Heather Palmer is a writer, editor and events person.

She makes spooky comics, fantasy novels and dark jokes.

Heather has worked with artists Allan MacRitchie and Kirsty Hunter to make small press comics Grave Wax and Smithers&Wing.

'Heather Palmer's writing is dark, tense and original. Her subtle humour, deft characterisation and ear for believable dialogue make her a pleasure to read.' 

- Frank Quitely

Comics

Heather has worked in a broad range of events spaces, from conferences to comic cons, national Awards and literary festivals.

Events

Prose: Bloodbath Lit Zine, Selkie Magazine

Comics: We Shall Fight Until We Win (404 Ink, BHP Comics), Sink One-Page (ComixTribe) Scots Scriever Anthologie, Knock Knock (Frisson), Anstruther Gansey Project

Publications

THE NIGHTMARKET is a multiple point of view novel which follows three young people living under the seemingly unending and undeniable rulership of The Nation.

Roes Sparro is a trader in the Walled Keep, just trying to live to see sunrise and keep on the right side of the knife. But when her past and future collide and she’s forced to accept help from one of the Nation’s own Inspectors, she realises the only way to live might be to escape the Keep. And she might take Inspector Orren with her. Orren follows orders without question, even if that means betraying the Nation itself. Meanwhile, Niamh, toils in a Nation mine knows nothing lives forever. And that includes the Nation itself.

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