Linda Anderson is a screenwriter and New York Times bestselling author of "A Dog Named Leaf." She is author of the Angel Animals series of 16 popular books, published worldwide, in multiple languages. She is co-author of ANIMAL STARS: Behind the Scenes with Your Favorite Animal Actors, with President of American Humane's Film & TV Unit. Linda is a graduate of ScreenwritingU's ProSeries and a member of Minnesota Screenwriters' Workshop.Linda is a two-time winner of American Society of Journalists & Authors Outstanding Book Awards, Governor of Minnesota's Award to Authors, and several national playwriting contests.She has been subject of media articles, interviews, and reviews for national wire services, Washington Post, London Sunday Times, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, among others. Radio and television interviews include BBC radio and NPR.Linda is a former instructor at The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis where she won Outstanding Teacher Award. She was Literary Manager at Academy Theatre in Atlanta and has a Masters Degree in Education.Specialties: screenwriting, publicity, book writing, editing, playwriting