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Wendy Heard

Wendy Heard
Wendy Heard was born in San Francisco and has lived most of her life in Los Angeles. When not writing, she can be found hiking the Griffith Park trails, taking the Metro and then questioning this decision, and haunting local bookstores.


Six Great Thrillers About Adventurers, Bohemians, Nomads, Runaways, and Other Modern Rebels

Wendy Heard on novels and characters driven by an inner restlessness

June 13, 2023  By Wendy Heard
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The Great Los Angeles Crime Novel—And the Women Who Are Revitalizing It

2020 Brings a Dazzling Array of Women-Authored LA Mysteries

February 6, 2020  By Wendy Heard
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How to Power Your Novel Through the All-Important Second Act

A thriller author breaks down a tried-and-true plotting tradition.

December 17, 2019  By Wendy Heard
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On Mental Health, Disbelief, and the Psychological Thriller

Carving Out a Space for Belief in a Dubious World

December 20, 2018  By Wendy Heard
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