…to the website of British author, Helen Cross.

I am the author of novels, stories, radio plays and screenplays. My first novel, My Summer of Love, won a Betty Trask Award and became a BAFTA award winning feature film starring Emily Blunt.  Mighty Atom Entertainment are currently working on a film adaptation of my novel, Spilt Milk Black Coffee. My original screenplay She Sent Me is currently in development with producer Claire Ingham and director Bryn Higgins.

Recent work includes, Clarence Dock, a story published in Popshot Magazine, and  a BBC Afternoon Play The Return of Rowena The Wonderful, which is currently available on BBC Sounds.

My five-part audio drama series,  English Rose, which was broadcast in July 2022 is currently available on BBC Sounds .

I have just written a piece for The Essay on BBC Radio 2, which will be broadcast on 19 September 2022 and available on BBC Sounds.

I was educated at Goldsmiths College, University of London and am a graduate of the MA in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia where I was awarded the Curtis Brown Scholarship. I teach creative writing at various international venues, at UK universities  and on many online and community courses.  I will be running new courses in 2023, and you can find details here or sign up to my mailing list to get up to date details