The Secret War of Julia Child is one of People Magazine’s Must-Read Books of Fall 2024!
“The celebrated chef’s zest, humor and generous spirit come through brilliantly in this captivating fictional take on her WWII work in Asia for a U.S. spy agency.”
Upcoming Events:
Diana will appear at the Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival, January 17-19, 2025 in Colombo and Kandy, Sri Lanka. Further details TBA
Appetite for Espionage: The Secret Life of Julia Child [40 mins]
Diana R. Chambers in conversation with Ameena Hussain
In this thrilling session based on The Secret War of Julia Child by Diana R. Chambers, discover Julia Child’s hidden past as a WWII spy. Blending suspense and history, the conversation opens a unique window into how wartime adventures and culinary passion shaped an enduring legacy.
Ameena Hussein is a Sri Lankan author and co-founder of the Perera-Hussein Publishing House. Her non-fiction book Chasing Tall Tales and Mystics: Ibn Battuta in Sri Lanka won the State Literary Prize for Humanities (2020), and was shortlisted for the Gratiaen Prize. Her novel The Moon in the Water was longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Award and the Dublin IMPAC. She was one of the judges for the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
February 13, 2025, 6 PM
Godmothers Bookstore
2280 Lillie Avenue
Summerland, CA
Past Events:
November 2, 2024, 1-3 PM
Sisters in Crime Showcase
Orinda Books
276 Village Square
Orinda, CA
October 30, 2024, 7-8 PM
Books Inc.
855 El Camino Real, Suite 74
Palo Alto, CA
October 28, 2024, 6-7 PM
Napa Bookmine
1625 2nd Street
Napa, CA
October 27, 2024, 7 PM EDT
The Back Room online author/audience event
Diana in conversation with Paula Munier, David Rosenfelt, Rob Hart, and Alex Segura
October 26, 2024, 3-4:30 PM
A Seat at the Table Books
9257 Laguna Springs Dr., Suite 130
Elk Grove, CA
October 25, 2024, 7 PM
More celebrating at Diana’s second Book Launch!
Copperfield’s Books
138 N. Main Street
Sebastopol, CA
October 22, 2024, 6 PM
The Secret War of Julia Child Book Launch with Rhys Bowen!
Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera, CA
October 20, 2024, 4 PM EDT
Diana discussed how she came to write and publish The Secret War of Julia Child.
Virtual event hosted by the Kauai Writers Conference Online.
October 8, 2024, 4 PM EDT
Diana R. Chambers on A Mighty Blaze’s Crime Time, with host Hank Phillippi Ryan
August 28–September 1, 2024
Bouchercon
Gaylord Opryland Resort
2800 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN
August 29, 2024, 1-5 PM
Meet Diana R. Chambers, Sourcebooks Hospitality Suite
WIN an Advance Reader’s Copy of The Secret Life of Julia Child!
August 30, 2-2:50 PM
“New York State of Mind.” A panel discussion of WWII in fiction with Diana R. Chambers, Mir Bahmanyar, Jeff Markowitz, Mark Ellis, and Boyd Morrison, moderated by Thomas Mullen.
April 4, 2024, 5:30 PM
Book in Bar
Aix-en-Provence, France
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