Hannah Standhaft is the author of the Conspiracy of Shadows series, an epic romantic fantasy trilogy beginning with The Girl Behind the Iron Gate and continuing with The Girl Beneath the Crimson Moon.
Hannah’s love of storytelling began in childhood, when she created elaborate adventures for her Barbie dolls, complete with intricate plots and plenty of wild shenanigans. As an adult, she turned her talent for writing into a professional career, having spent the last two decades crafting persuasive narratives in the corporate world before finally bringing her imagination to the pages of her debut novel.
Originally from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Hannah now resides in North Carolina where she balances (with varying success) writing, motherhood, and life with a rotating cast of rescue animals. When she’s not working on her books, she enjoys reading, singing, stray cat rescue and advocacy, sharing memes, and searching for new additions for her ever-growing TBR list.
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Plot Twists and Personal Facts
Hannah and her family have been involved in stray cat rescue in their local community since 2018. They’ve trapped (including a daring rescue jumping into a storm drain) and found homes for over 200 stray cats and kittens since then (and have a few foster fails)!
Hannah is a classically trained opera singer (first soprano) and self-taught pianist! She has performed countless times, including the shot above taken in Washington, D.C. for a room of 800+ work colleagues while sick with the flu (talk about a stressful performance review).
Hannah is passionate home improvement DIYer. Her DIY accomplishments are only outnumbered by her DIY injuries. In the photo above, she installed the floors, curtains, and painted the walls (thankfully injury free [this time])!