Out in October 2005, Horizon & Back was Heather Taylor's first full collection published by theTall-Lighthouse The new collection demonstrates the development of her poetry into a tighter, more reflective style and follows the publication of her chapbook She Never Talks of Strangers in 2003. Click here to buy

A Canadian poet, playwright & educator, Heather is a regular on the London poetry scene where she displays her natural ability to reach out to an audience. Her poetry is darkly comic, moving & unashamedly honest, drawing inspiration from her home, travel & the headlines. Her writing has been published throughout Europe & North America & has been a host on Resonance FM & Sound Radio with guest slots on CKUA (Edmonton), CFUV(Victoria) & BBC London Radio.

Heather Taylor maps an image-rich world with a voice that is fresh, tough, & hard to ignore. Taylor writes passionate, hard-won poems, using words honed with razor wire to reveal the bright ice & bone beneath things. This is strong, brazen writing that lives on and off the page. Above all, it is her youthful desire to break new ground & say what needs saying that will impress.
-Todd Swift