Linda has a BA in English and Drama from Goldsmiths, University of London, UK and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Portsmouth, UK.  Writing credits to date include: 'GRAND THEFT POST-MORTEM' (dark comedy): Originally, an online short written overnight, rehearsed and performed online within 24 hours as part of the Slackline Productions’ Sleepover (Jan 2021), it was described as “…absolutely brilliant… funny and so entertaining” and went on to receive the Audience Choice Award. More recently the piece has been reimagined as a 6 x 30-min series for TV and has had several competition/festival credits: SHORTLIST - TRIFORCE/UKTV Writerslam (May 2021); LONGLIST - Short Com TV Sitcom Writing Competition (July 2021); FINALIST - Scriptwriters & Co International Festival – Nominated in the Best Shorter Film, TV Pilot or Play Script category (last 5 scripts); LONGLIST - Funny Women Comedy Writing Award (Sept 2022). The original online short is still available to view on the Slackline Productions' YouTube Channel. 'DEBBIE NESBITT'S NOT DEAD YET' (TV: dark comedy, 6 x 30 mins): LONGLIST - Female Pilot Club (Sept 2022) 'Indigestion' (Online: short; dark comedy): Recorded for the Light On Showcase - Series 2 (May 2021). Still available to view on the Lights Down Productions’ website, YouTube and Scenesaver.  'Alphabetti Spaghetti' (Audio: short; dark comedy): First selected for the Scriptwriters & Co. online Scratch Night (Oct 2020) it has since had a live table read by Waste Not Theatre (‘Writers’ Evening’ - Dec 2021). 'Partners' (Short story): Longlisted in the 2018 Inktears Short Story Contest and later awarded ‘highly commended’ and included in the 2019 Michael Terence Publishing anthology 'When You Read This I Will Be Dead.' (ISBN 9781912639755).