Helen McCarthy

Born

1951-02-27

Birthplace

Widnes, Cheshire, England, UK

Biography

Helen McCarthy is a writer, speaker, editor, scholar and poet who has published over a dozen books across eight languages on anime, manga, history, art and craft. Her main interests currently include female mangaka, Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, Osamu Tezuka, Leiji Matsumoto, haiku and cosplay. She has given talks and lectures across the UK, USA, Europe and Asia.