Heather Kamins is the author of the young adult novel "The Moth Girl" (Putnam/Penguin Teen, 2022), her debut novel exploring themes of identity and transformation. Her literary work spans fiction and poetry, with pieces published in "Guernica" and other journals. Her poetry chapbook, "Blueshifting," was released by Upper Rubber Boot Books in 2011. Kamins has been recognized with an Artist Fellowship in fiction from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and a Donald Axinn Returning Contributor Award in fiction from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference.
Kamins crafts narratives that delve into the extraordinary, often blurring the lines between reality and the surreal. Her writing frequently examines the peculiarities of human experience, reflecting her belief that the everyday world can be as strange as any imagined one. She resides in Western Massachusetts with her husband, two cats, and the occasional visiting wildlife, drawing inspiration from both the natural and the uncanny.