Lauren Gunderson Celebrates Pioneer Woman Astronomer by Hannah Yurke Bring your daughters to see “Silent Sky,” an inspiring tale of pioneering female astronomers. Set between 1910 and 1920, “Sky” portrays the life and work of Henrietta Leavitt, an astrophysicist who follows her passion all the way to a job at Harvard, at a time…
Lana Palmer Portrays Sisters Distanced by Tragedy by Hannah Yurke Lana Palmer’s “Funeral Game’ is a haunting and powerful drama that escalates to an intriguing conclusion, marking her as a playwright worth watching. Two emotionally distant sisters return to their grandmother’s lakeside cabin after her death, to find ghosts of the past waiting for…
Hannah Yurke, a former animation producer, moved to the Bay Area from the U.K. 22 years ago, with a degree in Communication and Media from Bournemouth University, U.K. She has written two screenplays, two novels, and story development on her husband’s movie, the horror-thriller Stay Out, Stay Alive. She is also a watercolor artist,…