| Jennie L. Hansen
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| Web Site |
author's web site
http://www.jennielhansen.com/ |
| Also Known As |
Jennie Hansen |
| Religion |
LDS |
| Birth Date |
11-02-1943 |
| Birth Place |
Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA |
| Parents |
Mary (Reader) Smith and Jed C. Smith |
| Spouse |
Boyd K. Hansen |
| Children |
four girls, one boy --Sharon, Robert, Mary Jo, Lezlie, Janice |
| Education |
Associate Degree, 1964, Ricks College Rexburg, Idaho
BA, 1990 Westminster College Salt Lake City, Utah
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| Career |
First published at the age of seven, Jennie Hansen, has contributed stories and articles to numerous magazines and newspapers. She worked as a reporter and editor for a weekly newspaper and occasionally freelanced articles for several daily newspapers. She worked for the Utah State legislature before becoming a circulation specialist for the Salt Lake City Library System. Her publications include newspaper articles, news stories, editorials, short stories, reviews of other LDS author's work, and twelve novels. She frequently speaks at Relief Society socials, firesides, conferences, and to literary groups.
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| Awards |
Many journalism awards including the National Federation of Press Women's second place award for page editing for the Valley View News(1978),
Third place Contemporary for Some Sweet Day, Heart of the West 1997 Writers Contest
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| Other Biographical Information |
Current Residence: Salt Lake County, Utah
Contact: Jennie Hansen c/o Covenant Communications, PO Box 416,
American Fork, UT 84003-0416 or bhansen22@msn.com
This information was submitted by the author on July 27, 2003. |