Heather Cashmen

Heather Cashman

Senior Literary Agent, Storm Literary Agency

Heather loves books about people she could become friends with--fiction or nonfiction--and introduce a new world, but she cherishes the ones that make her want to be the heroine of her own life. Her work in Biochemistry inspired her own imagination for creating worlds. Writing for enjoyment turned into an interest in improving craft and eventually led to becoming a professional editor for Cornerstones Literary Consultancy, editing middle grade, young adult, and adult books. She also loved helping authors by volunteering as Managing Director of Pitch Wars, #PitMad, and Pitch Madness, as well as being a Pitch Wars mentor. Before becoming a Senior Literary Agent and Agent Mentor at Storm Literary Agency, Heather interned for three years at The Bent Agency and Entangled Publishing.

Read more on Heather’s website and Publisher’s Marketplace Page.  

For the 2026 Critique Carousel, Heather will be critiquing:

• Middle grade fiction
• Middle grade nonfiction 
• YA fiction
• YA nonfiction
• Graphic novels fiction or nonfiction
• Novel-in-verse