About
Diane Hatz is a multi-talented author, organizer, and inner activist. Her debut novel, Rock Gods & Messy Monsters, has earned numerous honors, including first runner-up in Science Fiction & Fantasy at the 2024 Eric Hoffer Award and #1 Amazon Hot New Release in three categories.
Her second book, Fallen Spirits, is volume 2 of The Mind Monsters Series and reached #3 in Amazon Hot New Releases in Humorous Science Fiction. Both books reached Amazon’s Top 20 bestseller list in Humorous Science Fiction. Visit www.dianehatz.com for more information.
Diane’s third book, The Light of Wounds, was released March 2025.
Diane is also CEO Founder of Whole Healthy Group LLC, an events, consulting, and publishing company working to maximize health of body, mind, and spirit.
Diane has a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. When not creating, you can find her wandering the desert, road tripping, or helping abandoned puppies find homes.
Featured Work
The Light of Wounds
Alex is drowning—literally and figuratively. At 45, she’s spent a lifetime haunted by trauma and betrayal, but as she claws her way back from the brink, the real battle begins. A billionaire is severing the bond between humans and their spirit guides, and to survive, Alex must fight to reclaim her life from the monsters—both inside and out.
Other Works
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Fallen Spirits
2024
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Rock Gods & Messy Monsters
2022
Awards and Recognition
- First Runner Up, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2024 Eric Hoffer Award
- Eric Hoffer Award Grand Prize 2024 (Short List Finalist)
- Da Vinci Eye Award 2024 (Finalist)
- First Horizon Award 2024 (Finalist)
- Finalist, 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award (Adult Fiction Humor)
- IndieBRAG Medallion 2023 Honoree
- Top 30 Impressive Indie Books of 2022 from Independent Book Review
- #1 Hot New Release Amazon Kindle in Absurdist Fiction, Pop Culture and Pop Culture Music (Sept 2022)
- Recommended Review – The US Review of Books
- Starred Review, Independent Book Review (Oct 2022)
