Diane Dickinson grew up in Oceanside, California. She has a degree in Journalism from the University of Houston. She worked for two Houston area newspapers as a news reporter and news editor, and later worked as a freelance writer. A friend encouraged her to become a realtor, a career that led her to write her debut novel, "Final Transaction." She is a member of The Writer's League of Texas, The Authors Guild, and Mystery Writers of America.
Today she lives in the Texas Hill Country with her husband, and two frisky dogs. She continues to write and work as a realtor.