About
Diana Stout, MFA, Ph.D, is a novelist, screenwriter, playwright, short story writer, essayist, blogger, and was both a newspaper and magazine columnist.
Early romance novels were written under the pseudonym, Diana Fox. Currently, Stout is at work on a medieval novel and a nonfiction book for writers dealing with procrastination but from a different perspective.
An English professor, Stout serves as a judge for screenplay contests and young adult fiction writing contests. Also, she reviews essays for journals and textbooks for publishers.
Featured Work
Grendel's Mother
A story of social injustice. Sacrificed to the dragon for shaming her community, she's alone in the wild and discovers special skills that enable her to survive, to give birth, and to raise a baby-deemed a monster.
Other Works
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Finding Your Fire & Keeping It Hot
2022
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Charlie's Christmas Carole
2022
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Love's New Beginnings
2019
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Tomorrow's Wish for Love
2019
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David & Goliath
2018
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The Super Simple Easy Basic Cookbook
2018
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Laurel Ridge romance series 1-7
2016, 2022, 2023
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Determined Hearts
2015
Awards and Recognition
- Graduate Creative Writing Award in Playwriting, 2nd place, 2005, Western Michigan University.
- Graduate Creative Award in Playwriting, 2004, first place, Western Michigan University
- Lamia Ink! First place for one-page play, 2006
- Write Michigan short story contest, semi-finalist (top 10 of 1,200 entries), 2023
