Helen Hart (author)
Encyclopedia
Helen Hart has been a published author since 1999. Represented by London literary agency Pollinger Ltd, she has written a number of novels under pseudonyms for Scholastic, Virgin Books
, OUP, HarperCollins
and a range of overseas publishers. Her work has been translated into many languages including Swedish, Danish, Japanese and Greek. One of her Young Adult novels, written as Maya Snow, was shortlisted for the Solihull Children's Book Award 2010. Helen is one of the founding partners of publishing consultancy SilverWood Books (silverwoodbooks.co.uk) which helps writers get their work into print. She is the co-founder of the successful 'Get Published Masterclass' in Bristol and was a judge for the Bristol Short Story Prize in 2010 and 2011. Her most recent book is the swashbuckling pirate adventure 'The Black Banner'.
Virgin Books
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, OUP, HarperCollins
HarperCollins
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and a range of overseas publishers. Her work has been translated into many languages including Swedish, Danish, Japanese and Greek. One of her Young Adult novels, written as Maya Snow, was shortlisted for the Solihull Children's Book Award 2010. Helen is one of the founding partners of publishing consultancy SilverWood Books (silverwoodbooks.co.uk) which helps writers get their work into print. She is the co-founder of the successful 'Get Published Masterclass' in Bristol and was a judge for the Bristol Short Story Prize in 2010 and 2011. Her most recent book is the swashbuckling pirate adventure 'The Black Banner'.
Partial Bibliography
- Vampire Plagues seriesVampire Plagues seriesVampire Plagues is a series of six books written under the pseudonym Sebastian Rook. The first three books were written by Ben Jeapes, the last three by Helen Hart. The books focus on the adventures of three children, Jack Harkett, Benedict Cole & Emily Cole, taking place in 1850...
as Sebastian Rook- Book 4: Outbreak (Scholastic) 2005
- Book 5: Epidemic (Scholastic) 2005
- Book 6: Extermination (Scholastic) 2006
- Sisters of the Sword SeriesSisters of the SwordSisters of the Sword is a historical fiction series under the pseudonym Maya Snow. The first two books were written by Helen Hart. Sisters of the Sword 1: The Warrior’s Path was the first book in the series published in June of 2008. Sisters of the Sword 2: Blade’s Edge was published in 2009...
as Maya Snow- Book 1: The Warriors Path or Crushing the Stone
- Book 2: Blade's Edge or Climbing the Mountain
- The Black Banner as Helen Hart (SilverWood Originals) 2011