Shimrit Hanes

On the peaceful gulf coast of Florida, Shimrit Hanes crafts science fiction narratives that weave survival wisdom into a futuristic world. Her characters grow by learning to stand strong through hardship. A lesson she's learned from her own life.

When not immersed in her fictional universe, Shimrit can be found tending to her acre of homestead land, coaxing vegetables from Florida sand, or formatting books for fellow authors. The jewelry she creates, like her stories, combine raw elements into something both beautiful and meaningful.

After chronic fatigue curtailed her music ministry, she found herself adrift, seeking God for purpose. Inspiration struck while encouraging her three eldest daughters in their own writing journeys. What began as moral support transformed into a personal creative renaissance, reviving her love of story telling, a flame ignited as a child who devoured books and wrote poetry and short stories.

Drawing from a life of "making do," traveling widely, and weathering both hurricanes and metaphorical storms, she infuses her narratives with hard-won wisdom. This unique approach transforms entertainment into something more valuable stories that might one day help readers navigate their own challenges. 

Family remains at the center of Shimrit's world and music continues to flow through her life and work. She lives with her husband and they visit her five daughters and beloved grandchildren often. Between hurricane preparations and fishing expeditions in the Gulf, she steals moments to swim in Florida's crystal springs—gathering sensory experiences that later enrich her writing.

Shimrit approaches her writing with unwavering commitment. She admits to getting "real cranky" when unable to write for extended periods, a testament to how integral storytelling has become to her identity. Her persistence, coupled with natural creativity and inventiveness, continues to produce science fiction that entertains, instructs, and inspires.

Award-winning author Terri Gillespie describes her as "a gifted storyteller who delivers realistic characters I care about, and a world I want to explore!”