Louise Wilson is a member of the Australian Society of Authors.

In Melbourne she has also joined the

  • The Writers' Circle of The Genealogical Society of Victoria, Inc,
  • Cornish Association of Victoria, Inc,
  • Huguenot Society of Australia, Inc,
  • First Fleet Fellowship Vic, Inc, 
  • Descendants of Convicts Group, Inc.

She has given talks to, and/or written articles for, all these groups.

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She has also spoken to

  • Rotary Club, Melbourne South, 25 Sep 2009
  • Founders' Week, Norfolk Island, 4 Mar 2010
  • Emerging Writers' Festival, Melbourne, 24 May 2010
  • 'Meet the Author' Literary Lunch, Belgrave Library, VIC, 31 Mar 2011
  • Hawkesbury Family History Group, Windsor NSW, 12 Oct 2011

Organisers respond favourably:

  • Those who were there thoroughly enjoyed themselves (Janet Nolan, Manager Community Outreach, Eastern Regional Libraries)
  • There was a lot of positive feedback, people really enjoyed it (Michelle Nichols, Local Studies & Outreach Librarian, Windsor)

She is available to speak on topics related to her life experiences and field of work, such as

  • Story-telling - Disinterring Our Early Convict Settlers
  • Arthur Phillip, the True Father of Australia
  • When 'Enough is Enough' Research of a Family History
  • Writing a Readable Family History
  • Placing a Value on Family History
  • Self-publishing a Family History  

Unless this is a book promotion, she now charges according to the Australian Society of Author rates.