Diane Hatz

Author | Organizer | Inner Activist

Diane Hatz is CEO Founder of Whole Healthy Group LLC, a consulting, special events, and publishing company working to maximize the health of mind, body, and spirit.

She has published three fictional books. Her debut novel, Rock Gods & Messy Monsters, has earned numerous honors, including First Runner-up, 2024 Eric Hoffer Award in Science Fiction & Fantasy and #1 Amazon Hot New Release in three categories.

Her second book, Fallen Spirits, is volume two of The Mind Monsters Series and reached #3 Amazon Hot New Release in Humorous Science Fiction. Both books have reached Amazon’s Top 20 best sellers in Humorous Science Fiction.

Her third book, The Light of Wounds, continues the story of Alex Scott as she continues her journey. The novel reached #2 best seller in Low Fantasy on Amazon, as well as #1 Hot New Release, Low Fantasy, and #3 Hot New Release in Absurdist Fiction. 

More information at dianehatz.com.

Diane is the creator of A Writer’s Life with Diane Hatz, a Substack and YouTube podcast on indie writing, creativity, and life in the second half.

Diane was also Founder/Organizer of TEDxManhattan and a speaker at TEDActive (a side event to the TED conference), Founder/Executive Director of nonprofit Change Food, Impact Producer at film production company Participant Media, Executive Producer of Webby-award winning animation The Meatrix, mentor to artists at the Creative Capital Foundation as well as entrepreneurs in food startups, plus much more. 

Diane worked at major and indie record companies, managed a band, and freelanced as a music publicist. She is co-founder of The Relay, a now-retired fanzine on The Who, which is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Diane has a BS in Business/Marketing and a Masters in Creative Writing.  

In late 2020, after 30 years living in downtown Manhattan and the East Village, Diane moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico. When not at her computer creating, you can find her hiking, road tripping, or helping abandoned dogs find homes.

Whole Healthy Group

Mind | Body | Spirit

Whole Healthy Group launched in 2018 as a social impact consulting company. Work focused on developing and implementing social marketing and communications programs, organizing events, and creating sustainable strategies for forward-thinking companies – all in an effort to maximize health of mind, body, and spirit.

Projects include working with Hollywood film company Participant (Food Inc, Fast Food Nation) and creating A Writer’s Life with Diane Hatz, a Substack and YouTube podcast on indie writing, creativity, and life in the second half.

Whole Healthy Group expanded in 2022 and opened an independent publishing arm to publish, market, and promote founder Diane Hatz’s work.