Crystal Heidel - Author

05/16/2026

Did I change the entire opening scene/plot for Still Life in Water after seeing the width and height and guard rails of the William V. Roth Jr. Bridge over the C&D Canal in person?

Yes, I did.

Did I probably also land myself on a government watch list after standing under the William V. Roth Jr. Bridge (owned/maintained by the U.S. gov’t with video surveillance), after photographing and discussing with my friend how best to destroy said bridge for the book?

Also, yes. 😂🫣

05/03/2026

Found out that Russo by the Sea, an Italian market just down from Barnes & Noble will be providing the bread for our Olive Oil tasting.

If you haven't tried their food, you should! Amazing deli sandwiches and pizza.

I'm so looking forward to this event and I hope to see a bunch of familiar faces on the 17th!

04/23/2026

04/09/2026

So I just created a pin on Pinterest with this video and I just noticed how ice-cold my hand looks in the last shot.

Am I grateful summer is on the way? Yes. But do I miss the snow? Yes… and not only for the fact it helped me finish Still Life in Ice!

PS: Have you purchased your copy? If not, I still have a few Bonus Content paperback editions. I just ordered a batch of the non-BC books this evening.

Head to ByzantiumSkyPress.com/shop for your copy!

04/01/2026

Still Life in Ice is now available in paperback everywhere books are sold!

Paperbacks are available at Barnes & Noble, Blackwell (UK), Waterstones (UK), Booktopia (AU), James Bennett (AU), Chapters/Indigo (Canada), and Amazon worldwide.

Hopefully soon, it will be in Browseabout Books!

Ebook is available on Kobo, Nook, and Apple Books, as well as Bookshop.org, Libby, Everand, and many more.

**Please note: it's not available on Kindle until KDP removes the "ask this book" feature or allows authors to opt-out.