Languages: English and French.   

Education: 

Jun'95-May'96: 

Graduate Diploma in Journalism; Concordia University.

Sept'90-Apr'95:

BA (Honours) from Queen's University in Canadian Studies with 
English, French, and History concentrations. 

Prizes: 

Feb'94: Queen's Artsfest, First Prize in English Poetry.

Apr'95: The McIlquham Foundation Prize in English--Queen's University.

Jun'97: Best Feature Photo, Quebec Community Newspaper Association: Third place. 
 

Registered Business, Jan. 26/99/-present.

Heather  Grace, founder.

Mission: To publish feature articles and photographs in newspapers, magazines and online. Credits: The National Post, The Ottawa Citizen, Reader's Digest, Equinox, The Doctor's Review, Queen's Alumni Review, Groom, Harrowsmith, Canadian Wildlife, Ido.Ido.com, FitDV.com). 

GRACEFUL PUBLICATIONS, FREELANCE CONTRACTS:

February 1999-2005: 
Editor-in-Chief with JOBBOOM.COM; producing and editing nationally-published English career guide books for youth 18-25. 

Editor-in Chief of their annual, national law magazine and only out-of province project, CAREER VERDICT magazine (now in its fifth issue).

Sept. 2002 to present: 
Associate Editor, THE QUEEN'S ALUMNI REVIEW magazine. Edit and write articles every two months for this 91,000 circulation, international magazine, take photos, help with editorial decisions.

May'95/present: Columnist for THE QUEEN'S ALUMNI REVIEW magazine, circulation 91,000. Write an 800-word column each issue for 30-something graduates; write features and profiles on graduates such as Hollinger Inc. President David Radler. and Mac Evans former CSA (Canadian Space Agency) President. 

October 2001-April 2002: 
Copy Editor with Reader's Digest, worked seven days a month in-office to copy-edit their monthly, national magazine. 

October 2000-December 2000: 
Researcher & writer for Reader's Digest Canadian Road Atlas 2002 (focusing on Quebec's tourism attractions). 

EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO FOUNDING GRACEFUL PUBLICATIONS:

Nov.17/96-Jan.22/99: Associate Editor for HARROWSMITH COUNTRY LIFE, EQUINOX, WILD! and CANADIAN WILDLIFE magazines. Edited and fact-checked articles, wrote features, news updates, headlines, captions and cover lines. Planned issues with editors; arranged cover and recipe shoots; public relations with freelance writers and our readers.

April-November 1996: Chief Reporter for THE MONITOR, a weekly newspaper covering Montreal's suburbs. Wrote five-six articles weekly, took photographs,helped proofread and layout paper, wrote a bi-weekly column, "Grace's Goad". 

HEATHER GRACE STEWART'S PUBLISHED WORKS:

Bubble Mud and Other Poems (Sept. 2001, Electric E Book Publishing)

A Moment for Me (Oct. 2002, Bewrite Books)

Shaken & Stirred: Poetry from the Far Corners (Sept. 2002, Bewrite Books)

ROUTES: 12 poets, the road less traveled (July 2004, Bewrite Books)

Sir Wilfrid Laurier: The weakling who stood his ground (Feb. 2006, JackFruit Press) 
 

INTERESTS: 

Inline skating, yoga, writing poetry, photography, drama, travel.