Heather Grace Stewart wrote her first poem at five, inspired by falling down a lot while attempting to figure skate. “At the Arena” was published in her primary school’s newsletter.
From that moment on, she was hooked on writing.
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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.
Birth Place
Ottawa, Canada
Accomplishments
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)
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