ABOUT ME

Gwen Wilson … Dreaming of being a famous author one day (AI generated image)

Welcome to the website of author Gwen Wilson, aka blogger, Garrulous Gwendoline, The Reluctant Retiree…

With a few twists and turns along the way, life after forced retirement chose to reinvent me as an author.

Explore this blogsite turned website to learn more about my early background in my memoir I Belong to No One, or where life finds me now, with the recent release of my debut historical novel, Louisa.

Or simply enjoy my other blog posts, an eclectic mix of exhilarating travel adventures in Australia, or Abroad, mixed with random Writerly Things and Stuff that doesn’t fit elsewhere.

One day, I may write the sequel to my memoir. A ‘Self-Help’ book explaining how to transform a life that looked hopeless into one so full of vibrant activity there is never a spare minute in the day. The problem is that in all the years in between I was too busy putting one foot in front of the other to keep a diary, so the second-best option is my blog, first begun in 2013. Perhaps that is more revealing than any book could ever be…

For now, though, I’ll stick with dreaming of broad horizons. Who knows where that will lead me?

I belong to no one

  • Join Author Gwen Wilson for an Inspiring Talk in Sutherland Shire

    Calling all NSW Sutherland Shire locals! Louisa has an appointment with the Kirrawee Library on Friday 14th August from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Here is the Eventbrite link for the event: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gwen-wilson-presents-louisa-author-talk-tickets-1993883717874?aff=oddtdtcreator I’ve just put the finishing touches to a refreshed PowerPoint presentation and selected a reading passage. I am keen to meet with all you…

  • Pip Griffin’s Praise for Louisa: A Historical Journey

    I’m delighted to receive a review from Pip Griffin, poet, and fellow member of the Society Women Writers NSW. It is always such a thrill to see that my work has been read in depth and left an impression. Also wonderful to note that Pip has picked up on the research and taken the time…

  • Join Gwen Wilson at Narromine and Dubbo Libraries

    And she’s bringing her winter woollies as well as books! Yesterday’s talk at U3A Wollongong was well attended and went off fabulously, with a number of interesting questions at the conclusion. Thank you to all who bought my books! (Photo courtesy U3A Wollongong) ❄️ The Road Trip Begins Now the show goes on the road…