Ann Heyse

Ann Heyse is an educator and multi-genre writer with published works of essays, children’s books, poetry, and her debut novel The Light Is Ours, published in 2023. Her writing has been described as “restrained and luminous” with appreciation of the beautiful found amidst the mundane. Heyse has a remarkable ability to tailor her writing to multiple audiences and ages, and she succeeds in non-fiction, poetry, and long-form fiction alike. She is committed to supporting and enhancing the literary community in Door County where she serves as co-chair of the Door County Published Authors Collective and is on the Board of Directors for Write On, Door County, a non-profit organization committed to readers and writers. She lives with her husband near Lake Michigan, a body of water that inspires much of her work.