Author Diana Stevan writes novels about relationships, love and family.

Diana Stevan is the author of both historical and contemporary fiction. Her novels, range from Ukrainian and Canadian historical fiction to psychological and literary works, and are united by their focus on the emotional lives of her characters across cultures and time periods.

As a former family therapist, she weaves in her knowledge of what makes people tick with her imagination and research to write compelling stories.

Historical Fiction

A House Full of Strangers: Based on True Stories is now available for Pre-Order on Amazon , Nook, Apple, Indigo, and more.

Set in the 1940s and 1950s in Winnipeg, Manitoba, A House Full of Strangers is a collection of two novellas and eleven short stories based on true tales about Ukrainian immigrants, their families, and those who rented rooms from them. For what inspired me to write this book, see this page.

In this Ukrainian Family Saga, love and loss are bound together by a country always at war. This novel can be read alone but is the first book in the series.

An inspirational Ukrainian Family Saga about love and heartache during the Great Depression in Canada. Book 2 of the series, it can also be read alone.

Wars, typhus, drought and family losses could not stop Lukia Mazurec. Will her children’s indifference finally break her spirit? The last book of the Ukrainian family saga trilogy takes place on the Canadian prairies as the great depression ends and World War II is on the horizon. It can also be read as a stand alone.

A shocking and harrowing story about life on a psychiatric ward. A tale of three women, two of them deemed mad, and the third, a psychiatric resident who has troubles of her own. All of them in the hands of an arrogant psychiatrist.

A time slip mystery of how we find love and how it finds us. When Catherine Fitzgerald, an underwater photographer, buys an antique ring, she becomes haunted by a woman from another time. Why she’s haunting Catherine becomes as compelling as the treasure hunt she’s on.

Inspirational Self-Help Book

ALONG CAME A GARDENER is a non-fiction book that combines memories and stories from Diana Stevan’s work as a family therapist in the world of mental health with her love of gardening. This self-help book is full of tips on managing the emotional ups and downs of life.

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