Heidi Kasa is a writer who lives in Austin. Though some people believe the world is not multidisciplinary, she believes we should not limit ourselves and our creative expressions, so she writes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, creates handmade artist books, and crafts necklaces.
Recent publications and awards:
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The short story "Mechanical Mommy" is in The Mixed Bag of Tricks anthology from Murasaki Press in November 2023.
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The poem "The Bullet Cures" won the 2023 Poetry Super Highway Poetry Contest.
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The short fiction manuscript, The Beginners, has been selected as a finalist in The 2023 Digging Press Chapbook Competition.
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Her chapbook, Split, was a finalist for a Black Lawrence Press award in 2019, and was published from Monday Night Press in August 2022.
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Her stories "Ghosts Are Hungry" and "Some Kind of Light" were semifinalists for The Ghost Story flash fiction competition in 2022.
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The story "Robot You" was shortlisted for a Fractured Lit award in 2021.
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Her artist poetry book, Seaweed, was sold at City Lights bookstore in San Francisco.
During Heidi's time in art school, she stayed up nights discussing work, teachers, and development with her artist roommates. Since that time, she's kept that belief in fostering connection and communication, especially with colleagues. She's inspired by peer learning, and brings that into volunteer work. She is currently on the Board of the Publishing Professionals Network, co-coordinates the San Francisco Bay Editorial Freelancer's Association chapter, and is an active member in communities of the Writers' League of Texas. She also runs a monthly gathering of artists called The Creator's Life.
