Heather is an avid snowboarder, gardener, and soccer fan. She earned her Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Lindenwood University. Her newest young adult novel, Kayla's Breakup Survival Guide, follows her debut young adult novel, Sean's Survival Guide, in her Surviving Seventh Grade series. The novels can be read in any order. It is set in a fictional Southern California city much like her hometown. She currently works, writes and plays in the Bay Area east of San Francisco.