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Events
Meet Dian, ask questions, and get your book signed at these live events
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Wednesday 5 February 2025, 7-8 pm - "Book Publishing 101: Options, Obstacles, and Opportunities," Loudoun County Public Library, 21030 Whitfield Pl, Potomac Falls VA
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Sunday 16 March 2025, 2 pm - Book talk, Montgomery County Public Library, 7400 Arlington Rd, Bethesda MD
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Wednesday 16 April 2025, 7-8 pm - Book talk, Loudoun County Public Library, 21030 Whitfield Pl, Potomac Falls VA
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Wednesday 4 June 2025, 4-6 pm - GT Authors' Forum, Chevy Chase MD
PAST EVENTS
2023
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20 June 2023, 1 pm - LinkedIn Live conversation "The Writing Life" with Leslie O'Flahavan
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20 June 2023, 7 pm - Book Launch, Barnes & Noble, Rockville MD
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25 June 2023, 3 pm - Launch Party, The Writer's Center, Bethesda MD
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12 July 2023, 7 pm - An Unlikely Story Bookstore, Plainville MA
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13 July 2023, 7:30 pm - Orchard Cove, Canton MA
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14 July 2023, 6 pm - The Harvard COOP, Cambridge MA
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23 August 2023, 12-2 pm - Sun Rose Books, Ocean City NJ
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23 August 2023, 7 pm - Ocean City Free Public Library, Ocean City NJ
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6 September 2023, 7 pm - The Writer's Center, virtual panel discussion
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13 September 2023 - Book club, Annapolis MD
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1 October - Book club, online
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3 October 2023, 6 pm - Bird in Hand Cafe & Bookstore, Baltimore MD
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5 October 2023, 7 pm - Wellesley Books, Wellesley MA
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6 October 2023, 10:30 am - Dover Town Hall, Dover MA
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15 October 2023 - Maryland Writers' Assoc. Annual Conference, Linthicum, MD
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16 November 2023, 7 pm - "From Climate Science to Kindergarten" - American Meteorological Society webinar (recording available to AMS members)
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14 December 2023, 1 pm - "Reinventing Yourself in Retirement" - Chevy Chase at Home webinar
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16 December 2023, 1-4 pm - Takoma Park Book Fair, Busboys and Poets, Washington DC
2024
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21 January 2024, 2 pm - Talk of Takoma with Eric Bold, WOWD Radio, 94.3 FM
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13 March 2024, 2 pm - NewBridge on the Charles, Dedham MA
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15 March 2024, 7 pm - Local Writer's Showcase/Awards Ceremony, Hyatt Regency, Bethesda MD
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21 April 2024, 11 am-4 pm - Kensington Day of the Book Festival, Kensington MD
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25 April 2024, 7 pm - Backwater Books, Ellicott City MD
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8 June 2024, 10 am-2 pm - Local Authors Bazaar, People's Book, Takoma Park MD
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6 July 2024, 4 pm - Marblehead Literary Festival, Abbot Public Library, Marblehead MA
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28 September 2024 10 am-2 pm - Baltimore Book Festival, Waverly District
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9 October 2024, 2 pm - Baltimore County Public Library, Pikesville Branch, Pikesville MD
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18 October 2024, 12 pm - "Teaching English Abroad in Retirement" - Washington English Center webinar
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19 October 2024, 11 am-2 pm - Eat Local, Read Local - Loudoun County Pubic Library, Cascades Branch, Potomac Falls VA
Book Clubs
I’m a huge fan of book clubs and an active member of four.
If your club is interested in Kindergarten at 60, inquire about an in-person or virtual visit.
Podcasts & Interviews
Learn about the story behind the story
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This 6-minute Passager podcast, Burning Bright, (June 20, 2023, episode) tells how Kindergarten at 60 got its start. It features a terrific reading of an early version of the book's first chapter.
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Listen to these conversations with Dian at your convenience
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Rock, Paper, Write - conversation with Amy L. Watkins
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Love Your Expat Life - conversation with Caroline Giffin
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Meet the Expats - conversation with Pauline Mura
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Digital Nomad Stories - conversation with Anne Claessen
- International Teachers Podcast - conversation with Greg Lemoine
- ESL Talk - conversation with Daniel Shaw
- The Writing Life - LinkedIn Live conversation with Leslie O'Flahavan
- Authors Over 50 - conversation with Julia Daily
- Introduction to Book Publishing: The Apprentice House Experience - 6 September 2023 panel discussion sponsored by The Writer's Center
- American Meteorological Society webinar - conversation with Keith Seitter, 16 November 2023
- County Cable Montgomery - 50+ in Montgomery County (aired December 2023)
- Chevy Chase at Home webinar - Reinventing Yourself in Retirement (14 December 2023)
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