ANNE SHAW HEINRICH
House of Teeth releases June 16, 2026!
Jules Marks and his five little sisters can finally relax.
Their feckless parents from Shakey's Half are doing time in the Paradise County Jail, and their Uncle Larry, Aunt Sally and Aunt Clarice have swooped in to give them the safety and security they deserved all along. As they settle into the closest thing to normal they’ve ever known, their neighbors and classmates are quick to remind them not to get too comfortable. Poulson’s only dentist makes a generous offer to help the children fix their long-neglected teeth, but many folks object to the free treatment they receive. Meanwhile, Jules is figuring out how to be a man as he holds onto an ugly secret involving his dear friend, Violet Sellers. When cancer strikes the family, Jules decides to right a wrong that’s gone unchallenged for far too long.
The third novel in The Women of Paradise County, a four-book series published by Speaking Volumes , House of Teeth follows Heinrich’s debut novel, God Bless the Child, released in 2024 and Violet is Blue, released in 2025. Paradise County is nestled in the heart of America’s Midwest, where the wounded create spaces and places for themselves that simmer just beneath the surface.
Unfettered, the fourth and final book in The Women of Paradise County Series, will be released in June 2027.
About The Author
Since she fell in love with writing in high school, she’s been a journalist, columnist, blogger and nonprofit communications professional, thirty-five years and counting.
Her first article appeared in Rockford Magazine in 1987. She’s interviewed and written features on Beverly Sills, Judy Collins, Gene Siskel, and Debbie Reynolds. Anne’s writing has been featured in The New York Times bestseller The Right Words at the Right Time, Volume 2: Your Turn (Atria 2006) and Chicken Soup for the Soul's The Cancer Book: 101 Stories of Courage, Support and Love (2009). Anne’s articles have appeared in a number of publications, including the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Midwest Family Magazine, Ms. Magazine, and Writer’s Digest, to name a few.
She and her husband are parents to three grown children. Anne is passionate about her family, mental health advocacy and the power of storytelling.She likes to watch people, to imagine where they’ve been and where they might be going next. Her idea of a good time is being with friends and family, thinking about why we’re here in the first place, and always, always writing.
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Anne writes about life in general, family, her childhood and more in a blog found on Medium. Sign up to get new content delivered right to your inbox. Check it out!
When your grandmother was a lingerie model, of course you’re going to write about it! Anne’s essay, “Grandma’s Big Secret,” appeared in Marlo Thomas’ collection of works published by Atria Books in 2006. Find the book.
Cancer touches most of us in one way or another. Anne’s essay, “Blessed,” was published along with 100 other stories curated to encourage and inspire. Get your copy today!