Helyna L. Clove

Hello, voyager! I'm Hel (she/they), an indie sci-fi and fantasy writer, reader, astrophysicist, cat parent, lover of all kinds of storytelling, hot comfort beverages, and a universe full of stars.

I was born in Hungary and raised in a small village a few miles off the shores of Lake Balaton. I was often described by teachers as someone always having “her head in the clouds”, and I spent the first fifteen years of my life mostly consuming books from my parents’ home library, watching some great 90’s sci-fi shows, and working on a somewhat eclectic music taste. After several arduous years of obtaining an astrophysics degree, I currently live in Wales with a small family of a wonderful boyfriend and Puddle, the tortoiseshell cat.

I write hopeful, character-driven sci-fi, fantasy, and all things speculative, centering found families, traumatized adults finding agency and community, and of course, fun (and dangerous!) magic and/or technology. I published my debut space opera, Skylark in the Fog, in 2022, then the first in a dark fantasy duology, Imbued, in 2024. Through a Window Darkly is a novella in the universe of Skylark that started its life as a Choose Your Own Adventure-experiment on a writing server.

Currently, I'm working on the sequel of Imbued, a paranormal horror, and several fantasy short stories and novellas taking place in brand new fictional worlds.

Please peruse some of my stories here, and I thank you for your support!

You can find me on social media mostly on Bluesky where I'm the most active. Visit my website for cool extras and to sign up for my newsletter!