Meet Zephyr
It’s not often you see an elf in the middle of Brooklyn, let alone a tall, blond, gorgeous elf in the middle of the most prestigious performing arts high school in NYC. And yet, that’s just where Zephyr Addler finds herself in my YA series. Me, My Elf & I Chapter 1 Selfish Elf Wish Chapter 1 A few things Zephyr ...
Homemade Fun
I had a blast creating 101 super easy, homemade projects using stuff from around the house like toilet paper tubes and balloons. Check out a sample project and photos here. And, be on the look-out for the follow-up book, PLAY THESE GAMES in 2012! An ingeniously simple and fully-illustrated book for crafting toys from objects found around...
Novels for Grown Ups
Curl up with my award-winning novel, LUSCIOUS LEMON, about Ellie “Lemon” Manelli, a chef in the east village who wants no other babies than her hip new restaurant. Or ELIOT’S BANANA, the book Kirkus Review called an “Engaging debut about death, modern romance, and growing up.” Eliot’s Banana Things...
Essays and Short Stories
My essays and short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies, magazines, and web-sites including “Uncle Greg, the Giant Chicken, and the Murderous Pottery Wheel” which appeared in CRUSH: 26 Real-Life Tales of True Love, edited by Andrea Richesin this past spring. Crush: 26 Real-Life Tales of True Love Readers...
HEATHER SWAIN
Heather Swain lives in a crooked house in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, two children, and a barkless dog. She is the author of novels for adults and young adults, craft books, and numerous short stories, personal essays, and non-fiction articles.
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