The Authors
Who We Are
Alyse Diamond
Alyse Diamond is an author and artist from Utah, now living in Oregon with her family. She writes memoir, women’s fiction, children’s books, and meditations, drawing inspiration from the landscapes that shaped her and the quiet rhythms of her life in the Pacific Northwest. Her work is grounded in clarity, honesty, and a deep sense of place, reflecting both her creative practice and her background in healthcare. Through Mountaintop Books, she continues to build a growing catalog of stories that explore resilience, belonging, and the many ways a life can unfold.
Aryn Teresa
Aryn Teresa is a writer and illustrator from Utah, now studying Creative Writing in Oregon at
Willamette University. As a genderfluid and pansexual individual, identity tends to be a central
point in their pieces. Themes of nostalgia, reflection, and introspection, often in the context of
plant and animal life in nature, ripple outwards from there to form poetry, fiction, and visual
artwork. They are very interested in the role stories play within people’s lives and aspire to tell
some of their own so that they may bring people together into community, sharing experiences to
ward off feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Steven Stanley
Steven Stanley is an emerging writer living in Oregon, where he is exploring both fiction and memoir as ways to understand his own healing and growth. His work is shaped by the emotional self‑knowledge he’s gained in recent years and by his experience as a devoted girl dad. He’s developing early projects that weave together personal reflection, imaginative storytelling, and books created especially for his daughters. As part of Mountaintop Books, he is beginning to shape a voice rooted in honesty, curiosity, and the quiet work of becoming himself.