Author Bio
• Birth—c. 1964
• Where—Florida, USA
• Education—Ph.D., University of Florida
• Currently—teaches at Hope College-Holland, Michigan
Heather Sellers has a PhD in English/Creative Writing from Florida State University. She’s a professor of English at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where she teaches poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction writing courses. She won an NEA grant for fiction and her first book of fiction, Georgia Under Water, was part of the Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers program.
Her books include the short story collection, Georgia Under Water, a children’s book, Spike and Cubby’s Ice Cream Island Adventure, three volumes of poetry and three books on the craft of writing. She has also taught at the University of Texas—San Antonio and St. Lawrence University.
Her memoir about face blindness was published by Riverhead Books in 2010. She loves to ride her Bianchi bicycle and she rides in the rain. Heather was born and raised in Florida. (From the author's website.)