Natalia Heilke
Natalia Heilke is in her final term of a creative writing degree at the University of Victoria. Her focus is on short fiction, but she dabbles in creative non-fiction, journalism and children's literature. When she is not in school she spends a great deal of time reading and scrapbooking.
One of Natalia's passions is traveling, and once she is no longer a student she plans to get back to doing lots of it. She has spent time abroad on multiple occasions, staying in Germany, Italy and France for long spans of time. When she was 18 she lived for a year in Paris, where she survived the educational experience of being a full-time nanny for three French children.
Natalia lives on Canada's rainforested west coast in the company of several hundred books and a well-used library card.
Latest Articles
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Gods Behaving Badly
Ever wonder what the Greek gods would be like if they were still around, living in modern day London? Marie Phillips has based her debut novel on this quirky idea.
Feb 11, 2009
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Coraline
Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman, Coraline is a stop-animation film directed by Henry Selick. But beware: it's spookier than the average animated movie...
Feb 11, 2009
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Desert Bus 2008 Surpasses Expectations
Members of LoadingReadyRun celebrate as donations for their charity video game marathon, Desert Bus 2008, surpass $50,000.
Dec 2, 2008
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Desert Bus 2008
LoadingReadyRun, a Canadian sketch comedy group, will begin a charity video game marathon on Friday, Nov. 28, 2008, to raise money for the charity Child's Play
Nov 26, 2008
- Natalia Heilke
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Book Review: The Crazy Man
Pamela Porter's free verse novel about a young girl living a difficult life in Saskatchewan won the 2005 Governor General's Literary Award.
Nov 13, 2008
- Natalia Heilke
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Book Review: The Last Days of Dogtown
Anita Diamant, author of The Red Tent, has combined a vivid imagination with historical research to create this story of a fading Massachusetts town.
Nov 12, 2008
- Natalia Heilke
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How to Create a Compelling Character
Character: no story can exist without it, but how do writers create strong, unique characters that will be compelling for readers?
Nov 11, 2008
- Natalia Heilke
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Book Review: The Cellist of Sarajevo
Steven Galloway, who teaches creative writing at UBC, has written a poignant novel about the war in Sarajevo, a horrifying but touching read that can't be put down.
Nov 11, 2008
- Natalia Heilke
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Study Tips and Stress Relief for Students
As the end of the fall semester approaches, students' stress levels spike and motivation deteriorates. Here are ways to ease the stress and get refocused on studying
Nov 7, 2008
- Natalia Heilke
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Recipe for Tomato Tart
This delicious tarte à la tomate comes from France, and is simple in terms of both ingredients and preparation.
Nov 1, 2008
- Natalia Heilke
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