Diana Stevan
@dianastevan.bsky.social
Stand with Ukraine 💛💙🌻A former therapist, Diana writes novels and a self-help book about love, family & relationships. Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. NO DMs PLEASE. https://www.dianastevan.com https://dianastevan.substack.com
PRE-ORDER A House Full of Strangers from your favourite online bookstore...Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Apple, and more...Release date: May 9, 2026.
Set in 1940s and 1950s, a collection of short stories about Ukrainian immigrant landladies, their families, and those who rented rooms from them.
Set in 1940s and 1950s, a collection of short stories about Ukrainian immigrant landladies, their families, and those who rented rooms from them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:11 AM
PRE-ORDER A House Full of Strangers from your favourite online bookstore...Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Apple, and more...Release date: May 9, 2026.
Set in 1940s and 1950s, a collection of short stories about Ukrainian immigrant landladies, their families, and those who rented rooms from them.
Set in 1940s and 1950s, a collection of short stories about Ukrainian immigrant landladies, their families, and those who rented rooms from them.
Would you like to check out my FREE February Substack Newsletter, Clearing the Cobwebs --about what I'm doing to manage all the noise online...and what I'm writing, reading, and painting.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Would you like to check out my FREE February Substack Newsletter, Clearing the Cobwebs --about what I'm doing to manage all the noise online...and what I'm writing, reading, and painting.
dianastevan.substack.com
dianastevan.substack.com
Lukia Mazurets, a Ukrainian woman, gives birth to her 6th child while her husband is volunteering for the Tsar's army. In the coming years, she uses her wits and faith to survive WWI, life as a refugee, the Bolshevik Revolution, the typhus epidemic and her daughter's forbidden love. amzn.to/3HjyBo5
January 13, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Lukia Mazurets, a Ukrainian woman, gives birth to her 6th child while her husband is volunteering for the Tsar's army. In the coming years, she uses her wits and faith to survive WWI, life as a refugee, the Bolshevik Revolution, the typhus epidemic and her daughter's forbidden love. amzn.to/3HjyBo5
In 1929, America's doors are closed to immigrants. Thankfully, Lukia and her family find a home in Canada. Unfortunately, the stock market is about to crash throwing the country into a Great Depression. Like Little House on the Prairies, but in Manitoba. #historical #Ukrainian amzn.to/3KMMdYI
January 13, 2026 at 12:26 AM
In 1929, America's doors are closed to immigrants. Thankfully, Lukia and her family find a home in Canada. Unfortunately, the stock market is about to crash throwing the country into a Great Depression. Like Little House on the Prairies, but in Manitoba. #historical #Ukrainian amzn.to/3KMMdYI
The Depression is over, but men in the village of Stony Mountain are enlisting to fight the Nazis. Peter's in love with Dolly, but he wants to do his duty. His three brothers have signed up, but try as he might, he's not eligible. #Ukrainian #lovestory #historical bit.ly/4ikOdIV
January 13, 2026 at 12:23 AM
The Depression is over, but men in the village of Stony Mountain are enlisting to fight the Nazis. Peter's in love with Dolly, but he wants to do his duty. His three brothers have signed up, but try as he might, he's not eligible. #Ukrainian #lovestory #historical bit.ly/4ikOdIV
Based on a true story of my Ukrainian grandmother & her family during WWI in Ukraine & Russia, the Bolshevik revolution, typhus epidemic, civil wars & her daughter's forbidden love. Each book can be read as a standalone. #HistoricalFiction #biographical #Ukraine #Ukrainian #Russia amzn.to/3HjyBo5
December 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Based on a true story of my Ukrainian grandmother & her family during WWI in Ukraine & Russia, the Bolshevik revolution, typhus epidemic, civil wars & her daughter's forbidden love. Each book can be read as a standalone. #HistoricalFiction #biographical #Ukraine #Ukrainian #Russia amzn.to/3HjyBo5
Love and growth take time, and a little courage to dig deep.
Learn some valuable tips on how to manage Life's Emotional Coaster.
I spent 25 years helping people from all walks of life. Along Came A Gardener lets you in on that journey. #mentalhealth amzn.to/43rPSHm
Learn some valuable tips on how to manage Life's Emotional Coaster.
I spent 25 years helping people from all walks of life. Along Came A Gardener lets you in on that journey. #mentalhealth amzn.to/43rPSHm
December 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Love and growth take time, and a little courage to dig deep.
Learn some valuable tips on how to manage Life's Emotional Coaster.
I spent 25 years helping people from all walks of life. Along Came A Gardener lets you in on that journey. #mentalhealth amzn.to/43rPSHm
Learn some valuable tips on how to manage Life's Emotional Coaster.
I spent 25 years helping people from all walks of life. Along Came A Gardener lets you in on that journey. #mentalhealth amzn.to/43rPSHm
Adventure, Mystery, and Romance. A Cry from the Deep has all the elements of a Great Escape Novel. Set in Ireland, Provence & New York, a timeless love story, involving Catherine Fitzgerald, a diver, who finds herself haunted by a woman from the past. amzn.to/3cABj…
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Adventure, Mystery, and Romance. A Cry from the Deep has all the elements of a Great Escape Novel. Set in Ireland, Provence & New York, a timeless love story, involving Catherine Fitzgerald, a diver, who finds herself haunted by a woman from the past. amzn.to/3cABj…
Lukia's Family Saga set in Ukraine (under Russia) during WWI. The story begins with my mother's birth & my grandfather's enlistment in the Tsar's army. Then the family's immigration to Canada. What awaits is the Great Depression & WWII. Order early for Christmas
#historicalfiction amzn.to/3HjyBo5
#historicalfiction amzn.to/3HjyBo5
December 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Lukia's Family Saga set in Ukraine (under Russia) during WWI. The story begins with my mother's birth & my grandfather's enlistment in the Tsar's army. Then the family's immigration to Canada. What awaits is the Great Depression & WWII. Order early for Christmas
#historicalfiction amzn.to/3HjyBo5
#historicalfiction amzn.to/3HjyBo5
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends and family! Hope you enjoy this festive holiday. #HappyThanksgiving
November 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends and family! Hope you enjoy this festive holiday. #HappyThanksgiving
When life feels heavy, growth is still possible.
In Along Came A Gardener: A Motivational Self-Help Book, therapist and author Diana Stevan shares moving true stories of people who discovered love, hope and resilience even in life’s hardest seasons. amzn.to/43rPSHm
In Along Came A Gardener: A Motivational Self-Help Book, therapist and author Diana Stevan shares moving true stories of people who discovered love, hope and resilience even in life’s hardest seasons. amzn.to/43rPSHm
November 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
When life feels heavy, growth is still possible.
In Along Came A Gardener: A Motivational Self-Help Book, therapist and author Diana Stevan shares moving true stories of people who discovered love, hope and resilience even in life’s hardest seasons. amzn.to/43rPSHm
In Along Came A Gardener: A Motivational Self-Help Book, therapist and author Diana Stevan shares moving true stories of people who discovered love, hope and resilience even in life’s hardest seasons. amzn.to/43rPSHm
When I was young, we visited the Brookside Cemetery in #Winnipeg to tend to the family graves, and every time we passed the white veterans' stones, my father would recite this poem by Canadian John McCrae. #lestweforget #RemembranceDay #Canada
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
When I was young, we visited the Brookside Cemetery in #Winnipeg to tend to the family graves, and every time we passed the white veterans' stones, my father would recite this poem by Canadian John McCrae. #lestweforget #RemembranceDay #Canada
Based on a true story, SUNFLOWERS UNDER FIRE shows what one Ukrainian woman and her family endured under Russian rule in Ukraine during WWI, the typhus epidemic, the Bolshevik revolution, and the civil wars that followed. amzn.to/3HjyBo5
November 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Based on a true story, SUNFLOWERS UNDER FIRE shows what one Ukrainian woman and her family endured under Russian rule in Ukraine during WWI, the typhus epidemic, the Bolshevik revolution, and the civil wars that followed. amzn.to/3HjyBo5
Just put out my newsletter (about once a month) on Substack. If you want to subscribe to Hearts and Pages, go to dianastevan.substack.com
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November 4, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Just put out my newsletter (about once a month) on Substack. If you want to subscribe to Hearts and Pages, go to dianastevan.substack.com
My latest: open.substack.com/pub/dianaste...
My latest: open.substack.com/pub/dianaste...
Life is messy. Growth is possible.
Discover wisdom from therapy + nature in Along Came A Gardener--a blend of memoir and self-help that inspires, and helps you find peace and joy.
amzn.to/43rPSHm
Discover wisdom from therapy + nature in Along Came A Gardener--a blend of memoir and self-help that inspires, and helps you find peace and joy.
amzn.to/43rPSHm
October 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Life is messy. Growth is possible.
Discover wisdom from therapy + nature in Along Came A Gardener--a blend of memoir and self-help that inspires, and helps you find peace and joy.
amzn.to/43rPSHm
Discover wisdom from therapy + nature in Along Came A Gardener--a blend of memoir and self-help that inspires, and helps you find peace and joy.
amzn.to/43rPSHm
DEATH LETTER BLUES "smart, visually rich and beautifully crafted indie gem," says Screen Zealots.
Directed by Michael Stevantoni & Strack Azar & starring Sherman Augustus. I play Mrs. Webb. Rent or buy in Canada: Apple TV/iTunes YouTube. In USA, Apple TV/ iTunes YouTube Amazon Prime #supernatural
Directed by Michael Stevantoni & Strack Azar & starring Sherman Augustus. I play Mrs. Webb. Rent or buy in Canada: Apple TV/iTunes YouTube. In USA, Apple TV/ iTunes YouTube Amazon Prime #supernatural
September 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
DEATH LETTER BLUES "smart, visually rich and beautifully crafted indie gem," says Screen Zealots.
Directed by Michael Stevantoni & Strack Azar & starring Sherman Augustus. I play Mrs. Webb. Rent or buy in Canada: Apple TV/iTunes YouTube. In USA, Apple TV/ iTunes YouTube Amazon Prime #supernatural
Directed by Michael Stevantoni & Strack Azar & starring Sherman Augustus. I play Mrs. Webb. Rent or buy in Canada: Apple TV/iTunes YouTube. In USA, Apple TV/ iTunes YouTube Amazon Prime #supernatural
After watching Zelenskyy and a large number of European leaders in the White House, I was compelled to write my latest newsletter. #Ukraine #Ukrainians #Russia dianastevan.substack,com
August 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
After watching Zelenskyy and a large number of European leaders in the White House, I was compelled to write my latest newsletter. #Ukraine #Ukrainians #Russia dianastevan.substack,com
Robert and I watched DEATH LETTER BLUES, written and directed by Michael Stevantoni and Strack Azar again. I'm in it. :)
In Canada, available on YouTube or Apple TV/iTunes. In USA, on Apple TV/iTunes, Amazon Prime, Google Play, and YouTube. #SupernaturalThriller #featurefilmpremiere #featurefilm
In Canada, available on YouTube or Apple TV/iTunes. In USA, on Apple TV/iTunes, Amazon Prime, Google Play, and YouTube. #SupernaturalThriller #featurefilmpremiere #featurefilm
August 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Robert and I watched DEATH LETTER BLUES, written and directed by Michael Stevantoni and Strack Azar again. I'm in it. :)
In Canada, available on YouTube or Apple TV/iTunes. In USA, on Apple TV/iTunes, Amazon Prime, Google Play, and YouTube. #SupernaturalThriller #featurefilmpremiere #featurefilm
In Canada, available on YouTube or Apple TV/iTunes. In USA, on Apple TV/iTunes, Amazon Prime, Google Play, and YouTube. #SupernaturalThriller #featurefilmpremiere #featurefilm
Honoured to have a lovely review of ALONG CAME A GARDENER in The British Columbia Review. Paperback and ebook are available on Amazon amzn.to/43rPSHm and on other major bookseller websites. #mentalhealth #gardening #selfhelpbooks
July 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Honoured to have a lovely review of ALONG CAME A GARDENER in The British Columbia Review. Paperback and ebook are available on Amazon amzn.to/43rPSHm and on other major bookseller websites. #mentalhealth #gardening #selfhelpbooks
It was also on Miramichi Readers' List of Best Fiction for 2022. #HistoricalFiction #biographical #truestory bit.ly/4ikOdIV
July 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
It was also on Miramichi Readers' List of Best Fiction for 2022. #HistoricalFiction #biographical #truestory bit.ly/4ikOdIV
Exciting news! DEATH LETTER BLUES, written and directed by grandson, Michael Stevantoni & Strack Azar is coming to select theaters and streaming platforms on August 8th.
On August 7th, the premiere screening is at the Lemmie Glendale theatre, Glendale CA. Check it out.
#featurefilm #drama
On August 7th, the premiere screening is at the Lemmie Glendale theatre, Glendale CA. Check it out.
#featurefilm #drama
July 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Exciting news! DEATH LETTER BLUES, written and directed by grandson, Michael Stevantoni & Strack Azar is coming to select theaters and streaming platforms on August 8th.
On August 7th, the premiere screening is at the Lemmie Glendale theatre, Glendale CA. Check it out.
#featurefilm #drama
On August 7th, the premiere screening is at the Lemmie Glendale theatre, Glendale CA. Check it out.
#featurefilm #drama
I’d like to know why Jamieson, and they’re not the only ones, use big bottles when they’re only half-filled. I took the pills from one and filled the other. This is ONLY ONE example of excessive use of plastic derived from fossil fuels. #environment #pollution #climatechange
July 13, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I’d like to know why Jamieson, and they’re not the only ones, use big bottles when they’re only half-filled. I took the pills from one and filled the other. This is ONLY ONE example of excessive use of plastic derived from fossil fuels. #environment #pollution #climatechange
Therapist Diana Stevan's selfhelp book, "ALONG CAME A GARDENER, is a masterful meditation on healing, personal growth and the art of tending to the self, all framed through the evocative metaphor of gardening." Selena Mercouri for The BC Book Review. amzn.to/43rPSHm
July 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Therapist Diana Stevan's selfhelp book, "ALONG CAME A GARDENER, is a masterful meditation on healing, personal growth and the art of tending to the self, all framed through the evocative metaphor of gardening." Selena Mercouri for The BC Book Review. amzn.to/43rPSHm
"Diana Stevan's ALONG CAME A GARDENER is a masterful meditation on healing, personal growth and the art of tending to the self, all framed through the evocative metaphor of gardening." Selena Mercouri for The Seaboard Review of Books
Tips on Managing Life's Emotional Roller Coaster amzn.to/43rPSHm
Tips on Managing Life's Emotional Roller Coaster amzn.to/43rPSHm
July 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"Diana Stevan's ALONG CAME A GARDENER is a masterful meditation on healing, personal growth and the art of tending to the self, all framed through the evocative metaphor of gardening." Selena Mercouri for The Seaboard Review of Books
Tips on Managing Life's Emotional Roller Coaster amzn.to/43rPSHm
Tips on Managing Life's Emotional Roller Coaster amzn.to/43rPSHm
War, typhus, drought, and family losses could not stop Lukia Mazurec. Will her children's indifference finally break her spirit? #historicalfiction #biographicalfiction bit.ly/4ikOdIV
July 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
War, typhus, drought, and family losses could not stop Lukia Mazurec. Will her children's indifference finally break her spirit? #historicalfiction #biographicalfiction bit.ly/4ikOdIV