2022Sal Boat, a children’s book based in Gloucester and conceived at the Manship Artists Residency by author and illustrator Thyra Heder was published.Arts and Culture, Literary History

Brooklyn-based illustrator and storyboard artist has published several children’s picture books. While scouting locations for sister’s Sian’s movie CODA, she was inspired to write a book influenced by her childhood memories of Gloucester and her nephew’s enchancement of the place.