Photo: Patrick Nielsen Hayden from Brooklyn, NY / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What draws me to Diane Duane is her refusal to stay in one lane. She built the Young Wizards series on a quietly radical idea, that magic carries the obligation to mend a broken world, then turned around and gave Star Trek's Romulans a genuine inner life in her Rihannsu novels. Born in New York but long settled in Ireland, she has kept writing across screenplays, blogs, and fiction for over half a century. I admire that kind of stamina. She strikes me less as a flashy talent than a steady flame, the sort of author whose influence sneaks up on you years later.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Diane Duane
- Name (Japanese)
- ダイアン・デュアン
- Reading
- だいあん・でゅあん
- Born
- May 18, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / writer / novelist / blogger / children's writer
2. Background
- University
- Dowling College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Young Wizards | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Diane Duane born?
Born May 18, 1952 (age 74).
Where is Diane Duane from?
Diane Duane is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Diane Duane do?
Diane Duane works as screenwriter, writer, novelist, blogger, children's writer.
What is Diane Duane known for?
Notable works include Young Wizards.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.