Lian Hartfield

Meet the Author - Lian Hartfield

Lian Hartfield is a cultural and social writer whose work explores identity, belonging, and the intricate ways history shapes the human heart. Writing across literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, and multicultural literature, Hartfield brings attention to voices, traditions, and relationships that exist at the crossroads of culture and change.

Her books examine family dynamics in all their complexity - inherited expectations, generational memory, cultural dating and marriage, and the quiet negotiations that occur when worlds meet. Through deeply drawn characters and reflective storytelling, Hartfield explores how love, tradition, and personal freedom coexist within diverse cultural frameworks.

Hartfield’s work is grounded in social observation and historical awareness. Whether writing about contemporary cross-cultural relationships or past societies shaped by distinct social norms, she approaches each story with empathy and nuance. Romance often weaves through her narratives, not as a simple arc, but as a lens through which identity, loyalty, and transformation are revealed.

Through her titles with Discovery Walkabout Press, Lian Hartfield invites readers into intimate human landscapes shaped by culture, memory, and connection. Her writing honors the richness of global perspectives while asking timeless questions about who we are, where we come from, and how we learn to belong — both to each other and to ourselves.