Sylvia Heir author page

Sylvia Hehir biography

Sylvia Hehir is a Scottish author of young adult fiction, short stories and drama. She writes contemporary narratives that often explore friendship, risk and consequence, and has published across novels, collections and audio drama.

Hehir’s debut YA thriller, Sea Change (Stirling Publishing, 2019), won the Pitlochry Quaich and was shortlisted for the Caledonia Novel Award. She later launched the “Love and the Village” sequence with the YA romances Deleted (Garmoran Books, 2020) and Delivered, and has issued related shorter work including Valentine’s Selfie. Her short fiction appears in the collection The Shed.

For audio, her radio play One Last Push, featuring Gary Lewis and Sharon Rooney, was broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland. Alongside publication, Hehir leads workshops and contributes to writing networks and festivals.

Hehir was awarded a doctorate in creative writing by the University of Glasgow in 2018. Earlier recognition includes a Scottish Book Trust New Writer Award. Her bibliography and project work are recorded by publisher listings, bibliographic services and cultural organisations.

Selected works: Sea Change (2019); Deleted (2020; “Love and the Village” #1); Delivered (“Love and the Village” #2); The Shed (short fiction); One Last Push (radio drama, BBC Radio Scotland).