Science. Wonder. Imagination…I like to write a little of everything!
Heather C. Morris is the award-winning author of multiple stories for kids – fiction, nonfiction, picture books, and middle grade – including Trunk Goes Thunk! (A 2025 SCBWI Crystal Kite Honor Book, a 2025 Baker’s Dozen selection and a 2025 Keystone to Reading Preschool List Nominee), a ghost story in the Haunted States of America Anthology (Godwin Books/Macmillan, 2024), and two more forthcoming picture books, Backyard Stew (2026) and Dribble, Shoot, Swish (2027). She is an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and has written six titles for the educational market.
Prior to writing full-time, Heather obtained advanced degrees in Biology and Molecular Microbiology. She spent more than a decade working in NASA laboratories, designing experiments that flew on the International Space Station, and conducting equipment tests in extreme environments. She is passionate about showing kids and adults alike that it is possible to pursue interests that may not seem related (like her background in laboratory science and her love for writing fiction).
When Heather’s not reading, typing, or working as the Publishing Assistant for Gnome Road Publishing, you’ll find her hiking the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains with her husband, their three kids, and their rescued border collie.
Heather is represented by Kristen Terrette at Martin Literary Management.
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