Helen Power

Helen Power’s very first story featured a vampire that liked to stab unsuspecting princesses with needles, despite having a perfectly functional set of fangs. Even though she was only seven when she wrote this story, this massive plot hole has haunted her to this day. Since then, she has had several short story publications, including ones in Suspense Magazine, Hinnom Magazine, and Dark Helix Press’s Canada 150 anthology, “Futuristic Canada”.  Her stories range from comedy to horror, with just a hint of dystopia in between. The Ghosts of Thorwald Place, a supernatural thriller, is her first novel, and won gold in the 2022 IBPA’s Benjamin Franklin Awards for Best New Voice: Fiction. Her second book, Phantom, was released October 2023.

She’s been on several writing-related panels and has given creative writing workshops. You can view her full Writing CV here.

Helen is an academic librarian living in Saskatoon, Canada. Her education is all over the map. She has degrees in forensic science, environmental studies, and library science collecting dust in the corner of her closet. This eclectic background has helped with both her job and with her writing, though she rarely has to conduct criminal investigations in her role at the library.

Curious to learn more about what librarians do? Check out the instagram account she co-founded, @LifeofLibrarians, which features a new librarian every week. They’ve now featured librarians from over 20 countries!

Helen is an avid reader of all genres and regularly publishes book reviews on her PowerLibrarian blog and on Goodreads. She also runs BibliOccult: Library of the Odd and Obscure, a website that hosts author interviews–with a spooky twist. Check out the featured authors and their spooky true personal encounters with the paranormal and unexplained.

Helen is most active on TikTok and Instagram, and her handle is @powerlibrarian on both apps. She is also obsessed with all things horror, and has a separate Instagram account @helenvshorror.

Helen is represented by Lane Heymont and Danai Christopoulou at Tobias Literary Agency. If you’d like to reach out to Helen directly, feel free to leave her a message  through the Contact page or connect through one of the linked social media accounts.