Helen Flint

Helen Flint (c.1953-2000) was a British author who began her writing career later in life after her children started school, producing three adult novels, three young adult novels, and a poetry collection before her early death from a rare degenerative disease at age 47. Her semi-autobiographical debut, Return Journey (1987), won the prestigious Betty Trask Award, and was followed by In Full Possession (1989) and Making the Angels Weep (1992), with her witty YA novels like Not Just Dancing (1993) addressing teen issues including disability.Books For Keeps, Betty Trask Goodreads