Helen Topor
writes and edits


Helen is an award-winning Canberra author, editor, mentor and Voluntary Guide at the National Gallery of Australia.
Her publications include Outdoor Games for Today’s Kids (2017), Discovering Vermeer (2018) and Neither King nor Saint (2022), winner of a MARION ACT Notable Book Award for nonfiction in 2023.
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Upcoming Book
The Delft Muse
The Delft Muse is the true story of headstrong but insecure Catharina Bolnes, a rich Catholic heiress, who pursues a fuller and more meaningful life by marrying budding artist Johannes Vermeer rather than the draper Antoni de Graaf. To keep her marriage to Vermeer intact, Catharina must overcome her insecurities to win back his trust and thwart Antoni's vindictive plans for Vermeer's masterpiece. Her integrity is at stake. Their true story has remained a secret until now.

