H. Leighton Dickson grew up on the north shore of Lake Superior. She studied Zoology at the University of Guelph, has been writing since she was thirteen and pencilled her way through university working for DC Comics. Now repped by Looking Glass Literary & Media’s D. Ellis Wilson, Heather got her start as an indie author with the Sci/Fi fantasy series, Rise of the Upper Kingdom. Next came the Gothic thriller series, Cold Stone & Ivy and then award-winning Dragon of Ash & Stars. Her novel, Ship of Spells, launches November 4, 2025, from Red Tower Books.