Helena Henschen (1940–2011) was a Swedish designer and writer. Born and raised in Stockholm, she worked as a graphic designer, achieving success as an illustrator of children's books. She co-founded the famous design company Mah-Jong. She won the EU Prize for Literature for her novel I skuggan av ett brott (The Shadow of a Crime), dealing with the von Sydow murders. Henschen was a niece of Fredrik von Sydow. References Further reading 1940 births 2011 deaths Swedish designers Swedish women novelists Swedish illustrators Swedish women illustrators Swedish children's book illustrators 20th-century Swedish novelists 20th-century Swedish women writers