Diane Clarke

Exciting news – Diane’s second novel, ‘The Bracelet’, will be published on March 1 st 2025. This follows the publication of her debut, ‘The Photograph’, in May 2024.

Before completing her debut, Diane’s writing journey began with short stories. Her writing credits include flash fiction and short stories published in several anthologies including success in the Sydney Hammond Memorial Short Story Competition – A Life Lesson, 2nd place (2019) and Courting Danger, Longlisted (2020).

Though happily settled in Brisbane, Australia since 1996, much of her inspiration comes from the UK. Using stunning locations as the backdrop, her novels feature restless women craving truth, identity and love. She propels her female protagonists into complex family predicaments where they must deal with the agony of missing siblings, absent fathers or ethical dilemmas. When not writing she takes long walks in the Australian bush, upcycles vintage furniture, spends time with family and friends and spoils her cavoodle puppy.

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THE BRACELET by Diane Clarke

Monica Grainger’s life is upended when Harry Powell, the man she believes is her father, fleetingly appears at her grandma’s funeral. Re-examining her past prompts her to negotiate a truce with her prickly tight-lipped mother, Celia; make peace with a decades-old tragedy involving the Powell family; and finally reach out to Harry.
On the cusp of building a relationship with her father, Celia gives Monica a silver bracelet that triggers alarming questions.
As Monica unravels the mysteries of the bracelet, her mother’s behaviour alters. Both have the power to derail her dreams of connection with Harry and his family.

The Bracelet is due to be released by Wings ePress Inc. on March 1st, 2025.

“This is a masterful family drama and murder mystery which explores themes of identity and inheritance and the impact of buried secrets.” Sarah Hawthorn, The Dilemma
“A deeply moving study of a woman trying to process the traumatic events of her childhood to unite and find peace with her father and his family. Three generations of women are scarred by events surrounding the night Monica first saw the bracelet. An evocative story that had me cheering Monica on, so she could overcome life’s hurdles and find peace” – Andrea Barton, A Killer Among Friends

“The Bracelet is an enthralling family saga spanning three generations of women, all of whom have hidden pasts, secrets and regrets. Written across multiple timelines, this compelling and heart-rending story has stayed with me and prompted my return to poignant passages several times. Bravo, Diane Clarke.” Lisa Darcy, Christmas Actually

THE PHOTOGRAPH by Diane Clarke

Caryl Hunter believes she lost her brother during the wartime evacuations of 1939. Her adoptive mother denies his existence and Caryl was too young to remember with certainty. When she finds a black and white photograph of her family standing on a London station platform in the company of a mystery boy, her determination to find him reignites. In 2020, Caryl’s daughter, Megan, takes up the search for her missing uncle. Confronted by her own secret, will she ignore it or will she remember Caryl’s lifelong torment and avoid the mistakes of the past?

– ‘I gulped this book down in one sitting’ – Sarah Bourne, Exile
– A gripping read that explores the lifelong impact of family secrets on a wartime evacuee. Emotive and thought-provoking, this is a perfect book club choice’ – Andrea Barton, The Godfather of Dance
The Photograph was published in May 2024 by Wings ePress Inc. eBook and paperback versions are available via Amazon AU, US, UK, Booktopia, Barnes and Noble, Wings ePress.

ISBN: eBook – 9781590885819

ISBN: Paperback – 9798891979949