Heather Jessup

CanadianLiterary Fiction

Heather Jessup is a Canadian fiction writer and academic who teaches in the creative writing program at Dalhousie University. She is the author of the novel The Lightning Field and the non-fiction book This Is Not a Hoax: Unsettling Truth in Canadian Culture. Her work often explores hybrid forms, interdisciplinary projects, and contemporary Canadian literature.

Awards

['Finalist for the Thomas Head Raddall Award', 'Finalist for the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award', 'Nominated for the International Dublin Literary Award']

Notable Works

['The Lightning Field', 'This Is Not a Hoax: Unsettling Truth in Canadian Culture']

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