Hannah Testa is a Minnesota native who has been writing and telling stories since she was in preschool. She wrote and illustrated her first book at age five, titled I Love My Family. Her favorite things to do were play dress-up and perform for her parents, and she would often be seen with a book in her hands. As she got older, she would spend hours on the computer, creating fanfiction for her favorite movies and making playlists to accompany them.
In 2015, Hannah graduated with a BA in English from the University of St. Thomas. Since then, she’s written several articles for her local paper and served in the Reading Corps, helping students grow in their love of reading. She’s currently working on her first YA novel, choosing to focus on pure OCD. She hopes she can reach out to others through her writing and advocate for this often misunderstood mental illness.
In her free time, you can usually see Hannah geeking out over the Lunar Chronicles, encouraging others to read Jodi Picoult’s fairy tale Between the Lines, or curled up on a couch with her nose stuck in a book. She can be spotted on the weekends terrorizing the city of Edina with her loud singing of showtunes while wearing her Wonder Woman tiara.
Websites
goodreads.com/hannahkinskywalker
Contact
hannah@twincitiesgeek.com
Articles by Hannah
- In (Tentative) Defense of “The Life of a Showgirl” Mar 17, 2026
- “Us in Ruins” Crumbles Under Pressure Dec 12, 2024
- “Killer House Party” Is a Bash You’ll Want to Leave Early Oct 31, 2024
- Tangled Up in You Can’t Translate the Disney Magic to the Page Aug 4, 2024
- That Wasn’t in the Script Is a Picture-Perfect New York Rom-Com Jul 16, 2024
- Singing Puppets and Lovecraftian Horror Collide in Cthulhu: The Musical! Jul 12, 2024
- The Tortured Poets Department Is Exhausting in the Best Possible Way Jun 30, 2024
- Dungeons and Drama Is a Fun Love Letter to Nerd Culture Feb 14, 2024
- Ruthless Vows Is the Perfect Conclusion to the Letters of Enchantment Duology Jan 25, 2024
- Despite Its Cute Moments, Betting on You Is a YA Romance That Falls Flat Dec 2, 2023
- Night of the Witch Lacks Magic and Charm Oct 30, 2023
- Worldbuilding Falls Flat in A Prayer for Vengeance Oct 9, 2023
- The Forest Grimm Puts a Dark, Fresh Twist on Fairy Tales Sep 4, 2023
- Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) Is the Best Rerecord So Far Aug 12, 2023
- A Walk between Raindrops Puts a Focus on Sisterhood and Mental Health Jul 6, 2023
- Minnesota Author Kat Howard Gives Urban Fantasy a Shadowy Twist Jun 12, 2023
- Divine Rivals Is a Devastating Story of Love and War May 5, 2023
- Flowerheart Is a Story with Promising Growth but an Unsteady Resolution Apr 3, 2023
- There’s No Magic to Be Found in Spells for Lost Things Nov 14, 2022
- Direwood Has a Great Premise but Lackluster Execution Oct 14, 2022
- It’s Time for Sad Girl Autumn Sep 21, 2022
- Between the Lines Challenges Its Audience to Write Their Own Story Sep 17, 2022
- The Summer I Turned Pretty Is Another Hit from Jenny Han Aug 6, 2022
- Netflix’s Love and Gelato Misses the Heart of the Source Material Jul 7, 2022
- Twin Crowns Delivers in Its Plot and Protagonists Jun 1, 2022
- Music and Mystery Abound in Edgewood Feb 28, 2022
- How Not to Fall in Love Fumbles the Friends-to-Lovers Trope Jan 10, 2022
- Wish You Were Here Is a Heartbreaking Getaway Dec 20, 2021
- Finding Fae by Minnesota Author El Holly Is Thoroughly Average Nov 20, 2021
- Luminous Shines, but Not as Brightly as It Could Have Nov 9, 2021
- We Light Up the Sky Tackles Both Alien and Human Horrors in a YA Story Oct 27, 2021
- Defy the Night Defies Expectations in the Best Possible Way Sep 27, 2021
- Your Life Has Been Delayed Manifests Disappointment Sep 6, 2021
- The Devil Makes Three Provides Violent, Ink-Coated Company Sep 4, 2021
- Ashes of Aether Is a Lackluster Fantasy Debut Aug 16, 2021
- Romance and Humor Strike the Perfect Notes in Curses Aug 9, 2021
- The Rom Com Takes Center Stage in The Girl Least Likely Jul 1, 2021
- Gold Spun Weaves a Fresh Take on Rumpelstiltskin Jun 26, 2021
- In We Are Inevitable, the Protagonist Sours His Own Story Jun 5, 2021
- Blade of Secrets Has Sharp Characters Paired with a Dull Story Jun 1, 2021
- Hello, Cruel Heart Promises Wonderfully Weird Things to Come May 7, 2021
- Found Footage Gets a Novel Take in Our Last Echoes Apr 5, 2021
- Tell Me My Name Puts a Modern Spin on The Great Gatsby Apr 3, 2021
- You Were Made for Me Plays with Weird Science and Weirdly Outdated Tropes Mar 10, 2021
- All the Tides of Fate Explores Both Magical Challenges and Realistic Grief Feb 25, 2021
- A Vow So Bold and Deadly Is a Satisfying Conclusion to the Cursebreakers Series Jan 27, 2021
- Clues to the Universe Is Down to Earth in Characters and Theme Jan 25, 2021
- All I Want for Christmas Is the Holiday Pick-Me-Up We Need This Year Dec 23, 2020
- Love & Olives Takes Readers on an Emotional Journey to Greece Dec 21, 2020
- Magic Dark and Strange Doesn’t Quite Live Up to Its Potential Dec 14, 2020
- Taylor Swift’s Second Surprise Album of 2020 Is Bold and Hopeful Dec 12, 2020
- Horror and Inner Bravery Are Found Among the Beasts and Briars Nov 28, 2020
- All This Time Is Oversaturated with Plot Twists and Clichés Oct 10, 2020
- Magic and Technology Collide in The Other Side of the Sky Oct 8, 2020
- Not Your #Lovestory Takes a Look at Love in the Age of Twitter Voyeurism Aug 31, 2020
- Kind of a Big Deal Is Kind of Amazing and Hilarious Aug 18, 2020
- Bookish and the Beast Is a Lovely Fairy Tale Retelling for Geeks Jul 27, 2020
- Taylor Swift’s Folklore Is Worth a Listen Jul 24, 2020
- Incursion Is a Promising Introduction to a Fantasy World Jul 8, 2020
- Cinderella Is Dead Spins a New Narrative That Is Both Unique and Relevant Jun 29, 2020
- The Paper Girl of Paris Has an Interesting Plot, but the Execution Doesn’t Measure Up May 18, 2020
- Despite a Predictable Main Plot, What I Like about You Has Subplots That Shine Apr 21, 2020
- Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened Is a Moving Story of Grief and Acceptance Apr 3, 2020
- Out of the Pocket Is an Empowering Paranormal Romance Mar 30, 2020
- Havenfall, by Minnesota Author Sara Holland, Is a Promising Start to a New Fantasy Series Mar 5, 2020
- 3 Characters in Netflix’s To All the Boys Who Are Better than Their Book Counterparts Feb 28, 2020
- Beauty and the Beast Get Schooled in Of Curses and Kisses Feb 17, 2020
- The Conference of the Birds Fails to Take Flight Jan 30, 2020
- A Heart So Fierce and Broken Continues Brigid Kemmerer’s Epic Series Jan 2, 2020
- Greta Gerwig’s Little Women Is a Modern Spin on a Classic Dec 23, 2019
- The World of Frozen Expands in Forest of Shadows Dec 17, 2019
- The Wickerlight Takes Readers Back to Mary Watson’s World of Irish Mythology Nov 29, 2019
- Songs from the Deep Is a Siren Story with a Focus on Character Nov 6, 2019
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Is a Worthy Sequel Oct 22, 2019
- There’s Much to Uncover in The Library of Lost Things Oct 8, 2019
- Suggested Reading Reminds Us of the Importance of Banned Books Sep 17, 2019
- A Treason of Thorns Offers Intriguing Mental Health Parallels but Falls Short on Character Sep 10, 2019
- The Highly Anticipated Trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Little Women Is Here Aug 13, 2019
- Here There Are Monsters Is a Tale of Sisterhood Gone Wrong Aug 6, 2019
- Postcards for a Songbird Comes Up Short as a Character-Driven Story Aug 6, 2019
- A Young Minnesota Author Gives New Life to Wonderland Jul 23, 2019
- The Minnesota Orchestra’s Sommerfest 2019 Is Highlighting Latin America Jul 8, 2019
- In Coral, Both Mermaids and Humans Struggle with Mental Health Jul 5, 2019
- Robin Hood Gets an Emotional Update in Call It What You Want Jun 25, 2019
- Frozen II Promises Secrets and Magic in New Trailer Jun 11, 2019
- We Are the Perfect Girl Is a Perfect Modern Retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac May 29, 2019
- This Is Not a Love Scene Misses an Opportunity for Important Character Growth May 7, 2019
- Serious Moonlight Will Give You Serious Feels Apr 17, 2019
- Since We Last Spoke Is a Story of Loss, Grief, and Guilt Apr 3, 2019
- In Both Book and Movie, Five Feet Apart Keeps Its Side Characters at Arm’s Length Mar 27, 2019
- If You’re Out There Gives Readers a Unique Mystery to Solve Mar 5, 2019
- The Manic Pixie Dream Boy Improvement Project Is a Fun and Witty Look Into YA Tropes Feb 27, 2019
- Potted Potter Is a Fun Night for Harry Potter Fans and Theatergoers Alike Feb 19, 2019
- Dark of the West Is a Slow-Burn Fantasy Inspired by World War I Feb 3, 2019
- Pretty in Punxsutawney Is a Fitting Tribute to John Hughes Films in Book Form Jan 9, 2019
- A Curse So Dark and Lonely Is a New Take on a Tale as Old as Time Dec 24, 2018
- Snowmance Is a Holiday Love Story That’s Big on Minnesota Stereotypes Dec 13, 2018
- Bookishly Ever After Is the Fluffy Romance We All Need Right Now Nov 24, 2018
- Marissa Meyer’s Archenemies Favors Romance and Secrets Over Action Nov 6, 2018
- 5 Questions for Marissa Meyer to Answer in Archenemies Oct 20, 2018

