Diane Ford Craig: Author of Music-Themed Books and Real-Life Stories

WOMEN, HEROES & A DAWG, a collection of 49 meaningful and uplifting real-life stories by Diane Ford Craig, was released in 2025! Jointly published by Alaska Press and Books2Buttons.com, this book makes a wonderful gift for family and friends, a great selection for your book club, or a perfect read for yourself when you need a boost! Featuring true stories, vintage photos, and pin button badge images, it highlights the life experiences that resonate with us all. This cleanly-written work is accessible to all adults and showcases the talent of Minnesota authors.

Like life, the central theme celebrates the joyful randomness of existence, with a sub-theme emphasizing how music—whether as a musician or an admirer—enhances everything it touches. This marks author Diane Ford Craig's third book published by Alaska Press, and it's a fantastic addition to any collection of music-themed books.

Available now here or at Amazon.

OTHER PROJECTS:

"WRITING IS A DELICIOUS SURRENDER TO STORY"

CIRCLE OF FIFTHS, a first novel based on a disastrous trip to Rome and Assisi in the 1980s, is expected to be completed in 2026. Research has also commenced on a second novel, tentatively entitled RUTH & LAURO, which tells the story of an unlikely love affair between an older American dramatist and a young anti-fascist in Italy during the time of Mussolini.

Two previous non-fiction books, The Dawg's Tale: The Story of the Salty Dawg Saloon and the Town of Homer, Alaska (1994) and Camouflage & Lace: My Life with a Windbender (audiobook 2005), both published by Alaska Press, are sold out.

CREDENTIALS

Education:

Master of Arts, New York University

Music and Writing, Gallatin Division

Bachelor of Arts, New York University,

Music and Writing, Gallatin Division

Distinguished Journalism Awards from New Hampshire Press Association:

Feature Writing: God, Work & Family

Monadnock Ledger, First Place

Investigative Journalism: Russian Roulette

Monadnock Ledger, First Place

Book Editor:

This is Coffee Point: Go Ahead by Wilma Williams

Alaska Press (Sold out)

Home Sweet Homestead by Joy Griffith

Alaska Press (Sold out)

Commercial Writing/Editing/Marketing:

Epic Urns, Ecolab (GCS), Wilder Trail Books and Women Venture