Welcome to my Imaginary World.

The name's H. Leighton Dickson and I write. I write and write and write. I drink a little wine, imagine a bit and then write some more. I create entire worlds, which is, I guess, the essence of a fantasy author. From Dynastic China to Victorian England, from Sword and Sorcery to Stormfall, I invite you to step into one (or more) of my worlds and see where you go. Feel free to wander around. Sit a spell. Have tea. Have Scotch. Read a book, then buy it. Watch out for rats, ghosts and other dead things. While I may be a fantastical zookeeper, I'm not entirely convinced my cages are all that sturdy...
Bio:
H. Leighton Dickson grew up in the wilds of the Canadian Shield, where her neighbours were wolves, moose, deer and lynx. She studied Zoology at the University of Guelph and worked in the Edinburgh Zoological Gardens in Scotland, where she was chased by lions, wrestled deaf tigers and fed antibiotics to Polar Bears by baby bottle! She has been writing since she was thirteen and pencilled her way through university working for DC Comics. 
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Now repped by Looking Glass Literary & Media's Desiree Wilson, Heather got her start as an indie author with the Sci/Fi fantasy series, RISE OF THE UPPER KINGDOM, along with Gothic thriller series, COLD STONE & IVY. Then came the award-winning Dragons of Solunas series, with DRAGON OF ASH & STARS: The Autobiography of a Night Dragon and DRAGON OF SAND & STORM: The Autobiography of a Goddess.

Heather lives on the north shore of Lake Superior where the winters are long and the forest is at her back door. When she is not chasing her dogs, cats, foxes or grandchildren, she writes full time and works with several not-for-profit orgs to showcase the arts and culture of Northwestern Ontario.

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I would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Arts Council through the Literary Creation Projects grant program. ​