Featured Author Hannah Holt
Hannah Holt is a children's author with an engineering degree. Her picture books weave together her love of literature and lifelong learning. They include The Diamond and the Boy (HarperCollins), A Father's Love (Penguin), and A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken (Macmillan). Her writings have been selected for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, won the Flame Challenge from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, and received starred reviews from publications like Booklist and School Library Journal. One of her favorite parts about being an author is visiting schools. She lives in Oregon with her husband, four children, and a very patient cat named Zephyr.
As a child, Hannah moved around the western United States: California, Arizona, Washington, and Utah— although she spent the most time in Oregon. Her father worked for a big construction company, and the family moved from project to project for a while. Hannah also liked building and spent her days designing elaborate cities out of blocks and LEGOs. This curiosity led her to major in engineering with a minor in German.
She worked in transportation planning for several years; however, after the birth of her first child, she started a remote job working as an editor for a university press. This ignited a desire to start telling her own stories. She found her passion in writing informational books for curious kids. Besides writing, Hannah likes to run marathons, play the piano, and bake goodies.
Visit Hannah Holt's website for more info: https://hannahholt.com
Text taken from Hannah Holt's website.
By John Repplinger
July 1st, 2025
As a child, Hannah moved around the western United States: California, Arizona, Washington, and Utah— although she spent the most time in Oregon. Her father worked for a big construction company, and the family moved from project to project for a while. Hannah also liked building and spent her days designing elaborate cities out of blocks and LEGOs. This curiosity led her to major in engineering with a minor in German.
She worked in transportation planning for several years; however, after the birth of her first child, she started a remote job working as an editor for a university press. This ignited a desire to start telling her own stories. She found her passion in writing informational books for curious kids. Besides writing, Hannah likes to run marathons, play the piano, and bake goodies.
Visit Hannah Holt's website for more info: https://hannahholt.com
Text taken from Hannah Holt's website.
By John Repplinger
July 1st, 2025
