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)
Beyond fiction, Rita’s work spans essays, poetry, and screenwriting, often exploring memory, loss, resilience, and the ways people find their way forward. Her recent poetry collections—Her Inconvenient Elegy: A Life in Fragments (2025), Her Song of Sorrows: A Quiet Mourning in Verse (2026), and Her Proffered Epiphany: Poems from the Afterlight (2026)—reflect a steady, thoughtful expansion of her creative voice. She is presently developing a growing body of screenplays, writing character‑driven drama, dark comedy, and emotionally grounded genre work.
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 have recently expanded to include Apple Books, B&N, Google Books, and Kobo. Her fiction titles are also available in large print through IngramSpark's global distribution.
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.
Imprint: Kiva Wolfe Enterprises
Member: Mystery Writers of America (MWA) & SoCal Chapter; SinC National & Desert Sleuths Chapter; Arizona Mystery Writers;
Arizona Authors Association; Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi); Phoenix Screenwriters Association; Phoenix Writers Club (PWC); SCW Writers Group; West Arizona Authors Anthology Now LLC (WAZAAN)
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