Biography
Heather Smith spent much of her early life wrestling with words. Not only was she a reluctant reader, she struggled with speech as well. Unable to pronounce certain words, she became a walking thesaurus, anxiously swapping out words she wanted to say with words she could say. Today, Heather wrestles with words in a different way – she’s a writer. Instead of dodging words, she grabs them tight with both hands and finds them a home on the page.~Originally from Newfoundland, Heather now lives in Waterloo, Ontario, with her husband and three children. Her east coast roots inspire much of her writing. When Heather is not writing, she is probably eating toast and/or watching documentaries that most people would find boring.~Twitter: @heather_t_smith~Instagram: @heather.t.smith~Facebook: @HeatherWritesBooks
Awards
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Ebb and Flow
2020 - Northern Lights Award, MYRCA, Short-Listed
2020 - Rocky Mountain Book Award, , Short-Listed
2019 - Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College, Commended
2019 - Diamond Willow Award, Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards, Short-Listed
2019 - Just One More Page! Recommendation List, WSRA Children’s Literature Committee, Commended
2019 - Outstanding International Books, USBBY, Commended
2019 - Silver Birch Fiction Award, Ontario Library Association, Short-Listed
2019 - TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards, Winner
2019 - Troybery Award, Troy School District, Short-Listed
2019 - Violet Downey Book Award, IODE, Short-Listed
2019 - White Raven Award, International Youth Library, Winner
2019 - Young Adults' Choices Reading List, International Literacy Association, Commended
2018 - Best Books for Kids and Teens, The Canadian Children's Book Centre, Winner
2018 - Best Books of the Year, Quill & Quire, Winner
2018 - BMO Winterset Award, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council, Winner
2018 - Governor General's Literary Award, Young People's Literature – Text, Canada Council for the Arts, Short-Listed
2018 - Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, National Council of Teachers of English, Commended
2018 - Teachers' Choices Reading List, International Literacy Association, Commended
Picture Books
Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship, 2023Novels
Ebb and Flow, 2018