Helen Stephens is an award winning author and illustrator, best known for her books Fleabag, The Night Iceberg and How to Hide a Lion.

Her latest book being How to Hide a Lion from Grandma, the sequel to How to hide a Lion, which was nominated for The Kate Greenaway Medal and The Redhouse Book Awards.

She has also illustrated for other authors including Roger McGough, Sophie Hannah, Michael Morpurgo and Holly Web. Helen is currently working on a new Michael Morpurgo Christmas book called 'Mimi and the Mountain Dragon'.