[8][9] Her aunt, Mary Curtis Richardson, was a noted portrait artist.

[14] At least two of her books were translated into Swedish and published as Den stulna ringen (The Stolen Ring)[15] and Falska indicier (False Clues).

[16] H. L. Mencken, writing in The Smart Set in 1909, described The Other Side of the Door as: "A mildly diverting tale of adventure, with the scene laid in early San Francisco, and a fiery Latin flavor in some of the characters.

"[17] Chamberlain wrote her first two books, Mrs. Essington and The Coast of Chance, in collaboration with her older sister, Esther,[18] who owned an advertising agency in New York.

[12] In 1932, Chamberlain co-organized an exhibition of works by Mary Curtis Richardson, at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco.