Heidi graduated from Bournemouth University in 1997 with a BA (Hons) in Retail Management, and then enjoyed a career in Marketing before leaving in 2012 to focus on both bringing up her family and writing.
Heidi successfully applied for a place on the inaugural Curtis Brown Creative online Novel Writing Course and after that dedicated her time to completing her first novel, Beneath The Surface.
She has a huge interest in what makes people tick and loves to write about family relationships, especially where some of the characters are slightly dysfunctional.
Heidi is now writing her second novel.
Website: http://www.heidiperksauthor.co.uk
Twitter: @heidiperks1
Can you tell us a little bit about your debut novel Beneath The Surface?
Beneath The Surface is about three generations of women in one family who have been torn apart through lies and secrets. When Abi was 17 she came home to find her whole family had disappeared. The story picks up 14 years later when Abi knows she has to find out what happened to be able to move on with her own life. The stories of Abi, her mother and one of her younger sisters who is now 16 herself, are interwoven throughout the book.
