Helen Oyeyemi is a British novelist and short story writer, born in Nigeria in 1984. She published her first novel, "The Icarus Girl", while studying at the University of Cambridge. Her work often fuses elements of myths, fairy tales, and magical realism, exploring themes of identity and displacement. Her notable works include "White Is for Witching", "Mr. Fox", "Boy, Snow, Bird", and "Gingerbread". She has been recognized as one of the best young British novelists by Granta.