Hannimari Heino (b. 1963) is a poet, translator, and creative writing instructor from Porvoo, Finland. She made her debut with the poetry collection punaisia vesikasveja lammen pinnalla mutta järistys tapahtui meren pohjassa in 2009. Her poems have previously appeared in publications such as MotMot, Parnasso, and Ny Tid, the latter in Swedish translations by Henrika Ringbom. Heino has translated primarily Italian literature and edited an anthology of contemporary Italian poetry titled Miten paljon teistä täältä näkyy (Nihil Interit, 2006). In addition, she has written literary reviews, columns, and organized art events for children. She is inspired by the interplay of movement, image, sound, and space with words.
