Helen Johnson, Yorkshire Writer
Helen Johnson Freelance Writer
I am delighted to announce my debut as a reviewer for the Historical Novels Society, a community of historical fiction lovers. The task proved not as easy as I’d imagined Continue Reading →
Bladesmith After two years living with an 11th century teenager, I finished writing my novel of the Harrying of the North. Bladesmith tells of Gudrid, an 11th century Yorkshire blacksmith’s Continue Reading →
As you know, in recent years, I’ve begun writing fiction. As we’re all locked in now, I thought I’d share a short story I wrote a while back, about someone Continue Reading →
My first piece of fiction in paper print has gone on sale, in Thirk’s award-winning independent bookshop, White Rose Books. My work is a short story, included in an anthology Continue Reading →
I am absolutely delighted that my short story, The Boy Who Stood Up, has won runner up in the Kosta’s Olive Tree Short Story Competion. They asked for stories about someone who Continue Reading →
I completed the first draft of my historical novel this week. The novel was was inspired by the many historians, re-enactors, museum curators and archaeologists I’ve met over the Continue Reading →
I am absolutely delighted that ‘1069’, my historical novel in progress has been selected for Writers’ Block North East 2017, a creative development programme. Twenty writers will receive training Continue Reading →
My first ever piece of fiction is released today in Golden Clippings, an anthology by Thirsk Write Now, a creative writing group that meets in the Golden Fleece, Thirsk. I only Continue Reading →