What was it like for an Australian teenager in the early 1950s, thinking that the advent of World War III was imminent?

On this week’s Afternoon Light Georgina Downer chats with award winning children’s author Belinda Murrell about the process of writing The Hidden War. A new historical fiction novel bringing the story of ANZUS to life for a new generation of Australians.

Belinda Murrell is an internationally published author with a history of writing in her family that spans over 200 years. Belinda has written more than 35 books including The Golden Tower and The Silver Sea, The Sun Sword trilogy, the popular Lulu Bell and Pippa’s Island series, and her Australian historical timeslip novels.