an'ya is a haiku and tanka writer living in Oregon, USA, who has won numerous top awards throughout the world. She's currently Editor of the Tanka Society of America's Journal, Ribbons, editor of her own haiku and tanka journal moonset, Founder and President of the Oregon haiku and tanka Society, past-director of the World Haiku Club Beginner sessions, past-editor of haigaonline, and owner of the natal * light press. an'ya is a past winner in the Haiku Society's Merit Book Awards, and her latest book of tanka entitled Moonstruck has just been released.

Websites:
http://www.thenatal-lightpress.net/
http://www.haigaonline.com/
http://www.geocities.com/moonsethaiku/index.html