Heather Gemmen Wilson

Heather Gemmen (born 4 April 1971) is a Canadian author and editor of children's books.

She is best known for her memoir, Startling Beauty. In this book, she describes becoming pregnant after being sexually assaulted while living and working for community development and racial reconciliation in the inner city. It describes her struggle with the decision to not only carry the baby to term but raise it as her own instead of having an abortion.

Gemmen is an international speaker, opposing abortion and advocating for racial reconciliation, and Christian spiritual growth. Her works have been translated into more than ten languages.

Biography Heather Gemmen grew up on a hobby farm in Canada. Her father and mother, both immigrants from the Netherlands, were Christians who opened their home to children in the foster care system—some of whom still claim this family as their own. Gemmen's siblings by birth are all older than her. Gemmen attended a private Christian school.

She attended the Grand Rapids, Michigan university Calvin College.

Publications I have a friend, 2003 That's not fair!, 2003 Quit looking at me!, 2003 Monsters at night, 2003 Learn-to-read Bible, 2003 But it's true!, 2004 Lydia Barnes and the blood diamond treasure, 2007