Diane Hester

Before commencing a career in writing, Diane was a professional violinist. Born in New York, she attended the Eastman School of Music and went on to play in the Rochester Philharmonic. In 1978 she secured a position with the Adelaide Symphony and has lived in Australia ever since. In 1989 Diane realized her childhood dream to live in the country when she and her family moved to a small farm outside Port Lincoln, South Australia. There she switched to teaching violin and tried a number of creative outlets – spinning, knitting, weaving and carpentry. An animal lover, she also ran a donkey sanctuary for several years and dabbled in harness driving and riding. But since discovering writing Diane has done little else. When she isn’t hard at work at her latest novel she’s planning her critique group’s next retreat or a workshop for her local writing club. Run To Me, her debut novel, combines a love of Hitchcock-style suspense with memories of summer vacations in New England, her favorite place on earth.