Published Works
Ellie and Norton Move Away
A story about childhood friendship, unexpected change and the resilience to adapt. With warmth and innocence, it shows that even when friends must say goodbye, the friendship doesn’t end – it simply finds a new way to grow.
About Diane Barker
Author Bio
Diane Barker began her writing journey as a way to combat empty nest syndrome when her only child went off to college. She joined several writing groups, including the Farmingdale Creative Writing Workshop, Long Island Writers Guild, Writers Writing Workshop of Long Island, NY and Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI
Diane Barker began her writing journey as a way to combat empty nest syndrome when her only child went off to college. She joined several writing groups, including the Farmingdale Creative Writing Workshop, Long Island Writers Guild, Writers Writing Workshop of Long Island, NY and Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).
An award winning writer of both poetry and prose, Diane has been published in a number of local and international anthologies.
Diane’s grandchildren inspired her to look at the world from a child’s perspective, honing her storytelling skills. Her book titled Ellie and Norton Move Away is the first book in the series Once Upon A Woof on Amazon.com.
