Lori Hahnel is the author of two novels, Love Minus Zero (Oberon, 2008) and After You’ve Gone (Thistledown, 2014), as well as a story collection, Nothing Sacred (Thistledown, 2009), which shortlisted for an Alberta Literary Award. Her work has been nominated for the Journey Prize three times and published in over 30 journals across North America and in the U.K.; her credits include CBC Radio, The Fiddlehead, Prairie Fire, and Joyland. Lori teaches creative writing at Mount Royal University in Calgary.