Helen Docherty is a children’s author based in Swansea. Her rhyming picture books have been translated into 27 languages, shortlisted for various national awards and adapted for the stage in the UK, Germany and Canada. The Snatchabook and The Knight Who Wouldn't Fight have both won awards voted for by children.
Helen often collaborates with her husband, the illustrator and author Thomas Docherty (Into the Wild, OUP). Their most recent book together, Superwolf, was published in September 2024. Helen also works with other illustrators, including David Roberts, Steven Lenton, Ali Pye, Gwen Millward and Brizida Magro.
