Hanna Brooks Olsen - About
My name is Hanna, and I’m a writer (among other things).
I live in Oregon. I’m also available to write freelance words or help you figure out your content strategy, if you’re interested.
I’ve written for outlets like the Atlantic, the Huffington Post,the Seattle Met, McSweeney’s, the Stranger, XOJane, and Bitch Magazine, to name a few. Dan Savage beat me out for Best Local Newspaper Columnist/Reporter. One of my essays is published in an anthology called The Better Bombshell. I’ve been interviewed by NPR, World News with Diane Sawyer, and The Portland Mercury.
I’ve built successful websites from the ground, and used to work in public radio. Oh, and in college, I was a janitor and a cocktail waitress.
When I’m not stringing together words or making sounds, I enjoy music on vinyl, bourbon, college football, making impulse purchases at second-hand stores, ballet, and sitting in dark bars with friends.
My name is Hanna, and I’m a writer (among other things).
This is my face. Photo by Alex Garland, who is amazing.
I live in Portland.
I've worked as a journalist, an editor, a political consultant, a campaign comms lead, a morning zoo radio personality, a public radio producer, a diner waitress, and a janitor.
I've worked on numerous political campaigns, both successful and not. I'm most proud of my work on the teams to increase Washington's minimum wage and expand light rail in Seattle in 2016.
My editorial and journalistic writing has been published in GOOD Magazine, Pacific Standard, the Democracy Journal, the Nation, the Atlantic, Salon, CityLab, the Daily Dot, Greatist, Seattle Met, McSweeney’s, the Stranger, XOJane, and Bitch Magazine.
I’ve been interviewed by NPR, World News with Diane Sawyer, and The Portland Mercury, and have been a panelist on KNKX and KUOW in Seattle.
When I’m not stringing together words, I enjoy music on vinyl, bourbon, the Mariners, making impulse purchases at second-hand stores, running, and sitting in dark bars with friends.