Welcome to Hetherington / Sutton Studio

Janet Hetherington and Ronn Sutton are versatile creators based in Ottawa, Canada. Janet specializes in journalism, comics writing and art, screenwriting and animation, while Ronn is a career comic book artist, inducted into the Joe Shuster Awards Hall of Fame in 2022.
published works
Best-Destiny.com is the home of Janet Hetherington's Best Destiny Entertainment and Hetheringtoons. For more infromation about the work of artist Ronn Sutton, currently illustrating the weekly Edgar Rice Burroughs' comic strip Carson of Venus and more, visit ronnsutton.com.

Upcoming Events

janet hetherington TO BE PART OF all in a day book club discussion on Feb. 4, 2026
NCC River House Ballroom 501 Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway, OttawaFeb 4 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm With host Alan Neal
A lively discussion of two books about magical sisters: Amal El-Mohtar's The River Has Roots and Jordana Globerman's Soul Machine.
In-person tickets and virtual tickets (participating from your home or wherever you may be) are offered. Check availability.
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BLACK GOOSE OF BALDOON AWARDED BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY IN DARKLAND ONLINE FILM FEST

BLACK GOOSE OF BALDOON, a contemporary horror thriller inspired by Canada's haunting legend, The Baldoon Mystery, has garnered another best feature screenplay award... this time from DarkLand 2025 online film festival. This original script by Janet Hetherington is still looking for a producer who sees the potential in this unique and exciting creature feature that has its roots in Canadian lore.

capital comic book convention

Check out this CBC radio interview about the November 20, 2025, Capital Comic Book Convention at the RA Centre, Ottawa.

ALSO featured on cbc radio's all in a day with alan neal

COMICS FOR EVERYONE
Left to right: Ryan Jordan of Nefarious Comics, Alan Neal, Ronn Sutton, Janet Hetherington, Geof Isherwood Photo by Ryan Jordan Nefarious Comics, 386-A Bank St. Ottawa
janet's Awards
Prix Aurora Award
Excellence in science fiction and fantasy, Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association, Canada
1999
Best Screenplay
Murder in High Heels, L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film and Script Festival, Los Angeles (produced, Gray Chance Films)
2018
Best Screenplay
Black Goose of Baldoon, Canadian Diversity Film Festival, Canada (unproduced)
2018
Best feature Screenplay
Black Goose of Baldoon, Canada Independent Film Festival, Canada (unproduced)
2019
best animated film semifinalist
Gillda Makes a Splash, Yeti Film Fest, Reykjavík (produced, Hetheringtoons)
2024
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