Helen Parusel
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Helen Parusel

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I come from London but now live in Hamburg, Germany with my husband, daughter and rescue dog. Over the last twenty years I have taught English to students ranging in age from three to ninety- years-old! Many of the war time stories I heard further inspired my love of Historical Fiction. I'm particularly drawn to the lesser known stories. My debut novel, A Mother's War, highlights the Lebensborn programme in occupied Norway, and was chosen as a finalist for The Romantic Novelist Association Debut award, 2024. I have ancestors from Austria and spent my summer holidays there as a child which inspired my second novel, The Austrian Bride. The story is set in 1938 as Europe teeters on the brink of WW2. My third novel, The Last Bookshop in Prague, highlights issues that are still relevant today: book banning, persecution and the importance of not sinking into passivity and indifference. My most recent book, The Lost Orphans of Lyon, will be released in May. Based on a true story, the books follows the courage of an isolated, mountain community, who saved thousands of lives, mostly children, from the Nazis. There is also a crumbling château, a secret tunnel and a forbidden love story. So, plenty of adventure! . I have always loved reading and writing, and now finally have the time to devote to my writing.
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