Helen Bate is an exciting and versatile illustrator, who previously qualified as an architect. Her picture book ABC UK by James Dunn was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Helen is passionate about how good quality design can improve communication and established Pictures to Share, a Social Enterprise company publishing illustrated books for people with dementia which was the winner of the 2014 People's Book Prize, Best Achievement Award.

She is the author and illustrator of The Creature (Otter-Barry Books, 2017) and Me and Mrs Moon (Otter-Barry Books, 2019). She lives in Whitchurch, Cheshire.