Heather Palmer is a Scottish writer with a passion for exploring nature and the stories of the long-dead or undying. They love writing queer characters, unpicking the status quo and making people laugh.
Heather Palmer is the author of the Eynhallow Saga, an Audible Original series. Their first novel, Deathbound, was released by Audible in 2025 and followed by Bloodbound in 2026.
Based in Fife, they are a Scottish writer with a passion for exploring nature and the stories of the long-dead or undying. She loves writing queer romance, unpicking the status quo and making people laugh.
In 2019 they won a Scottish Book Trust New Writers’ Award – the first writer ever to win with a comics script. In 2020, she successfully funded a Kickstarter for a self-published graphic novel, SMITHERS&WING, in collaboration with artist Kirsty Hunter.
Beyond writing, Heather has worked for some of Scotland’s favourite literary events, including Cymera Festival, StAnza Poetry Festival and Scotland’s National Book Awards.
Awarded:
Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award (2019)
Selkie Magazine Short Story Mentorship (2019)
Shortlisted:
The Book Edit Writers Award (2021)
SICBA Best Writer, Best Single Issue (2017,2018)
Previous Work:
Anstruther Fisheries Museum
Asa Wheatley
BHP Comics
Cabal Comics
Cymera Festival
Libraries and Archives Paper Co.
Literature Alliance Scotland
StAnza Festival
The Saltire Society
Credit: The Brand Photographer
Heather Palmer is represented by Robbie Guillory at Underline Literary Agency