Helen Asher

Helen Asher (also known as Helen Ulrich, 1927 – 19 October 2001) was an Australian novelist and short story writer.

Helen Asher
Born	Waltraud Helene Rosalie Ulrich 1927 Germany
Died	19 October 2001[1] Australia
Occupation	Novelist and short story writer
Language	English
Nationality	Australian
Notable works	Tilly's Fortunes

Biography

Born Waltraud Helene Rosalie Ulrich, Asher migrated to Australia from Germany as a post-World War II refugee.^[2] Asher and her husband Mervyn were active in the Australian literary scene.^[3]

Asher published Tilly's Fortunes through Penguin in 1986.^[4] She also wrote under the name Helen Ulrich, and her short stories were featured in numerous anthologies.^[5]

Asher bequeathed money to the Australia Council for the establishment of a biennial prize to be awarded to “a female author whose work carries an anti-war theme”. The $12,000 Asher Award was administered by the Australian Society of Authors from 2005 to 2017.^[6]

Bibliography

Novels

• Tilly's Fortunes (Penguin Books, 1986)^[7][8]