I’ve always loved history and writing non-fiction books lets me explore the past and become a time-traveller. I can move through hundreds of years, finding interesting places and people and the stories that I think will interest my readers of all ages.

I'm the oldest of seven children, and we grew up in Melrose, a city just north of Boston, Massachusetts. My family would often pack a picnic lunch and go on a Sunday-drive to an historical place near home. There were lots to choose from: Paul Revere’s house, where he lived with his sixteen children; Louisa May Alcott’s house, where she wrote Little Women, the book that made me want to be a writer; Hammond Castle, where I could look out across the ocean and see the mighty rocks where many a ship had been wrecked. Every place we visited had a special story and I’ve collected such stories since my childhood.

My research and writing have led me to fascinating new places and people across North America. Sometimes the people I meet suggest ideas for other books I might write. If you look at my list of publications, you may see how some of my books have developed from others I’ve written.

I’ve heard that I'm called “The Poppy Lady” by some young readers, because of my book about the poem “In Flanders Fields.” I hope that many young people will continue to talk with the war veterans in their families and not just wait until November 11th to thank them for what they’ve done for us. My motto is “Every Day Is Remembrance Day/Veterans Day.”

History is all around us, and we can travel through it to see memorable places and meet incredible people. I hope you’ll join me.

Linda