Steven Van Der Heyden is a Belgian, Flemish poet and writer, and a native Dutch speaker with a profound love for English-language literature. He favors restrained, character-driven work where emotion emerges through atmosphere and detail. In 2024, he was appointed City Poet of Roeselare for a two-year term. His publications include the duo collection Tot ze koud is (2020) and his first solo collection Filigraan (2023).