





About
Hi, I'm Heather E. Schwartz, an entertainer and children’s writer specializing in licensed content and brand partnerships. Through Heather E. Schwartz Studio, I develop children’s nonfiction and educational IP designed for publishers, brands, and youth-focused organizations.
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.
I've 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. Behind the scenes, I’ve worked as a writer with brands including Disney, Sesame Street, Learning A-Z, Scholastic, Hachette Book Group, Random House Children’s Books, Mayo Clinic Press Kids, Lerner Publishing Group, TIME for Kids, Sports Illustrated Kids, Discovery Kids, The Jim Henson Company, The Arthritis Foundation, and the Smithsonian.
Thanks for visiting. I hope we can work together soon!




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




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




