Ursula Bethell Writer in Residence 2012
Helen Lowe
Author/Writer Profile: Helen Lowe
Residency Information: Ursula Bethell Residency
Contact Details
Phone: +64 3 364 2987
DDI: +64 3 364 2476
Internal Phone: 6476
email: helen.lowe@canterbury.ac.nz
Postal address:
English Programme
School of Humanities
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch, New Zealand
Physical Address:
Room 307, English/Education Building
Award-winning Christchurch writer and poet Helen Lowe writes fantasy/science fiction novels as well as poetry and short fiction. Her first book, Thornspell, was published in 2008 and won the Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand's Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Novel: Young Adult in 2009.
She is currently working on a four book epic fantasy called The Wall of Night series. The first volume in the series, The Heir of Night, was published in 2010 and won the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Novel in 2011. The Heir of Night is currently longlisted for the Gemmell Awards in the United Kingdom. Volume two in the series, The Gathering of the Lost, is due to be published in April this year.
As well as writing, Ms Lowe also reviews books and interviews authors on Plains FM's Women on Air programme.