{"id":5421,"date":"2020-07-27T10:31:54","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T14:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/?page_id=5421"},"modified":"2020-07-27T10:31:59","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T14:31:59","slug":"diana-renn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/diana-renn\/","title":{"rendered":"Diana Renn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Diana is the author of three young adult mysteries featuring globetrotting teen sleuths: Tokyo Heist, Latitude Zero, <\/em>and Blue Voyage<\/em>, all published by Viking Children\u2019s Books\/Penguin. Latitude Zero<\/em> (set in Ecuador) was a Junior Library Guild selection, and Blue Voyage<\/em> (set in Turkey) was honored as a 2016 Must-Read title by the Massachusetts Book Awards. For adults, Diana is a co-author of an international thriller, False Idols<\/em>, about an undercover FBI linguist investigating the underbelly of relic-running in Egypt. Written in collaboration with the original director of the FBI Art Crimes Division, False Idols<\/em> was published episodically by Serial Box and in paperback by Adaptive Books. Diana has also published numerous essays, articles, and short stories, which have appeared in Publisher\u2019s Weekly, The Huffington Post, Brain Child, Literary Mama, The Writer, Cricket, Spider, <\/em>and various literary journals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diana loves to travel, and has enjoyed teaching students from all over the world. Those experiences inspired her to write mysteries with international intrigue. However, Diana\u2019s new middle grade novel, Trouble at Turtle Pond,<\/em> is a mystery set much closer to home, in a fictitious New England town, where a boy named Miles and his team of self-appointed young wildlife rangers (\u201cBackyard Rangers\u201d) solve crimes against endangered freshwater turtles. The book was inspired by volunteer work that she and her son have done with a local conservation group. These days, she is fascinated by how many mysteries can be found right in our own backyards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diana holds a B.A. in English from Hampshire College and an M.A. in English and American Literature from Brandeis University. When not busy working on her own books, she has dedicated her career to helping other writers improve their craft and tell their stories. She currently works as the Director of Coach Development at Author Accelerator, where she connects writers with coaches to help them write their best books, and also helps train new book coaches. She has worked as a textbook writer, screenwriter, and development editor in the educational publishing industry, contracting with McGraw-Hill, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and others. For several years, Diana was the Fiction Editor for an award-winning online young adult magazine (YARN, Young Adult Review Network). She has also worked as a writing instructor at Grub Street, Boston University, and elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diana knew as early as age five that she wanted to be a writer, and benefitted greatly from supportive teachers who sent her to young writers conferences and showed her that this path was possible. A voracious mystery reader since childhood, Diana\u2019s influences include Agatha Christie, E.L. Koningsburg, Ellen Raskin, Blue Balliett, and ecological mystery writers Jean Craighead George and Carl Hiaasen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diana grew up in Seattle, which she visits whenever she can. She now lives outside of Boston with her husband, her son, a moody black cat, and occasional baby turtles. Visit her at www.dianarennbooks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Diana is the author of three young adult mysteries featuring globetrotting teen sleuths: Tokyo Heist, Latitude Zero, and Blue Voyage, all published by Viking Children\u2019s Books\/Penguin. Latitude Zero (set in Ecuador) was a Junior Library Guild selection, and Blue Voyage (set in Turkey) was honored as a 2016 Must-Read title by the Massachusetts Book Awards. For adults, Diana […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-5421","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9DpGh-1pr","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12713,"url":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/diane-wald\/","url_meta":{"origin":5421,"position":0},"title":"Diane Wald","author":"Jaynie","date":"May 3, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Even as a little kid in New Jersey I found many things in the world so fascinating and mysterious that I always had the urge to \u201ctell people about it\u201d\u2014a need that began to be soothed as soon as I learned how to put words together and write them down.\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"Diane Wald","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wald-headshotbw-1.jpg?fit=932%2C939&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wald-headshotbw-1.jpg?fit=932%2C939&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wald-headshotbw-1.jpg?fit=932%2C939&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Wald-headshotbw-1.jpg?fit=932%2C939&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12799,"url":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/roger-king\/","url_meta":{"origin":5421,"position":1},"title":"Roger King","author":"Jaynie","date":"June 12, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"I decided to be a writer when I was about eight. I was convinced that grown-ups could not understand the experience of childhood and that it was up to me to put them right before it was too late. I estimated that by twelve it would be too late. I\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"Roger King","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Roger-King-photo-credit-Michelle-Aldredgebw.jpg?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Roger-King-photo-credit-Michelle-Aldredgebw.jpg?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Roger-King-photo-credit-Michelle-Aldredgebw.jpg?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Roger-King-photo-credit-Michelle-Aldredgebw.jpg?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Roger-King-photo-credit-Michelle-Aldredgebw.jpg?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14466,"url":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/gina-linko\/","url_meta":{"origin":5421,"position":2},"title":"Gina Linko","author":"Jaynie","date":"November 12, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Gina is the author of several young adult and middle grade books, including Flutter and Indigo, both published by Random House, Flower Moon from Sky Pony Press, and award-wining Trusting True North published by Shadow Mountain. Gina loves writing for kids and has worked as both a classroom teacher and\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"Gina Linko","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ginalinkobw.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ginalinkobw.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ginalinkobw.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ginalinkobw.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ginalinkobw.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ginalinkobw.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13124,"url":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/2024-terry-j-cox-poetry-award-longlist\/","url_meta":{"origin":5421,"position":3},"title":"2024 Terry J. Cox Poetry Award longlist","author":"Jaynie","date":"March 1, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Thank you to all the talented poets who submitted their collections for our award. Longlist for 2024 Terry J. Cox Poetry Award I Wake To a Life In Which the Beds Keep Moving by Dana RoeserEstate Sale by Dan MurphyNegotiable Gods by Gaylord BrewerThe Lilac Thief by Nick ConradThe World\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"Terry J. Cox Poetry Award","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/poetry_logo.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/poetry_logo.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/poetry_logo.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/poetry_logo.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12659,"url":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/2023-terry-j-cox-poetry-award-longlist\/","url_meta":{"origin":5421,"position":4},"title":"2023 Terry J. Cox Poetry Award longlist","author":"Jaynie","date":"March 1, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"We are delighted to present the following longlisted titles for our 2023 Terry J. Cox Poetry Award. Thank you to all the fine poets who submitted this year, and our gratitude to Peter Schmitt, who is kindly undertaking the task of selecting a winning recipient this year. Clownfish by Dana\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/poetry_logo.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/poetry_logo.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/poetry_logo.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/poetry_logo.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8393,"url":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/karen-holmberg\/","url_meta":{"origin":5421,"position":5},"title":"Karen Holmberg","author":"Jaynie","date":"November 1, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Winner of the 2021 Acheven Book Prize My parents often checked on me before going to bed, concerned I might suffocate from falling asleep with my nose in the crack of the dictionary, or burn my retinas gazing obsessively through a microscope at the subvisible world living an ivy cutting\u2019s\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_5898-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_5898-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_5898-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_5898-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5421"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5423,"href":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5421\/revisions\/5423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/regalhousepublishing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}