Anna Dahland

FICTION I NONFICTION I POETRY

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Welcome to my website. I’m glad you’re here!

My name is Anna, and I write about human relationships.

Themes (so far) include immigration, parenting, language, mental health, and identity.

A little “overly enthusiastic,” my writing so far has spanned memoir, literary fiction, short stories, poems, children’s books, and textbooks.

There’s even a cute notebook or two, if you check out my Amazon author page.

But seriously, my work has appeared in the Licton Springs Review and The New York Times.

It’s been published in South Korea by Chunjae Education and Kumseong Publishing. So there’s that.

And my most recent book achieved #1 Hot New Release status in two Amazon categories. Which was fun and unbelievable! (That’s Hope Diamond, below.)

Feel free to look around and see what’s here.

And reach out, if you feel like it. I’ll try to reply quickly. In the meantime —

Happy Reading!

New Releases:

Hope Diamond

When Love Challenged Destiny to a Fight

A true story of pushing life’s boundaries.

A journey of love, devotion, and perseverance.

“Do we have to be perfect to love someone?”

“Do we have to be perfect to be loved?”

Follow Anna and Heejong in 1990s Korea as they declare themselves mother and daughter, then fight the system that threatens to tear them apart.

“Wonderful life story of love, courage, perseverance and a connection that transcends all.” – Amazon review

Available HERE

Reaching Out

Poetry

Step into “mental health poetry” with this brief journey from self-isolation and doubt, to healing and companionship.

It’s for anyone who loves deeply, feels compassion for others, and yearns for deep connections.

It is for those of us who have been hurt but continue to hope for loving relationships and a more just world.

Available HERE