Helen Oyeyemi is the author of three novels: The Icarus Girl, The Opposite House, and White is for Witching, which was shortlisted for a 2009 Shirley Jackson award, and, won a 2010 Somerset Maugham award.  Her short story collection, Mr Fox, will be published in June 2011. We’ve also heard she’s short listed for the BBC Short Story of the year, a very prestigious award indeed.