 Heald is the author of three novels, two books on Law and Literature, and over 50 scholarly articles and book chapters, mostly on intellectual property law.He is also a Fellow & Associated Researcher, CREATe, RCUK Centre for Copyright, University of Glasgow.Heald was born in Evanston, Illinois, to Jame E. Heald, a professor, and Phyllis A. Heald (née Kosir), a homemaker.