Helena Henschen


Helena Henschen was a Swedish designer and writer. Born and raised in Stockholm, she worked as a graphic designer, achieving success as an illustrator of children's books. She co-founded the famous design company Mah-Jong.
She won the EU Prize for Literature for her novel I skuggan av ett brott, dealing with the von Sydow murders. Henschen was a niece of Fredrik von Sydow.