Janna first came to New Zealand in 2009 to study geology at the University of Canterbury. After the earthquakes, Janna turned to writing, publishing her first book in 2017. Her second book Im Bann der zertanzten Schuhe, a self-published, modern fairy tale retelling about PTSD won the German speculative fiction award SERAPH Phantastikpreis for Best independent novel in 2018. www.janna-ruth.com
