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About
Hi, I'm Heather E. Schwartz and this is Quiet Girl Comedy, a home for a variety of creative endeavors I want to share with the world! These include children's books, school shows, musical entertainment, comedy, visual art, and probably more in the future. The ideas just keep coming!
As a performer, I would characterize my artistic style as "playful and whimsical." I value acceptance, inclusion, and collaboration in my work, and I'm always interested in learning more about how to make my work accessible.
Highlights of my career include solo shows at NYC’s The PIT and The Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre; writing my first Little Golden Book; and appearing as an author/expert on E! Entertainment’s True Hollywood Story. Since 2006, I've written more than 200 books for publishers including Scholastic, Hachette Book Group, Random House Children’s Books, Mayo Clinic Press Kids, and Lerner Publishing Group, and brands including Disney, Sesame Street, TIME for Kids, Sports Illustrated Kids, Discovery Kids, The Jim Henson Company, and the Smithsonian. I've also led workshops for Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region, Hollins University’s Graduate Program in Children's Literature, and the Society for Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators 50th Anniversary Summer Writers Conference.
Awards
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Junior Library Guild Selection, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020
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NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, Winner, 2018
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Jefferson Cup Honor Book, Winner, 2018
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Cybils Finalist, Nominated, 2018
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Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, Winner, 2018
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New York Public Library Best Books for Kids, Winner, 2017
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Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books, Winner, 2017
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VOYA Nonfiction Honor List, Winner, 2017
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Eureka! Honor Award, Winner, 2014
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Eureka! Gold Award, 2013
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Kansas National Education Association (NEA) Reading Circle, 2013
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Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Young Adult Top 40 Nonfiction Title, 2011
Press
School District Declines to Remove Michelle Obama Biography After Parent Complaint
People magazine, February 3, 2022
Business Insider, February 4, 2022
The U.S. Has Been Silencing Black Girls' Voices for Decades
Teen Vogue, October 7, 2019
Heather E. Schwartz Inspires Young Girls to Serve Their Nation
Wired, November 6, 2011
“Heather's upbeat, lively writing is engaging and provides accurate and well-researched information in ways that make readers want to keep turning the pages. From the outline to the final revision, Heather knows her stuff and always meets her deadlines. Highly recommended!" - Jon Fishman, Executive Editor, Lerner Sports
An improviser should always work to make their partner look good. Heather always does, and she looks good herself. She’s funny, she’s smart, and she can sing. It’s a pleasure to be with her on stage." - Michael Burns, Artistic Director, The Mopco Improv Theatre









21 Jump Tree, 2025
(My first assembled sculpture!)
