Literary and visual artist, part magpie

Hannah Bel Davis

Hannah Bel Davis is a writer and visual artist trying to befriend the crows on the traditional and unceded land of the Halkomelem-speaking peoples, known colloquially as New Westminster. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Concordia University and a BFA in Film and English from Simon Fraser University.

writing & artistic highlights

Writing Contests & Honourable Mentions

“New Knees” | Longlisted in the 2024 FBCW Writing Contest for Creative Nonfiction
“The True and Real Possession of Charlize Theron” | Longlisted in the 2024 FBCW Contest for Short Fiction
“The Coffee too Hot” | Longlisted in Tuliptree’s 2022 Humour Writing Contest

Publications

Nonfiction

“Literary Cross Training: A Creative Reset” | WordWorks Magazine, April 2025

Short Fiction

“Triumph of the Horse Bat” | People Department Magazine, Fall 2021

Translation

French to English: Christine Sioui Wawanoloath’s “The Bear and the Woman who Came from the Stars,” translated from French. | Font Magazine, October 2022

MA Thesis

The Things Maggie Made | MA Thesis, illustrated novella, Spring 2022

Residencies & Recognition

February 2025 writer & artist-in-residence at the Wallace Stegner House Artist Residency
Runner up for the 2025 Wallace Stegner Grant for the Arts

For the full CV, please contact me.

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