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Genine Hanns

Genine Hanns was born in Vancouver BC and grew up on Vancouver Island with a great love and appreciation for nature and the beauty of the west coast. An accomplished acrylic artist, she paints landscapes, animals, butterflies and birds. A prolific writer in all genres, She has also written numerous short stories, poems and articles over the years. A large number of magazines and websites in Canada, America, and the United Kingdom have featured her work, amongst them, Canadian Author & Bookman, Cross Canada Writer’s Quarterly, Dandelion, Descant, Ice River, Late Knocking, Northern Light and ROCKSALT, the Anthology of Contemporary BC Poetry by Mother Tongue Publishing. Her first book of poetry, Cross-Eyed Virgin on a Tightrope, was recently published by Desert Phoenix Press of ICN Publishing in Victoria. The Language of Water is her second book of poetry.