December, 2022 Author Spolight- Caitrin Russell’s Blog
5th December, 2022 See my interview on Winnifred Tata’s Jingle Books Author Spotlight
6th November, 2022 Author Interview on the Author Accountabilty Podcast
12th October 2022 USA TODAY Bestseller list- #110 Realm of Darkness
SoulBreather, as part of the Realm of Darkness boxset, hit the USA Today bestseller list!!
7th October, 2022 Live Instagram Author Interview with Helen Garraway and Susan Stradiotto hosted by Rosalyn Briar
Live read of the first chapter of SoulBreather on Katherine D. Graham’s Youtube channel.
October 1st, 2022 Interview with the Book Dragon’s Hoard
October 2022 – Enchanted Quill Author of the Month
September 11th, 2022 – Talk to Mo
I had such fun chatting with Morgan Gauthier on Instagram Live about my books, writing and the forthcoming release for SoulBreather as part of the Realm of Darkness anthology.
September 1st, 2022 – Sentinals Rising achieves Readers’ Favorite Honorable Mention
May 19th, 2022 – Scribbled Notes Podcast
Check out my interview with Jahmil on his Scribbled Notes Podcast
April 19th, 2022–The Fussy Librarian post– Wishing Shelf Book Award winners.
April 15th, 2022– Global Book Awards
Sentinals Awaken wins Silver Medal
Sentinals Rising wins Silver medal
April 1st, 2022 Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Sentinals Awaken wins Bronze medal in Wishing Shelf Book Awards
March 27th: Author Interview: Books by Adrian Livestream Sunday
March 21st-25th I’m a speaker at the Powerhouse Fiction Summit. Grab your free ticket now to join me and 15+ other industry expert speakers.
March 15th- 22nd Sentinals Awaken Kindle Countdown offer, 99c/99p
March 6th: Sentinals Rising – Readers’ Favorite Five star review
February 24th – March 10th: Goodreads Giveaway: Sentinals Awaken
February 2022: Sentinals Awaken – Finalist Adult Fiction category– The Wishing Shelf Award
January 10th Talking indiepod-Author Interview
January 1st Indie Author Live chat with Katherine D. Graham
2021
December 17th Dark Book Boyfriends Live session Author chat about the Realm of Darkness Anthology and my contribution SoulBreather, as well as my Sentinal Series.
December 2nd-16th The Sentinals Book Tour by Silver Dagger Book Tours
Check out the Book Blogger on the tour
Enter the giveaway to win an $20 Amazon Giftcard
December 2nd 2021:
Zaber Books Blog: Author Interview
Sentinals Recovery Launch Day
November 2021 Hidden Gems Blog: Top Fantasy books from Female authors Features Sentinal Awaken
November 16th-Dec 1st, 2021 Sentinals Recovery Goodreads Giveaway
September 15th, 2021 Sentinals Awaken won the Readers’ Favorite Finalist Book Award for the Epic Fantasy genre! So excited to gain independent recognition for my work!
Download the press release:
September 12th, 2021: Interview on Marian Andrew’s Indie Books and More podcast.
VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH – September 7th, 2021
Sentinals Justice is live!!!
Watch Youtube launch video
August 19th 2021, Author feature in DeMode Magazine- Top 10 books for the Monsoon.
Download the eMagazine for free. My feature is on pages 34-45
August 2021 The Wishing Shelf Book Awards : Sentinals Awaken listed as a Finalist for Best Adult Book cover.
July 2021 AllAuthor Cover competition RESULT: SECOND PLACE!!
Please vote for Sentinals Rising throughout the month of July. You can vote four times, once each week/round.
June 22nd BookBlogger review @mummybearreads – Sentinals Rising
April 18th Author Interview by Cloey Kinnney
April 18th BookBlogger review @germie_reads – Sentinals Awaken
April 14th E.P Stavs Day 14 of top 30 Indie April reads – Sentinals Awaken
April 11th Book review Alexandra Antipa Indie Author – Sentinals Awaken
March 26th Author Interview – All Author
Check out my Interview posted on AllAuthor
Helen Garraway was born in Berkshire and has lived in the royal county all her life. “Sentinals Awaken” is an amazing first book by Helen. Her characters are three-dimensional, descriptions well crafted and the fantasy world fully developed. She is an avid reader, especially of fantasy and some sci-fi.
March 17th Author Interview – E.P Stav’s Author Spotlight
March 17th-20th Four Day Promo for Sentinals Awaken – buy eBook for 99c/99p
March 17th Event Virtual Book Launch: Sentinals Rising
March 14th-22nd Giveaway– Enter for a chance to win a signed copy of Sentinals Rising.
March 3rd, 2021 Author Interview with Anna J Walner on the Author Library YouTube channel
January 2021 Praise for Sentinals Awaken
Sloane McClain
Author of the Pendragon series and the Hunters Chronicles
2020
December 11th. Author Interview with Nicholas Adams on his Laughably Inane Blog.
December 7th-13th. Social Media Event: MTMC Book Tour on Instagram
November 29th 2020. Event: Author Interview on Youtube with #tweetbookclub host Jon Aaron Sandler.
November 2020. Event: Cover Wars: 4 rounds of voting in November. Vote for Sentinals Awaken cover each week. Update week 2: still in the running.
November Book Reviews:
November 2020. Event: AllAuthor Book cover Contest. 4 rounds of voting during November. Vote for Sentinals Awaken cover each week. (You can vote each week, four rounds! as long as I am still in the running) Result: Qualified as far as Round Three, highest ranking 24, final placing #30. Which out of 357 covers was not too shabby! Thank you to everyone who voted!
November 1st- 30th. Social Media Event: #Tweetbookclub – Book of the month on Twitter. Follow the hashtag and join in. Find me on twitter at @helengarraway.
October 11th. Event: Virtual Book Launch for Sentinals Awaken
October 11th. Social Media Event: Sentinals Sightings – Follow the Sentinals Around the World.
October 11th. Author Interview: Elizabeth Holland Author Q&A
Sentinals Stirring – Free Novella
September 23rd. Book Review: Eva Alton Indie Reads and reviews
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