Heather Swain lives, writes, works odd jobs, parents, and generally has a good ol’ time from a crooked house in Brooklyn, New York where she resides with her husband, two children, and a barkless dog. She is the author of two novels for adults, a young adult novel, a novella, numerous short stories, personal essays, and non-fiction articles. When she’s not writing or turning cardboard boxes into fairy castles, she teaches for Gotham Writers Workshop.
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SmartPOP Books Quirky indie publisher Ben Bella Books has a super cool line of anthologies called the Smart Pop Series in which authors, philosophers, scientists, psychologists and religious scholars write about pop culture movies, books, and television. My essays "Whimsy Goes with Everything" and "A Supernatural Love Story" appeared Coffee at Luke's (about the TV show The Gilmore Girls) and In the Hunt (about the WB television series Supernatural.) Check out their website for current titles at www.smartpopbooks.com. |
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Make These Toys: 101 Clever Creations from Everyday Items My first craft book will show you how to make toys out of all the junk around the house. Now, when you’re kids say they’re bored, hand them a copy of this book, a paper cup, a balloon, a rubberband, and a mini-marshmallow and tell them to go entertain themselves! |
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Coming Soon Selfish Elf Wish Coming this winter, the sequel to Me, My Elf, and I in which Zephyr and her cousin Briar find their new dance has strange powers over the guys in their lives. Crush My essay "Uncle Greg, a Giant Chicken, and the Murderous Pottery Wheel" about a first date gone horribly wrong will appear in a new anthology edited by Nicki Richesin called Crush: 25 Real-Life Tales of First Love. Check out Nicki’s other books: http://www.nickirichesin.com. |