Helen Heckety

Debut Novel ALTER EGO out July 2024
Writer Writing// She/Her // Also, disabled // insta: helumbo

[Helen Heckety @lehenner]

@clotimms Thanks Chloe!! x

[Chloe Timms @clotimms]

A few of my favourite reads recently - does anyone have any recommendations of similar reads I might enjoy?

[The Reading Agency @readingagency]

Check out the latest @BBCRadio2 Book Club selections at https://t.co/OGmo7okVMP.

The new podcast episode with @sarajcox is available now on @BBCSounds. It features David Nicholls, Helen Heckety (@lehenner) and Amor Towles (amortowles), and is not to be missed! #R2BookClub

[Charlotte Mursell @Charlo_Murs]

We’ve so loved all your incredible reviews for #GIRLS by @kirstycapes and so we’re giving away one FINAL hardback to a lucky reader! 💥🌼

RT to #win by the end of today, and if you can’t wait it’s just 99p on @AmazonKindle for a few more days!

👉🏼https://t.co/f2uJ64mgfu

[Helen Heckety @lehenner]

@DanSamEnd @Christina_Dem @dialoguepub Thank you SO much!! This is an amazing review it really means a lot

[𝒟𝒶𝓃𝒾ℯ𝓁𝓁ℯ @DanSamEnd]

✨Book Review✨

#AlterEgo by @lehenner

An incredible debut exploring inclusivity and self-acceptance that had me feeling all the emotions - not to be missed!

Thanks ⁦@Christina_Dem⁩ & ⁦@dialoguepub⁩ for my copy. https://t.co/uVtCYdQUHp

[Helen Heckety @lehenner]

@NeilDrake Woweee! Thank you so much Neil!

[NeilDrake @NeilDrake]

This by ⁦@lehenner⁩ may well be my book of the year. It starts in a whimsical almost ‘rom com’ tone but quickly sheds light on big life lessons by blending humour and drama. The structure moves the present narrative whilst filling in the back story and ends just right.

[Helen Heckety @lehenner]

@serenebutterfly Thank you soooo very very much. I'm so glad you felt seen 💜

[Rhiann Johns @serenebutterfly]

Thank you @lehenner for bringing us the unique, and wonderful Hattie and giving us a #book that those living with an #invisibledisability can see ourselves represented in which is sadly such a rarity. I resonated with the book and the struggles and frustrations Hattie faced.

[Helen Heckety @lehenner]

@vpeanuts Thank you so much! This really means a lot 💜

[Helen Heckety @lehenner]

@jounwin @thebookseller Hi 👋 It's the story of how my novel ALTER EGO nearly didn't get published, but then did because of a (very supportive) angry tweet from my agent, calling out the ableism in industry. Then we found dream publisher.

[Helen Heckety @lehenner]

Am in @thebookseller today talking about Why We Still Need Anger https://t.co/uGydrzliuM

[Helen Heckety @lehenner]

@LittleMemoirs @dialoguepub Thank you SO much for this. Made my day 💜

[Becca ♡ @LittleMemoirs]

"Lionhearted in it’s exploration of disability and what it means to live with an indelible fate. Helen’s eloquent writing just hurts at times—but how it heals, too. ALTER EGO is a seriously funny and heartwarming book."
@lehenner @dialoguepub 💗🛖🌲 ♿🥹
https://t.co/9xwDvdnVFo

[Dialogue Publishing @dialoguepub]

Happy publication day to Alter Ego 💖

This unputdownable, hilarious and achingly relatable page-turner by @lehenner will break your heart, mend it anew and leave you with a smile on your face.

Order now: https://t.co/HcgT9JVhMy

[Helen Heckety @lehenner]

@Christina_Dem @jasmine_elmer @dialoguepub Oh this looks so good!

[Helen Heckety @lehenner]

@ByYourBedside @dialoguepub Thank you so much for this 💜 and just to confirm, yes, I do have a physical disability, similar to Hattie's. Intentionally don't name hers (or mine!) x

[Helen Heckety @lehenner]

Happy Disability Pride Month!! Tricky day yday as stranger asked out of blue what was 'wrong' with my legs & went on to tell me it's my fault, I'm 'lazy' and need to sit down less. After big cry I got home, sat on the floor and said "love you leggies" cos I really really do x

[BBC Woman's Hour @BBCWomansHour]

‘I just didn’t see myself represented in literature at all’

Helen Heckety @lehenner joined @BBCNuala to speak about her debut novel and disability representation 🔽