Steven Heighton Libri

Exploring the creative process, this collection presents Steven Heighton's personal notes and reflections as he writes. Through short pieces, he shares his candid thoughts on his own work, providing a unique glimpse into the mind of an acclaimed author. The book offers fresh insights and perspectives, illuminating the complexities of literary creation and revealing the behind-the-scenes musings that shape his bestselling narratives.

Sophie Book, part of a climbing expedition, is sitting on the border watching the sunset over Tibet when she spots a group of Tibetan refugees being pursued by Chinese borderguards and fleeing toward her up the mountain. When the shooting starts, her father rushes towards the ensuing melee. The surviving Tibetan refugees are captured just short of the border and the story follows the expedition leader as he makes his way up the summit, Sophie in pursuit of her father, and the fugitives as they try to escape their captors.

A poet's firsthand account of a month volunteering on the frontlines of the Syrian refugee crisis.

Part poet, part pugilist, Sevigne soon finds himself penning advertising jingles and hundred word plot summaries of classic novels instead of writing his own. Attracted and repelled by the bright lights of literary fame and the vicissitudes of love he seeks sanctuary from the city's destructive forcefield on an island in Lake Superior.

Exploring themes of human complicity, allegiance, and betrayal, this gripping novel delves into the sacrifices individuals make for survival. The narrative showcases the intricate dynamics of relationships and moral dilemmas, highlighting the complexities of loyalty and the consequences of choices made in desperate circumstances. Renowned for its storytelling, the book offers a profound reflection on the human experience and the struggles faced in challenging times.

"To say Heighton is an immensely talented writer is true enough but insufficient ... As good a writer as Canada has ever produced." --National Post The unforgettable last collection by the bestselling author of The Shadow Boxer A man recalls his father's advice on how to save a drowning person, but struggles when the time comes to use it. A wife's good deed leaves a couple vulnerable at the moment when they're most in need of security--the birth of their first child. Newly in love, a man preoccupied by accounts of freak accidents is befallen by one himself. In stories about love and fear, idealisms and illusions, failures of muscle and mind and all the ways we try to care for one another, Steven Heighton's Instructions for the Drowning is an indelible last collection by a writer working at the height of his powers.

A collection of music and lyrics that form the last unpublished work of one of Canada's most remarkable poets.