H. Leighton Dickson

H. Leighton Dickson

H. Leighton Dickson has written at least 11 books. Their most popular book is Dragon of Ash & Stars: The Autobiography of a Night Dragon with 18 saves with an average rating of 3.83⭐. Their next book, Ship of Spells, is scheduled for release on .

Author Bio

H. Leighton Dickson grew up in the wilds of the Canadian Shield, where her neighbours were wolves, moose, deer and lynx. She studied Zoology at the University of Guelph and worked in the Edinburgh Zoological Gardens in Scotland, where she was chased by lions, wrestled deaf tigers and fed antibiotics to Polar Bears by baby bottle! She has been writing since she was thirteen and pencilled her way through university working for DC Comics.

Now repped by Looking Glass Literary & Media's Desiree Wilson, Heather got her start as an indie author with the Sci/Fi fantasy series, RISE OF THE UPPER KINGDOM. Next came the Gothic thriller series, COLD STONE & IVY and then award-winning DRAGON OF ASH & STARS: The Autobiography of a Night Dragon. Her next novel, SHIP OF SPELLS, is coming out November 2025 from Red Tower Books.

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

4 primary books5 released books

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Upper Kingdom

Upper Kingdom is a 5-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by H. Leighton Dickson.

#1
To Journey in the Year of the Tiger
#2
To Walk in the Way of Lions
#3
Songs in the Year of the Cat
#4
Snow in the Year of the Dragon
Swallowtail and Sword

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

The Empire of Steam

The Empire of Steam is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by H. Leighton Dickson.

#1
The Ghost Club
#2
The Crown Prince
#3
The Seventh House

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

The Dragons of Solunas

The Dragons of Solunas is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by H. Leighton Dickson.

#1
Dragon of Ash & Stars: The Autobiography of a Night Dragon
#2
Dragon of Sand & Storm: The Autobiography of a Goddess