Helen was born in Pretoria in 1961.

She is a poet, editor, feminist, activist and academist, her publications include university textbook (with the late Bob Woolmer and Tim Noakes) and the Girl Walks in erotica series (with Sarah Lotz and Paige Nick under the nom de plume Helena S. Paige).

Her first poetry collection, "strange fruit" was published by Modjaji Books in 2009. 

Helen lives in Noordholland.