Public figure
CL Hellisen Silver
South African writer
CL Hellisen is a South African writer. Born 1977 in Cape Town.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1977-05-31, Cape Town
- Citizenship
- South Africa, United Kingdom
- Occupations
- children's writer, writer, author, young adult author, science fiction writer
Education and professional journey
SilverEducation
Awards and recognition
Silver- award 2015
- British Fantasy Awards
Notable work
- Beastkeeper
- The Girls Who Go Below
- King of the Hollow Dark
- When the Sea Is Rising Red
- Cast Long Shadows
- House of Sand and Secrets
- Empty Monsters
Personal journey
- Languages
- English
Due diligence
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Gold 1 section Silver 2 sections
- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
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