Laura Hansen writes primarily poetry though she has written articles for Lake Country Journal Magazine and Minnesota Moments as well. Laura's most recent book, The Night Journey; Stories and Poems, was published by River Place Press in January of this year. This innovative multigenre work explores the intersection of art, landscape and story. Her book Midnight River won the 2015 Stevens Poetry Manuscript Competition and was a Finalist in the Midwest Book Awards. Laura has received several Individual Artist Initiative grants and a Community Arts Leadership Award from the Five Wings Arts Council. Laura is a native of Little Falls, MN, graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, a former bookstore owner and an avid reader. She currently works at the Little Falls Carnegie Library and is on the teaching roster of the Lifetime Arts Creative Aging Programs. More information at Www.riverpoethansen.com or www.laurahansenbooks.com