author
Lucia Chamberlain
1882–1978
A prolific early-20th-century American novelist, she wrote romantic and suspenseful fiction that often reached beyond the page into silent film. Her work includes stories of mystery, society, and adventure, with several titles adapted for the screen.
3 Audiobooks
Mrs. Essington: The Romance of a House-party
by Esther Chamberlain, Lucia Chamberlain
The Other Side of the Door
by Lucia Chamberlain
The Coast of Chance
by Esther Chamberlain, Lucia Chamberlain
About the author
Born in San Francisco in 1882, Lucia Chamberlain was an American novelist whose career flourished in the early decades of the 20th century. She published novels and short fiction in popular genres, including romance, mystery, and adventure, and became known for vivid, story-driven writing that suited both magazines and books.
Several of her works found a second life in silent cinema. Her 1909 novel The Other Side of the Door was adapted into a 1916 film, and her short story "The Underside" later provided the basis for the 1920 film Blackmail. Another 1916 film, The Wedding Guest, was also based on her writing, showing how naturally her fiction lent itself to dramatic adaptation.
She lived a long life, dying in 1978, and remains of interest today through reprints, public-domain editions, and film history. Readers drawn to forgotten popular fiction may find in her work a lively mix of emotion, intrigue, and period atmosphere.