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FLARE-UP
Heather appears in this anthology with 3 contributions. She is one of 10 authors in the book published in 1983
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SANDS OF HURON - Edited by Heather Rath, includes 2 of her works

Published 1990,  River City Press

ISBN 0-920940-18-8
Cover - Perry Rath (son)

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FIFTY  1942-1992   edited by Heather Rath

145 page commemorative book on 50 years of history of  a unique Canadian company
 Polysar Rubber Corporation

Private distribution only to select libraries and corporations around the world
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ODE TO A FLATTENED TOAD -  Edited by Heather Rath, includes 2 of her works

Published 2007, Sydenham Press

ISBN 978-0-9732123-7-2

This romantic suspense is set amidst the colourful background of the Yucátan
Peninsula and the rich Mayan culture.
         
    FEAR FACTOR: stalked woman flees to Mexico  ©         
    Heather's new novel - looking for a good home

    In a small southwestern Ontario town, Mary-Jane, 17, is raped by her minister.  From that crude assault, MJ bears a daughter who is quickly whisked away and adopted at birth.  In her postpartum despair, MJ is taken in by the calculating Tommy, a graduate psychologist and carpenter by trade.  He seeks to control MJ through abuse and fear.  As MJ matures, she finds a job in the town library and through self-education determines to quietly leave the violent Tommy.  Now 40, she teams with Nelson, a local businessman looking for adventure who offers to drive her to Mérida, Yucátan, Mexico.  Along the way MJ begins a romantic affair with Roberto, a Mexican federal policia.
     Meanwhile, when the furious Tommy discovers MJ has deserted him, he immediately vows to find and punish his woman, and to force her back home.  Confident he knows her destination, Tommy coerces his gay cousin, Copley, to fly to Mexico with him to achieve his dark goal.
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YOUNG HUNTER OF THE NORTH
Heather's new novel in 2 volumes for young adults - looking for a good home

A 12 year old Inuit boy, Nakitok, wants the unthinkable: to keep a crippled husky as his pet in the harsh land of the North.  Will his father, who knows the demands of his villagers and his environment, allow this unrealistic request?  And if he does, what challenges face his family especially his only son?  Is his son’s spiritual gift a blessing or a curse? 
    Intertwined with Nakitok's coming of age is his attraction to the shy Gana, his best friend's twin sister.  Will they have a future together?
    This Young Adult novel is set in the harsh environment of the Canadian North.