Heidi Klaassen (she/her) is a Pushcart-nominated writer of fiction and creative nonfiction. Her work has appeared in Salon, Westword, The Calgary Herald, Living Hyphen, Redivider, Alberta Views, The Sprawl, and various literary anthologies. Her personal essay, “Been Caught Stealing: Life Inside The Lorraine” was a finalist for the 2021 Digital Publishing Awards. Heidi holds a BA in Sociology/Art (criminology, deviance, and social control) and a Certificate in Creative Writing from the University of Calgary as well as a Professional Editing Standards Certificate from Queen’s University. She’s the artist behind Hekkal & Hyde and executive director of the Creative Nonfiction Collective.