Kiva Wolfe
Kiva Wolfe
  • Home
  • About the Author
  • Books by Kiva Wolfe
  • Contact
Meet Rita Hanner-Ward's Author Ego

Kiva Wolfe

Kiva Wolfe (TM) is the official pen name of

Rita Hanner-Ward. Author of Red Flash 

and Tears of Iemanjá, she writes international romantic‑suspense adventure steeped in the intrigue, danger, and allure of the precious‑gem trade.  

(Photo Credit: Monty Nuss Photography)

Expanded Bio

About Rita Hanner-Ward

Author's Calling Card, open book, quill, and ink with the author's name and affiliated websites.

Books & Musings by Rita Hanner-Ward

Beyond fiction, the author's work spans essays, media pieces, and poetry, often addressing memory, loss, and how people find their way forward. Her recent poetry collections—Her Inconvenient Elegy: A Life in Fragments (2025) and Her Song of Sorrows: A Quiet Mourning in Verse (2026)—reflect a steady, thoughtful expansion of her work. Visit ritahanner-ward.com, where you can subscribe to her newsletter and blog.

Subscribe

Purchase the Author's Books

While there, explore the author's poetry and essays, read book reviews, and purchase copies of all her books, available on Amazon in Kindle, e-book, paperback, and hardcover formats. 

Online retail platforms will soon expand to include Apple Books, B&N, Google Books, Ingram Spark, Kobo, Lulu, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The pen name Kiva Wolfe (TM) has been used by author Rita Hanner‑Ward since 2002. 

Only the online profiles linked directly from this website are official. 

Any other use of this name—including on OnlyFans—is unauthorized.

Author affiliated websites: ritahanner-ward.com; kivawolfe.com, and kivawolfe.net

Member: Mystery Writers of America (MWA) & SoCal Chapter; SinC National & Desert Sleuths Chapter; Arizona Mystery Writers; 

Arizona Authors Association; and Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi)


Copyright © 2025 by Rita Hanner-Ward - All Rights Reserved.


Powered by

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

DeclineAccept