Helen Ellis

Helen Ellis is an American novelist. She is the author of two published novels, as well as several works of short fiction. Her first novel, Eating the Cheshire Cat (Scribner: 2001), is a dark comedy written in Southern Gothic fiction style. It tells the story of three girls raised in the South, and the odd, sometimes macabre tribulations they endure. Her second novel, The Turning Book: What Curiosity Kills (Powell's Books: 2010), is a "teen vampire" story about a 16-year-old girl from the South who is adopted into a wealthy New York City family. The book's plot include shape-shifting, teen romance, and the supernatural. 2References 2External links Helen Ellis writes New York Times New York Times article about the promotion of Ellis' first novel, Eating the Cheshire Cat. Huffington Post Article about the second novel, The Turning Book: What Curiosity Kill