Heidi E.Y. Stemple didn’t want to be a writer when she grew up. In fact, after she graduated from college, she became a probation officer. It wasn’t until she was 28 that she joined the family business, publishing her first short story in a book called Famous Writers and Their Kids Write Spooky Stories. The famous writer is her mom, Jane Yolen. Since then, she has published 50 books.

Heidi lives and writes on an old farm in Massachusetts that she shares with wild animals and birds. Once a year she counts owls for the Audubon Christmas Bird Count. heidieystemple.com

Awards

Golden Kite Honor, NSTA Best STEM, NSTA Outstanding Science, Northern Lights Book Award, Massachusetts State Book Award (and honor), Riverby Award, and more.

3 Fun Facts

1. I am the daughter of author Jane Yolen
2. My 50th book will publish in January 2027
3. In my best year calling and counting owls for the Audubon XMas Bird Count I called down 67 owls (cue sixxxxx-sevvvvvvvvennnnnn!)