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'''Diane Chamberlain''' won the [[1990 RITA® Winners|1990 RITA®]] in the Single Title Contemporary Category.
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'''Diane Chamberlain's''' first novel (began in 1989 but published in 1993), ''[[Private Relations]]'', was started while she was waiting in a doctor’s office.  Although this is when and where she started the novel, she did not finish it until four years later (1992).
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'''Diane Chamberlain''' is the New York Times, USA Today and (London) Sunday Times best-selling author of 27 novels. The daughter of a school principal who supplied her with a new book almost daily, Diane quickly learned the emotional power of story. Although she wrote many small “books” as a child, she didn’t seriously turn to writing fiction until her early thirties when she was waiting for a delayed doctor’s appointment with nothing more than a pad, a pen, and an idea. She was instantly hooked.
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She is an American author of adult fiction. She focuses all of her novels around relationships, whether they are between a man and a woman, a parent and their child, siblings, or friends.  Her books incorporate a mixture of family drama, suspense, and romance.
 
  
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==Novels==
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Diane was born and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey and lived for many years in both San Diego and northern Virginia. She received her master’s degree in clinical social work from San Diego State University. Prior to her writing career, she was a hospital social worker in both San Diego and Washington, D.C, and a psychotherapist in private practice in Alexandria, Virginia, working primarily with adolescents.
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*1992 – ''Secret Lives''
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*1993 – ''Private Relations''
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More than two decades ago, Diane was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which changed the way she works: She wrote two novels using voice recognition software before new medication allowed her to get back to typing. She feels fortunate that her arthritis is not more severe and that she’s able to enjoy everyday activities as well as keep up with a busy travel schedule.
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*1994 – ''Fire and Rain''
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*1994 – ''Lovers and Strangers''
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Diane lives in North Carolina with her significant other, photographer John Pagliuca, and their odd but lovable Shetland Sheepdog, Cole
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*1995 – ''Brass Ring''
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*1997 – ''Reflection''
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==On The Web==
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*1998 – ''The Escape Artist''
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* Website [http://www.dianechamberlain.com/]
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*1999 – ''Breaking the Silence''
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*2000 – ''Summer’s Child''
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==Books==
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*2002 – ''Cypress Point''
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* ''[[The Bay at Midnight|Bay At Midnight, The]]'' - 2005
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*2002 – ''Keeper of the Light''
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* ''[[Before The Storm]]'' - 2007
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*2002 – ''The Courage Tree''
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* ''[[Big Lies in a Small Town]]'' - 2020
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*2004 – ''Kiss River''
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* ''[[Brass Ring]]'' - 1994
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*2005 – ''The Journey Home''
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* ''[[Breaking the Silence]]'' - 1999
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*2005 – ''Her Mother’s Shadow''
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* ''[[The Broken String|Broken String, The]]'' - 2014
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*2006 – ''The Bay at Midnight''
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* ''[[The Courage Tree|Courage Tree, The]]'' - 2001
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*2008 – ''The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes''
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* ''[[Cypress Point]]'' / ''[[The Shadow Wife|Shadow Wife, The]]'' - 2002
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*2008 - ''Before the Storm''
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* ''[[The Dance Begins|Dance Begins, The]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[The Dream Daughter|Dream Daughter, The]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[The Dreamer|Dreamer, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[The Escape Artist|Escape Artist, The]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Fire and Rain]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[The First Lie|First Lie, The]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[The Good Father|Good Father, The]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Her Mother's Shadow]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Keeper of the Light]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Kiss River]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[The Last House on the Street|Last House On The Street, The]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[The Lies We Told|Lies We Told, The]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Lovers and Strangers]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[The Midwife's Confession|Midwife's Confession, The]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Necessary Lies]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Pretending to Dance]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Private Relations]]'' / ''[[Secrets at the Beach House]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Reflection]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Secret Lives]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Secrets She Left Behind]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[The Secret Life Of CeeCee Wilkes|Secret Life Of CeeCee Wilkes, The]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[The Silent Sister|Silent Sister, The]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[The Stolen Marriage|Stolen Marriage, The]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Summer's Child]]'' - 2000
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''Kiss River'''
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# ''[[Keeper Of The Light]]''
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# ''[[Kiss River]]''
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# ''[[Her Mother's Shadow]]''
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'''Lies'''
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::  .5 ''[[The First Lie]]''
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# ''[[Necessary Lies]]''
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'''Riley MacPherson'''
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::  .5 ''[[The Broken String]]''
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# ''[[The Silent Sister]]''
  
 
== Awards ==
 
== Awards ==
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* [[1992-1993 Career Achievement Award Winners|1992-1993 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Contemporary Novel
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*1005  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Contemporary Novel, ''[[Brass Ring]]''
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* [[2000 Career Achievement Award Winners|2000 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Contemporary Novel
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*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Single Title Contemporary Romance, ''[[Private Relations]]''
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* [[1990 RITA® Winners|1990 RITA® Winner]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Single Title Contemporary]] category with ''[[Private Relations]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2022  [[Indie Next]] Starred Review, ''[[The Last House On The Street]]''
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*2022  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[The Last House On The Street]]''
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*2020  [[Indie Next]] Starred Review, ''[[Big Lies In A Small Town]]''
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*2020  [[LibraryReads]] Hall Of Fame, ''[[Big Lies In A Small Town]]''
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*2020  [[LibraryReads]] Starred Review, ''[[Big Lies In A Small Town]]''
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*2019  [[Book Club Picks]] Target Club Picks, ''[[The Dream Daughter]]''
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*2018  [[LibraryReads]] Starred Review, ''[[The Dream Daughter]]''
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*2017  [[Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites]] - Mysteries & Thrillers, ''[[The Stolen Marriage]]''
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*2017  [[LibraryReads]] Starred Review, ''[[The Stolen Marriage]]''
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*2015  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Pretending To Dance]]''
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*2014  [[Book Club Picks]] Target Club Picks, ''[[Necessary Lies]]''
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*2013  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Necessary Lies]]''
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*2010  [[Indie Next]] Starred Review, ''[[The Lies We Told]]''
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*2007  [[Book Club Picks]] Target Club Picks, ''[[The Secret Life Of CeeCee Wilkes]]''
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==Awards (body of work)==
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*2000  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Contemporary Novel
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*1992-1993  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Contemporary Novel

Latest revision as of 22:47, 7 October 2024


Diane Chamberlain is the New York Times, USA Today and (London) Sunday Times best-selling author of 27 novels. The daughter of a school principal who supplied her with a new book almost daily, Diane quickly learned the emotional power of story. Although she wrote many small “books” as a child, she didn’t seriously turn to writing fiction until her early thirties when she was waiting for a delayed doctor’s appointment with nothing more than a pad, a pen, and an idea. She was instantly hooked.

Diane was born and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey and lived for many years in both San Diego and northern Virginia. She received her master’s degree in clinical social work from San Diego State University. Prior to her writing career, she was a hospital social worker in both San Diego and Washington, D.C, and a psychotherapist in private practice in Alexandria, Virginia, working primarily with adolescents.

More than two decades ago, Diane was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which changed the way she works: She wrote two novels using voice recognition software before new medication allowed her to get back to typing. She feels fortunate that her arthritis is not more severe and that she’s able to enjoy everyday activities as well as keep up with a busy travel schedule.

Diane lives in North Carolina with her significant other, photographer John Pagliuca, and their odd but lovable Shetland Sheepdog, Cole

On The Web

Books

Series/Related Titles

Kiss River

  1. Keeper Of The Light
  2. Kiss River
  3. Her Mother's Shadow

Lies

.5 The First Lie
  1. Necessary Lies

Riley MacPherson

.5 The Broken String
  1. The Silent Sister

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

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