Hi! I’m Hannah

I’m a writer and editor. I live in Brooklyn and Maine. Here are what the two parts of my brain look like:

I’m the author of Maine Characters (out May 13!), which is like a grown-up version of The Parent Trap, only with affairs and great wine.

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I’ve also written:

  • Meant to Be Mine. What if you knew the exact day you’d meet the love of your life?

  • Head Over Heels. After failing to make the Olympics, a former gymnast returns to her hometown to coach an aspiring athlete.

  • Love at First Like. A jewelry shop owner accidentally leads her Instagram followers to believe that she’s engaged — and then decides to keep up the ruse.

  • Playing with Matches. My debut novel inspired by my brief, disastrous stint as a matchmaker.

And I’m an editor at Bustle, where I write and edit pieces about dating apps, travel, therapy, and Ben Affleck drinking Dunkin’ iced coffee.

What’s Shorthand?

I write novels longhand. I like college-ruled notebooks, gel pens, and not staring at a laptop for 487 hours a day.

Shorthand is my newsletter for quick, typed musings on book updates, my writing process, things I love, and more.

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I write novels longhand. Shorthand is for quick, typed musings on books, things I love, and my life in New York and Maine.

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Author of Maine Characters (out May 13!), Meant to Be Mine, Playing with Matches, and other novels. Deputy Editor of Lifestyle & Wellness at Bustle. Brooklyn/Maine.