Born in a meteor crater, Matthew Heiti is a writer, teacher and theatre creator living in North Ontario. He holds a BFA in Acting from Toronto Metropolitan (formerly Ryerson) University and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of New Brunswick.His first novel, The City Still Breathing, is published by Coach House Books. Additionally, his short fiction has been published in many magazines, journals, and anthologies, winning several distinctions, including the Carter V. Cooper award and Grain Magazine’s short fiction prize.
His plays have been workshopped and produced at theatres and festivals across Canada. For 5 years, he ran the Playwrights’ Junction at the Sudbury Theatre Centre, a workshop for developing writers, and he has served as playwright-in-residence there and with Pat the Dog Theatre Creation, where he helped found PlaySmelter, the region’s festival of new play creation.He is a Genie-nominated screenwriter and his play for teens, Black Dog: 4 vs the wrld is published by Playwrights Canada Press. He is a member of TWUC and PGC.
He teaches English and Creative Writing at Laurentian University. In his spare time, he is usually working. [photo credit: Gerry Kingsley]