The Bayrose Files by Diane Wald

The Bayrose Files by Diane Wald

Firebird Book Awards 2025, Winner, Novella

Best Book Awards 2025, Winner, Novella

Winner, Best Novella, Next Generation Indie Book Award 

Ambitious young journalist Violet Maris secures a coveted residency at a prestigious artists' and writers' colony in 1980s Provincetown, armed with a file of stories written by a dear, older gay friend. Her intention: to write a captivating exposé based on these narratives. However, Violet's promising start at the colony takes a dark turn when tragedy strikes--her friend, the true author of the stories, succumbs to AIDS. This loss plunges Violet into turmoil, compounded by the weight of the terrible secret she carries. Compelled to confess, she confides in a member of the colony's board with whom she has become romantically involved. The revelation of her deception leads to Violet's expulsion from the program, leaving her grappling with disgrace and searching for a path toward redemption and reconciliation--with herself and those she has inadvertently hurt.

Wald, Diane: - Diane Wald's novel Gillyflower was published in April 2019 by She Writes Press and won first place in the novella category from the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, first place in the novella category from American Book Fest, first place in Fiction: Novella from International Book Awards, and a bronze medal from Readers' Favorite. Since 1966, Diane has published more than 250 poems in literary magazines. She the recipient of a two-year fellowship in poetry from the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown and has been awarded the Grolier Poetry Prize, The Denny Award, The Open Voice Award, and the Anne Halley Award. She also received a state grant from the Massachusetts Council on the Arts. She has published four chapbooks and won the Green Lake Chapbook Award from Owl Creek Press. An electronic chapbook (Improvisations on Titles of Works by Jean Dubuffet) appears on the Mudlark website. Her four full-length poetry collections are Lucid Suitcase, The Yellow Hotel, Wonderbender, and The Warhol Pillows. My Famous Brain is her second novel with She Writes Press. She lives in Boston, MA.

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ISBN 13	9781646035953
ISBN 10	164603595X
Title	The Bayrose Files
Author	Diane Wald
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Regal House Publishing
Year published	2025-05-27
Number of pages	116
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