Helen Lundström Erwin's Blog

I'm excited to announce that my new novel, The Lure of Water and Wood has been released.
This is my first foray into the Fantasy Genre and I'm very excited to share it with the world.
To celebrate, my epic novel is only 9.99 on kindle throughout the holidays.
And it's of course available in paperback as well.

Dear all,
I've created a virtual cafe based on one of the settings in Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool and set in Lund, Sweden, circa 1918.
This is a virtual place you can visit, walk around in and see and here how life was at the turn of the 20th century.
All you need is an Oculus Quest (best experience) or a an Altspace app on your computer. (A very nice experience, and free, but not as immersive.)
Please check my website for more information.
www.helenerwin.com Helen Lundström Erwin

Dear followers,
My website has been updated, it's easier to navigate with links to press, current, and past events.
Please check it out, and take note of my newest appearance on the Women of HERstory podcast, linked on my website https://helenerwin.com/

I'll be doing a book talk, about my novel Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool, on Monday November 8th at the American Scandinavian Association.
It's online, please join me.

https://scandinavian-dc.org/

Helen Lundström Erwin

Today it's a hundred years since Swedish women voted in their first election.

Message me if you want to join in the celebrations today. It's free and on zoom.

September marks One Hundred Years since Swedish women went to the voting booth for the first time.
I have events planned for the entire month.
If you haven't yet, now is a good time to read Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool so you can participate in one of our celebratory Book Club Discussions!
Please message me for details, or follow me on FB to find more info.

https://www.facebook.com/helenerwinwr...Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool

It's always a bit of an anxious feeling when your book is released, waiting to see how it's received.
Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool has only been out for a little over a month, and it's already flying.
Not only has it gotten notice of Swedish American Museums, but it's been discussed on British Live Radio, I've been interviewed and written about in the Egyptian Literary Press, on a South African blog, and have had several online events already.
I'm very grateful and can't wait to see what the future holds for Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool.Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool

Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool is already creating a buzz.
It was featured on live radio in the UK, I've been interviewed, I'm being asked to appear at museums both live and via zoom and several book signing appearances are scheduled. I'm honored and very humbled by this.
Thank you everyone for your wonderful support!
I would like to ask you for one more favor, which is to leave a review here on goodreads, and on Amazon.
Thank you in advance!

Please check out these links all found on my brand new YouTube channel;

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecY...

Last but not least, please check out my photo album on Facebook with photos from of the real places where Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool is set;

https://www.facebook.com/media/set?va...

It's been a wonderful few weeks of promotions, planning and getting everything ready for my release. And now it's here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRQEw...

Early Praise for Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool.
“A well written and interesting historic drama which paints a vivid picture of the challenges an unmarried young mother could face at the end of the 19th century. The way Helen Lundström Erwin depicts the life, struggles and meager pay of “statare” in rural Sweden makes you understand why so many opted for a more uncertain future across the Atlantic.”- Swedish American Museum, Chicago

“ A timely and poignant look into her own history, Lundström Erwin’s weaving of these women’s stories serves to remind us that we modern torchbearers of reproductive rights owe an insurmountable debt to the women who came before us. Women whose cages had no bars but were prisons none the less, whose consequences were often disastrous and often fatal. And while today we fight to hold on to the choices we have, we must always remember those who have none." - Women's Health Volunteer

“This moving tale of women living in the 19th century drew me into the world of Anette’s and Hanna’s experiences, which resonated with me on many levels. I was drawn into their world through the descriptive narrative woven by Helen Erwin.” - American Scandinavian Association D.C.