Photo by Janet Pliszka-Hughes - Visual Hues Photography
Heidi Klaassen (she/her) is a Calgary-based writer whose work has appeared in Salon, Westword, The Calgary Herald, The Saranac Review, Redivider, Alberta Views, The Sprawl, and more. Her collage essay, “Bicycle Trees" was nominated for both the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. Her personal essay, “Been Caught Stealing: Life Inside The Lorraine”, was a finalist for the Digital Publishing Awards. Heidi holds a BA in Sociology/Art and a Certificate in Creative Writing from the University of Calgary as well as a Professional Editing Standards Certificate from Queen’s University. She’s the artist behind Hekkal & Hyde and executive director of the Creative Nonfiction Collective. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies degree at Athabasca University, with a focus on literary and cultural studies.
Heidi is grateful to both the Canada Council for the Arts and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts for supporting her writing.
Creative Nonfiction Online
The Selkie Rebirth Anthology, March 29, 2025 “EtOH!”
The Core Review, Issue 1 “Matchbook Dominoes”
The Saranac Review, Issue 19 “Good Feeling”
The Calgary Herald, March 2, 2024 “What’s plan B for small business in Calgary?”
Redivider, Issue 21.2 “Bicycle Trees”
Westword, Volume 42, Number 4 “Finding Time to Write is Part of the Creative Process”
The Calgary Herald, August 13, 2022 “Urgent Care Needed—My week of waiting rooms inside Alberta’s besieged hospitals”
Salon, June 30, 2022 “Drag Is Not Dangerous”
The Sprawl, January 22, 2022 “It’s Time To End Predator Culture For Good”
The Sprawl, March 25, 2021 “Volunteer Take On More Trail Work In Alberta Parks”
The Sprawl, August 22, 2020 “Been Caught Stealing: Life Inside The Lorraine”
Book Reviews
Alberta Views, December 1, 2021 Review of Unlocking by Amy LeBlanc
Literary Heist, June 20, 2021 Review of The Hill by Ali Bryan
Print/Anthologies
WestWord, Volume 44, Number 1
Feature Writer
“Writing Is Thriving”
Living Hyphen Issue 2.1: Resistance Across Generations
Creative Nonfiction Prose Poetry Contributor
“Blood Orange”
WestWord, Volume 42, Number 4
Contributor
“Finding Time To Write Is Part Of The Creative Process”
WonderShift: Stories of Transformation and Change
Creative Nonfiction Contributor/Fiction Editor
“Been Caught Stealing”
Member - The Writers’ Union of Canada
Member - Writers’ Guild of Alberta
Member - PEN Canada
Member - Creative Nonfiction Collective
