Heather Webb

Heather Webb writes American historical fiction focused on women navigating periods of political and social change. The Next Ship Home follows Francesca, an Italian immigrant arriving at Ellis Island in 1902, and Alma, a German American employee who hopes to work as a translator. Their friendship develops amid exclusion, corruption, and the unequal rules faced by newcomers and women. Sourcebooks Landmark published the novel, which Webb describes as inspired by historical events and research into immigration records, labor history, newspapers, and oral histories. Her wider body of work includes Rodin’s Lover, Queens of London, and collaborations such as Meet Me in Monaco and Three Words for Goodbye, extending her interest in overlooked lives within recognizable historical settings.