Diane Chamberlain is an American author of adult fiction. She is recognized as a bestselling author in the New York Times, USA Today, and Sunday Times lists, having published over 30 novels translated into more than twenty languages.

Diane was born and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey. The daughter of a school principal who supplied her with a new book almost daily, she quickly learned the emotional power of storytelling. She began writing many small “books” as a child but only seriously turned to writing fiction in her early thirties.

She holds a master's degree in clinical social work from San Diego State University. Before embarking on her writing career, she worked as a hospital social worker and psychotherapist. Diane has lived in both San Diego and northern Virginia.