Author hired Smith Publicity: Corinne Moulder
Dianne Ebertt Beeaff is the award-winning author of five previous books. Her poetry, watercolors, graphite drawings, and magazine articles have been featured throughout the United States and Canada. Dianne and her husband, Dan, reside in Tucson and are the parents of two children.
2022 Canadian Book Club Awards Finalist Short Stories2022
Independent Press Awards Distinguished Favorite in Short Story
2021 Top Shelf Awards Honorable Mention in Fiction (Literary)
2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards, Second Place, Collection of Short
Stories2021 Arizona Authors Association Awards Second Place
Fiction2021 IAN Book of the Year Awards Winner Short Story
Collection2021 International Book Awards Finalist Short Story
Fiction202 Readers Favorite Book Awards: Gold Medal, Literary
Fiction2021 American Fiction Awards: Winner, Short Story Fiction
2021 National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest
At-Large First Place Collection of Short Stories Written by
Entrant; National Contest Second Place
15th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist Short
Stories
2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner in Short Stories
2021 Pinnacle Book Award Winner in Short Stories
2020 Kops-Fetherling Book Award Gold Winner in Popular Fiction
2020 Wishing Shelf Book Awards Finalist in Adult Fiction
“An ambitious ocean-spanning collection of objects and tales . . .
. Beeaff's prose is of such high quality, page to page, that
readers won't want to put it down.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“The short stories of On Traigh Lar Beach share a haunting
atmosphere . . . that covers women's experiences with woe and
redemption. . . . Resurgence in the face of waste, loss, and
desolation form an axis around which the stories pivot, while the
stories' heroines exemplify determination and charisma. Focusing on
one item or woman at a time, the book crafts a message about
universal longing, and, though there is death in the collection, a
hopeful tone pervades it.”
—Foreword Clarion Reviews
“Starting with her description of the harsh and beautiful landscape
of the Scottish islands, Beeaff takes us from New Orleans, up to
the tip of Newfoundland via such spot as North Carolina, Maine, and
Quebec City. The stories are satisfying tales about human relations
and interconnections. . . .The settings—highly detailed, visual,
and atmospheric—are themselves worth the price of admission. A
travel adventure in their own right.”
—The Arizona Daily Star
“I recommend this book to readers of feminine fiction, readers who
enjoy short stories and lyrical prose, and music aficionados . . .
. Like a message in a bottle, On Traigh Lar Beach arrived from
Scotland to my hands to show me the dazzling kaleidoscope of the
female experience and to remind me of the meaning behind the
mundane. I hope it reaches many more readers in its journey.”
—OnlineBookClub Reviews
“I was immediately drawn to Dianne Ebertt Beeaff's writing style in
On Traigh Lar Beach. It is free, fresh, and spontaneous yet
peppered with crisp particulars of setting and people . . . .
Dianne Ebertt Beeaff deserves every accolade for On Traigh Lar
Beach.”
—Reader's Favorite (Five Star Review)
“Dianne Beeaff has a keen eye for specific settings and an uncanny
ability to express the unique concerns of people from a broad
spectrum of humanity. On Tràaigh Lar Beach deeply satisfies because
its vivid descriptions pulled me into the characters’ experiences
and kept me wondering until I reached each of her stories’
unexpected, but not illogical, conclusion.”
—Carol Sletten, author of Three Strong Western Women and Story of
the American West: –Legends of Arizona
“On Tràigh Lar Beach is rich in lyrical prose and stunning detail
and takes a poignant look at human connectedness, how unremarkable
items are mirrors of lives an ocean apart, yet link us in the most
human way.”
—Susan Haught, award-winning author of A Promise of Fireflies
“Richly written, thought-provoking, and utterly compelling . . .
Every story is full of tiny twists and turns, and every story has a
thoughtful ending. In many ways, this is the sort of book that
would go down well with a reading group; there's so much to
discuss, so many links to explore.”
—A Wishing Shelf
“So creative and original.”
—Life Between the Lines
“I haven’t read anything like this before. It has that flow that
draws you in and leaves you thinking about it long after you’ve
read it. And as you read it, you feel as if it is both something
brand new and something you can relate to.”
—Ya, It’s Lit
“On Tràigh Lar Beach is an engaging and beautifully crafted short
story collection readers of Karen Russell and Curtis Sittenfield
will devour.”
—Silver Reviews
“When Dianne Beeaff was walking on Tràigh Lar Beach in the Scottish
Hebrides, she noticed several motley items tangled in the seaweed
and she wrote down notes for a short story collection. These
beautifully written stories in exotic locations are haunting and
thoughtful.”
—Book Addiction
“If you are a fan of short stories, this is something you will very
much appreciate. Each story is well crafted and offers the reader
something that they will feel transported by.”
—Kleffnotes
“The descriptions of these short stories are vivid. I’ve never been
to Scotland, but the descriptions make you feel as if you are there
with the characters. I googled the name of the beach and it’s
beyond stunning.”
—Openly Bookish
“The author’s concept of interconnecting various objects and pieces
of the story held my interest. Not only were things connected to
each other, but they also somehow were independently part of a
story. I am going to look for more by this author, as I truly
enjoyed this book.”
—Cristie Underwood, Bookseller
“An exceptional collection of short stories and a novella delivered
with a skill and technique rarely experienced.”
—Sublime Book Review
“Beeaff handles difficult topics with sensitivity, making for a
heart-tugging read, and her expert use of language enhances the
realities of her characters' lives.”
—BookView Review
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