Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes

Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii. Her essays have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and the Sacramento Bee and she is the recipient of the Best Fiction award from the Southern California Writers Conference, a Writing by Writers Emerging Voices fellowship, and a Hedgebrook residency. Her debut novel Hula is forthcoming from Scribner.