At Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Heather honed her skills by writing poetry for the Queen’s Journal, ASH literary journal and the Tricolour yearbook. After graduating in 1995 with a BA(H), Heather attended Concordia University in Montréal and received a graduate degree in Journalism. In 1996 she became Associate Editor of four Canadian magazines (including Harrowsmith and Equinox). In 1999 she founded Graceful Publications, her freelance editing, writing, photography, and translation agency, working for national magazines and newspapers. Major influences: Her parents, Dr. Seuss, Oscar the Grouch, Canadian Children's poet Dennis Lee, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson and Sara Teasdale.

BA(Honours) Canadian Studies, 1995, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Graduate Diploma Journalism, 1996, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
The People's Poet 2007, awarded by Various Artists Literary Magazine (UK)
EPPIE (Electronically Published) Finalist for Bubble Mud and Other Poems
Queen's University Artsfest First Prize in English Poetry. (1994)
The McIlquaham Foundation Prize in English, Queen's University (upon graduation in 1995)

For more information on Heather's most recent collection of poetry, 'Leap,' or her first collection, 'Where the Butterflies Go' (2008) please visit http://heathergracestewart.com, or type in "Heather Grace Stewart" at Amazon.ca or Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.

Where the Butterflies Go
Poetry, Photography, Humour

Graceful Publications
Heather's business.

Amazon.ca or Amazon.com
Type in "Heather Grace Stewart" in the books search engine for a list and description of Heather's latest books

Lulu --"Leap" by Heather Grace Stewart
Heather's poetry collection 'Leap' is available here. Type "Where the Butterflies Go," into the search engine to look at her first collection.