About

Bringing the past to life through tales of heart, hope and resilience.

Heather’s love of reading, writing and history began during elementary school. While fellow classmates liked to play Oregon Trail for the hunting and river crossings, Heather enjoyed making up stories about the characters, and felt genuinely sad when they died of dysentery. Whenever a new American Girl book was released, the school librarian would diligently set it aside for Heather, who also saved up her weekly $3 allowance until she had enough money to buy Pleasant Company’s World War II-era Molly doll.

Today, Heather is an experienced writer crafting new stories while celebrating the release of her debut historical novel, THE DIVA’S DAUGHTER. Whether they are standing against evil in fractious 1930s Europe or solving a sticky bootlegging mystery in the Prohibition-era United States, Heather’s relatable heroines make the past accessible and engaging for modern readers.

Heather’s work has previously appeared in Brit + Co, The DC Ladies, Inspire Smart Success, Perfect Wedding Guide, All Women’s Talk and Little Luxury List, as well as other wedding and lifestyle publications. Heather has additionally served as editor in chief at wedding blog Weddzilla and made governmental jargon accessible as a congressional press aide. She has a master’s degree in publishing from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from California State University, Northridge.

When Heather isn’t writing, she can often be found reading historical fiction by her favorite authors—including Chanel Cleeton, Hazel Gaynor and Julia Kelly—or attending an opera and supporting the arts. She is a proud member of the Historical Novel Society, the Romantic Novelists’ Association and the Women’s Fiction Writers Association.

She lives in the Washington, D.C., suburbs with her husband, daughter and mother. Her fifteen-years-young feline writing buddy, Miss Molly, is always close at hand and quick to offer an encouraging meow.