Anna Dahland
FICTION I NONFICTION I POETRY
My name is Anna, and I write about human relationships.
Themes include immigration, parenting, language, mental health, and identity.
My writing spans memoir, literary fiction, short stories, poems, children’s books, and textbooks.
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.
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
Amazon #1 Hot New Release in 2025
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
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.
