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Steven Heighton

Born

in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

August 14, 1961

Died

April 19, 2022

Website

http://www.stevenheighton.com/

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Poetry

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Steven Heighton (born August 14, 1961) is a Canadian novelist, short story writer and poet. He is the author of ten books, including two short story collections, three novels, and five poetry collections.[1] His most recent novel, Every Lost Country, was published in 2010.

Heighton was born in Toronto, Ontario, and earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degree, at Queens University.[2]

Heighton's most recent books are the novel Every Lost Country (May 2010) [3] and the poetry collection Patient Frame (April 2010).[4]

Heighton is also the author of the novel Afterlands (2006),which appeared in six countries.[5] The book has recently been optioned for film. Steven Heighton's debut novel, The Shadow Boxer (2001), a story about a young poet- ...more

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	The Nightingale Won't Let You Sleep 3.82 avg rating — 281 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Afterlands 3.44 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 2005 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Instructions for the Drowning 3.86 avg rating — 201 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Lost Country 3.70 avg rating — 196 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reaching Mithymna: Among the Volunteers and Refugees on Lesvos 3.64 avg rating — 129 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dead Are More Visible 3.98 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shadow Boxer 3.38 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2000 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Workbook: Memos & Dispatches On Writing 4.06 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stray and the Strangers by Steven Heighton, Melissa Iwai (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.93 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flight Paths of the Emperor 3.90 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1992 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Interest is never enough. If it doesn't haunt you, you'll never write it well. What haunts and obsesses you may, with luck and labour, interest your readers. What merely interests you is sure to bore them. (from Workbook)”
― Steven Heighton

tags: advice-for-writers, obsession, reading

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“To listen to critics, pro or con, and take their words to heart is to subcontract your self-esteem to strangers. (from Workbook)”
― Steven Heighton

tags: advice-for-writers, criticism

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“Boredom is the laboratory where new enthusiasms prepare themselves,”
― Steven Heighton

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Little Souls

by Sandra Dallas

16 votes, 40.0%

Twenty Years Later

by Charlie Donlea

7 votes, 17.5%

The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell

by William Klaber

6 votes, 15.0%

A Few Right Thinking Men

by Sulari Gentill

5 votes, 12.5%

Night Came with Many Stars

by Simon Van Booy

3 votes, 7.5%

Afterlands

by Steven Heighton

1 vote, 2.5%

Infinite Country

by Patricia Engel

1 vote, 2.5%

Nights at the Circus

by Angela Carter

1 vote, 2.5%

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