Heather Babcock's debut novel Filthy Sugar was published by Inanna Publications in 2020. She has had short fiction and essays published in many literary journals including Descant Magazine, The Humber Literary Review, The Toronto Quarterly and WRITE Magazine. In 2015, her chapbook Of Being Underground and Moving Backwards was published by DevilHousePress. Heather Babcock's novella The Memory of Crows is forthcoming with DarkWinter Press (August 2027). Babcock has experience as both a performer and an organizer of open mic and reading events. She has presented at the Toronto Public Library (Agincourt branch) on the topic of "Writing a Novel When You Don't Have Time to Write a Novel". An avid movie buff, Babcock was the lunchtime speaker at the 29th annual Vintage Film Festival, held at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope. She spoke on the subject of "Dangerous Dames: Celebrating the Women of Pre-Code Gangster Movies". For more movie talk, please visit her blog "Meet Me at the Soda Fountain". She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
While writing her debut novel Filthy Sugar (Inanna Publications, published Spring 2020), Heather Babcock was working long and irregular shifts at her day job. With her understanding of how difficult it can be to make the time to write when you are exhausted and/or have other commitments, Heather shares tips and advice that she discovered along the journey of writing her novel.
