About helen
i have recently reitred as children's publisher from Lothian/Hachette, having started working in publishing in 1971. I am still working freelance as a picture book publisher and freelance editor on chiildren's and adults' fiction.
My age on the profile is 49 years wrong - I am in fact 65!
My age on the profile is 49 years wrong - I am in fact 65!
Profile Comments
Comment by Andy Smith on 11/4/2011 at 10:46 PM:
Hello Helen,
Your ears may have been burning this afternoon. I was fortunate enough to hear Shaun Tan speak about his oscar winning short film today and while getting a book signed afterwards I told him my story of walking into your office one day to show off my folio and walking out with the F... more
Your ears may have been burning this afternoon. I was fortunate enough to hear Shaun Tan speak about his oscar winning short film today and while getting a book signed afterwards I told him my story of walking into your office one day to show off my folio and walking out with the F... more
Comment by Laura Dawn Sky on 5/13/2009 at 4:05 AM:
Hi, i am in search of Authors/publishers/agents, who may be insterested in my style of art work. Childrens and Adults too. Please feel free to check out my work if you have time, thanks.
Hi, i am in search of Authors/publishers/agents, who may be insterested in my style of art work. Childrens and Adults too. Please feel free to check out my work if you have time, thanks.
Comment by Peter Taylor on 4/7/2009 at 2:18 AM:
Huge congratulations on all your successes - especially your books recently shortlisted for CBCA Book of the Year 2009 - 'Mending Lucille', 'Collecting Colour' and 'Home and Away'.
Best wishes
Peter Taylor
Coordinataor SCBWI Quensland
Huge congratulations on all your successes - especially your books recently shortlisted for CBCA Book of the Year 2009 - 'Mending Lucille', 'Collecting Colour' and 'Home and Away'.
Best wishes
Peter Taylor
Coordinataor SCBWI Quensland
Comment by JR Poulter on 3/12/2009 at 5:33 AM:
Don't I wish I was 16 again..............
Don't I wish I was 16 again..............
So happy to hear you are still sculpting stories and bending words, sentences and structures to create more beautiful books befitting the marvellous minds we mortals were meant to develop. Like the prosaic personal trainer you are, many thanks for whipping Ringle Tingle Tiger into sha... more