Heather Hummel Gallagher is a New York Book Festival award-winning novelist of the Journals from the Heart Series.Heather’s novels include the Journals from the Heart series — New York Book Festival Award-Winning Whispers from the Heart and the second in the series, Write from the Heart. The third,Wisdom from the Heart, is forthcoming. Her stand-alone novels are In God We Trust, and Call it Kismet, which was featured on the cover of Bedside Reading.As a ghostwriter, Heather has penned over a dozen books and counting. Her clients include corporations, politicians, philanthropists, dating coaches, real estate agents, public figures, and business leaders. With experience in both traditional and independent publishing, Heather’s diverse background and knowledge of the industry appealed to many authors seeking a qualified ghostwriter.By personal request from Arianna Huffington, Heather is a featured blogger in the Arts & Culture section of the Huffington Post. Her article titled “Why Agents Reject 96% of Author Submissions” gained remarkable attention in the industry, including ReTweets from Publishers Weekly and many quality literary agents.Television, print, and radio coverage for her clients’ books include: The Today Show and other regional shows; Publishers Weekly, USA Today and the Washington Post; and in magazines that include: Health, Body & Soul, First, and Spry Living, a combined circulation of nearly 20 million in print alone.​A former high school English teacher turned novelist and ghostwriter, Heather followed her grandmother’s footsteps with the written word. Born in Greenwich, CT, Heather soon left New England and spent her twenties and thirties traveling and living in every corner of the US. Eventually, she settled down and married for the first time in her early-fifties. She and her husband, Stephen, have two pups, Kizzy and Luna. A graduate with High Distinction from the University of Virginia, Heather holds a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree with concentrations in English and Secondary Education.