HEATHER CAMLOT is an award-winning author of a dozen books for young readers.
Her middle-grade nonfiction include What If Soldiers Fought with Pillows? True Stories of Imagination and Determination, The Prisoner and the Writer, and One Goal: How Soccer Can Help Save the Planet. Heather is also an accomplished writer fiction. Her two middle-grade novels are Clutch and The Other Side.
Fall 2026 will see two new nonfiction books, Have a Bite! How Food Connects Us and Beyond Words: The Meaning and Impact of Signs and Symbols. Two more books are slated for 2027: Champions for Change: How Athletes are Making a Difference and Poster Child: The Story of Artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, her first picture book.
Heather's books have been honoured as a Best Book pick from Kirkus Reviews, a Canadian Jewish Literary Awards winner (juvenile category), Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections, an Outstanding Science Trade Book (NSTA/CBC) and Skipping Stones Honor Awards. They have also been shortlisted for provincial, national, and international awards, including Forest of Reading, CCBC Book Awards, Prix littéraire FETKANN - Maryse Condé.
A journalist for more than 25 years, she has written, edited and translated for Quill & Quire, Owl and Canadian Children’s Book News, among others. Originally from Montreal, she lives in Toronto with her family.
During her interactive presentations, Heather discusses the themes of a book of choice (as selected by the client). Each session is 45 minutes plus 15 minutes for questions.
Please visit heathercamlot.com/educators-guide for examples and more information.
Heather is happy to tailor presentations to client and audience. Let's talk!
Heather offers a series of workshops based on the themes of her books. A few examples include:
- What’s news?: Bias in the media is difficult to spot. This session will delve into media literacy and how to determine if what you’re reading is fact…or fiction.
- Where do ideas come from? There are plenty of books about soccer. There are plenty of books about climate change. Books about soccer and climate change? Not so much! An idea-generating workshop with 1-2 exercises to jumpstart the creative process.
- A single object: A single object can inspire an entire world. Students will begin with an “item of interest” and learn how to add different layers — setting, storyline, character, big reveal — to build a short story.
Please visit heathercamlot.com/educators-guide for examples and more information.
Heather is happy to tailor workshops to client and audience. Let's talk!
Heather engages students with a fun and interactive presentation. She shares the inspiration for her books and the challenges of writing both fiction and nonfiction. Heather loves answering questions -- and getting students to answer questions! -- and encourages conversation throughout the time together. Q&A session and reading are included.
