Helen Brown is the award-winning columnist and New York Times bestselling author of the memoirs books Cleo, Cats & Daughters, Bono, and Mickey, as well as the novel Tumbledown Manor. Translated into sixteen languages, her memoirs have been international bestsellers praised for "affirmational power of animal companions to help humans navigate life's most challenging moments" (Booklist). Born and raised in New Zealand, where she previously worked as a journalist, TV presenter, and scriptwriter, she now lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her family and feline, the beloved Jonah. Please visit her online at
HelenBrown.com.