Author / Illustrator Profile
Helena Pielichaty
Helena Pielichaty
was born in Stockholm, Sweden and moved to England when she was five. Her
writing career started at the age of eleven when the Yorkshire Post
published her poem, Litter, hailed, as Helena puts it, "as a literary
triumph by my grandma."
Helena's writing career was then put on hold for many years until, by some
instinct, she joined a creative writing group. The group met in a damp scout
and guide hut for only four sessions but she was hooked! During the next ten
years she wrote several short stories and one and a half books. The half book
was sent to an agent and eventually became her first published novel
Vicious Circle. She has since had several books published with OUP. Helena
lives in Nottinghamshire.
Shortlisted Title
2001 - Getting Rid of Karenna