Hannah D. State is an award-winning Canadian author and science fiction/fantasy writer. Her debut novel, Journey to the Hopewell Star, was named “A Must-Have New Brunswick Book of 2020” by Atlantic Books Today and was a Gold Medal Winner in the 2021 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards. Her second novel, Journey to the Dark Galaxy, was a finalist in the 2024 Whistler Independent Book Awards in the ‘fiction’ category. Hannah’s writing has been described as “well-crafted” (BookLife) and “compelling” (IndieReader). Hannah is bothered by inequality, violence, greed, complacency, snakes, entering a dark room, and not getting enough sleep. She enjoys writing about strong-willed characters who don’t fit the norm and who overcome great obstacles with perseverance, self-discovery, and help from others. Sometimes Hannah can’t keep up with her characters’ ideas and plans, so she takes breaks, drinks coffee, does yoga, and takes nature walks to calm her mind and really listen. You can connect with Hannah on Facebook and Instagram.