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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.”

A Best New Book Club Pick—Readworthy by BookBub
Upcoming Events:
February 26, 2025, 6 PM
Books Inc. in the Marina
2251 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
March 1, 2025, 4-5:30 PM
Sisters in Crime NorCal Research Talk: Location, Location, Location
Sausalito Books by the Bay
100 Bay Street
Sausalito, CA 94965
March 6, 2025, 12-2 PM
Literary Luncheon, Orinda Books
276 Village Square
Orinda, CA 94563
March 6, 2025, 6-7 PM
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Janis Daly Facebook Book Club podcast
March 13-16, 2025
Left Coast Crime – Westin Denver Downtown
1672 Lawrence Street
Denver, CO 80202
Panel: Friday, 2:45 PM: “Using Real Life in Fiction,” with Elizabeth Crowens, Marjorie McCown, Robin Somers, and Sara J. Henry (M)
March 23, 2025, 2 PM
Sebastopol Public Library
7140 Bodega Avenue
Sebastopol, CA 95472
March 30, 2025, 11 AM-3 PM
Soroptimist Books ‘n Brunch Luncheon
Norma Hertzog Community Center
1845 Park Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
April 17, 2025, 7-8 PM
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Lafayette, CA 94549
April 25-27, 2025
Malice Domestic – Bethesda North Marriott Hotel
5701 Marinelli Rd.
Bethesda, MD 20852
June 10, 2025, 12-2 PM
Luncheon Talk, Newcomers and Friends of Santa Rosa
Rohnert Park, CA
June 26-28, 2025
Historical Novel Society – Caesar’s Palace
3570 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
September 3-7, 2025
Bouchercon Mystery Convention – Marriott Hotel
555 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
October 14, 2025, 5:30-7 PM
Book in Bar
4 rue Joseph Cabassol
Aix en Provence, France
Past Events:
February 13, 2025, 6 PM
Godmothers Bookstore
2280 Lillie Avenue
Summerland, CA 93067
January 17, 2025, 2:05-2:45 PM
Colombo Public Library
15, Sir Marcus Fernando
Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
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
Archived Virtual Events:
Listen to Diana on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, KRCB 104.9.
