Lynda began her career as an English teacher and has subsequently worked as a headteacher and a local authority officer with responsibility for education pupils who were experiencing difficulties in their lives. Many young people have shared their stories of pain and resilience with her and Lynda has listened carefully to these. She understands the power that fiction can have to help young people understand and manage the difficulties they experience. Whilst this is Lynda's first novel she is the author of several books about education.