BIOGRAPHY

In writing, as in life, Heidi Priesnitz values clarity, passion, depth, balance, sensuality and innovation.

Heidi’s writing credits include two novels: A Darker Light (The Dundurn Group, 2003) and Drifting (Boiling Kettle Press, 2000), as well as a collection of thirteen short stories entitled Tangled with Leaves (Boiling Kettle Press, 1998). Her poetry and radio drama have been aired nationally on CBC Radio. Heidi’s writing has also appeared in literary journals such as Grain and Descant. In 2002, she was awarded a Creation Grant from the Nova Scotia Arts Council to work on her novel, A Darker Light.

Since 1994 Heidi has lived in Wolfville, Nova Scotia with her partner, musician Ken Shorley. In addition to her writing, Heidi runs her own graphic design studio, HiDesign, where she creates print materials (ads, posters, brochures, post cards, logos), as well as websites and animated features.

Other passions include – macro photography, vector illustration, tea drinking and blending, complex spices, Indian textiles, Turkish rhythms and the Javanese Gamelan.

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