Helen Gaskell

Romantic novelist and content designer
Games writer, Journalist, Novelist, Short fiction writer
Available for:
Festivals and other events, Judging, Lecturing and teaching, Library visits, Live readings and performances, Media, Public speaking, Workshops

Helen is a debut romantic novelist, with her first novel The Regency Switch being published by HarperCollins/HQ Digital in February 2026 as part of a two book deal.

She was a narrative designer for top grossing mobile phone games Lily’s Garden and Penny & Flo for Tactile Games Aps, played by millions of people in over a dozen languages. She is also a freelance content designer and worked at the BBC as a producer for over a decade.

Helen lives in Manchester, in the UK.