Dianna Young, award-winning author and public speaker, has worked in various aspects of publishing for nearly twenty years. After several years in the industry, she went on to start her own regional newspaper in the mid-west, before starting two successful regional magazines for which she served as editor and publisher.

Muted Grey has received top honors by the following Book Award Programs: 2012 World Book Award recipient for Best Literary Fiction, 2012 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner, Character Building Counts Gold Award for Literary Fiction, 2012 Indie Excellence Book Award Finalist in two categories - Literary Fiction and Cover Design, 2012 Readers Favorite Book Award Finalist.

Muted Grey is Ms. Young's first published novel.