Upcoming Events
March 17, 2026 6:30pm- Taller Puertorriqueño in Philadelphia Q&A with Horror Author Vincent Tirado to celebrate the launch of their new book YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN NICER TO MY MOM.
March 21, 2026 1-4pm– Books & Brew in Doylestown, PA
Diana will participating in a Pub Crawl book discussion with fellow horror authors as part of the Bucks Count Book Festival.
March 25, 2026 9am – 1pm- State of Maryland Literacy Association (SoMLA) in Severna Park, MD
(SoMLA) invites educators, leaders, literacy advocates, and authors to share their expertise at this Annual Conference.
April 11, 2026– 1-4pm South Jersey Children’s Book Festival in Haddonfield, NJ
Diana will be a featured author at this event, which includes panels and book signings.
May 7-9, 2026– Thriller Fest and the International Thriller Awards in Manhattan, NY
Diana’s novel The Silenced is nominated for ITW’s Best YA Novel. She will be a featured author at this event, which includes panels and signings.
Jun 4-7, 2025 – HWA’s Stoker Con in Pittsburgh, PA. Diana will be a featured author at this horror event, which includes panels, readings, and book signings.
August 22-23, 2026– Dark Ink in Doylestown, PA
Diana will be featured alongside fellow horror authors at this event organized by Doylestown Book Shop. The two-day experience includes panels, book signings, a movie screening, and more.
September 26, 2026– Spooktastic Horror Event in Boston, MA
Diana will be featured alongside fellow horror authors at this event, which includes panels and book signings.
A NOTE FROM DIANA ABOUT SCHOOL EVENTS: I enjoy sharing my passion for creative writing at middle schools, high schools, and libraries. My aim is to inspire students to pursue their passions, whatever they may be. I also enjoy teaching some of what I’ve learned as a professional author to help them find their own voice in life.
School Presentations
Diana currently offers a one-hour presentation about the depth of her research process. As a former journalist, her novels include a works cited page as well as a section about the true histories that inspired her stories. In this presentation, Diana shows pictures and videos about her on-site research, which includes: exploring an abandoned girl’s reform school outside of Philadelphia, finding the cemetery for boys at America’s first reform school, sleeping at Lizzie Borden’s House, and hiking a haunted New England forest at night. She also shares an inside-look into her writing process.
Diana has previously conducted this workshop at Ridley High School, Ursinus College, the Free Library of Philadelphia, Black Rock Middle School (LMSD), and more. Read more about her research process in the Daily Times.
All presentations can be followed with a book signing. Hear Diana discuss her publishing journey.
What educators and organizers say about Diana’s visits…
“Thank you so much for coming in to work with our students. We all enjoyed it and the students told us that they really enjoyed hearing about your process… [We] would love to work with you again. “
—Rachel E. Nichols, Ed. D., Librarian, Black Rock Middle School
“Thank you so much for last week’s event! It’s getting rave reviews!” – Amy Pickett, Librarian
Ridley High School
“Thank you so much again for your time, energy, and expertise. The kids responded really well, and we have lots of ideas.”
—Leah Falk, Program Coordinator, Rutgers University Writers House, Camden
“Mighty thanks to you for presenting your book Proof of Lies to the West Teen Scholars group… Bonus credit for staying late to answer kids’ questions one-on-one, and for engaging and sharing feedback when students read aloud their Mighty leadership essays.”
—Christina Rissell, Mentorship Coordinator, Mighty Writers, Inc., Philadelphia
Schedule a visit!
If you are an educator who would like Diana to visit your school or conference, please send her an email at: diana dot wallach at yahoo dot com.
Or DM her on social media, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianawallachauthor/
