Diane Hatz
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America
Genres: Womens Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Diane Hatz is the author of Fallen Spirits, a humorous science fiction novel and the second volume in The Mind Monsters Series. Her debut, Rock Gods & Messy Monsters, has earned numerous honors, including first runner-up for the 2024 Eric Hoffer Award in Science Fiction & Fantasy and #1 Amazon Hot New Release in three categories. Diane’s writing is satirical, sci-fi-tinged social commentary on themes such as materialism, corporate greed, spirituality, and finding oneself. Though fictional, her writing is based on her experiences, observations, and spiritual path. She has been a follower of The Dalai Lama for over twenty-five years. Diane received a Master’s in Creative Writing in London, England. After thirty years in NYC, Diane moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she currently lives and writes. When not creating, you can find her wandering the desert, road tripping, and helping abandoned dogs find homes.
Diane Hatz's books
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Womens Fiction, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
For years, Alex Scott could only survive. Now she’s ready to live. As Alex plans a lavish birthday party for her abusive boss, the celebration is a cover. She’s part of an operation to steal JT’s plans and take him down from the inside. But standing up to the powerful billionaire means confronting more than just a man. It means breaking the lifelong pattern that kept her small. As Alex carries out her mission, the inner voice that once kept her quiet begins to fight for its survival. And beyond her, something darker is stirring. A shadow force is gathering strength, feeding on fear, shame, and human separation. To break free, Alex must face not only JT, but the part of herself that learned to survive by disappearing. What begins as an act of defiance becomes something deeper: a psychological reckoning with the unseen forces inside and out that shape...
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
A supernatural thriller of trauma, resilience, and the battle for the soul. Alex is drowning—literally and figuratively. At forty-five, she’s spent a lifetime haunted by trauma, betrayal, and the ghosts of her past. As she struggles toward the banks of Sedona’s Oak Creek after a near-death experience, she faces a terrifying realization: the fight for her life is far from over. Dark forces are gathering. An out-of-control billionaire is severing the bond between humans and their spirit guides, feeding a darkness that threatens to tear reality apart. Caught between the spiritual resistance network and sinister forces seeking ultimate control, Alex must make a terrifying choice—confront her inner demons or risk becoming a pawn in the destruction of the universe. As her past collides with the supernatural, Alex embarks on a perilous journey of self-discovery, fighting not just for survival, but for a future she never believed she deserved. The deeper...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Speculative Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Armed with shattered dreams and a growing hangover, a once-successful executive finds herself on an unexpected cross-country car chase, meeting an underground network aiding interdimensional spirits, and falling into the hands of a billionaire tyrant—all in her search for happiness. Fallen Spirits is volume 2 of The Mind Monsters Series. Rock Gods & Messy Monsters is Hatz's award-winning debut novel.
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Speculative Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Accolades for Rock Gods & Messy Monsters - ** IndieBRAG Medallion 2023 Honoree ** Top 30 Impressive Indie Books of 2022 (Independent Book Review) ** #1 Hot New Release on Amazon Kindle in Pop Culture, Pop Culture Music, and Absurdist Fiction (September) ** Starred Review Oct 22 (Indie Book Review) Rock Gods & Messy Monsters is one woman's search for herself among the blood-soaked walls, dangling body parts, and alien-hatched explosions inside Acht Records. Hailed by Kirkus Reviews as a “fast-paced, entertaining comic treat” and “the best kind of absurdism” from the Independent Book Review, the book is a humorous, fictional satire about discovering self love. It's the 1990s. Alex arrives to work at Acht, her improbable blonde hair streaked stress magenta and anger black. Her first duty is to wipe blood off her boss's walls. It goes downhill from there. On the surface, Rock Gods & Messy Monsters is...