Linda is a writer, script editor and executive story editor with over eighty hours of broadcast credits across animation and live-action television. She has held senior writing-room roles including Head Writer at Xilam Animation and Head of Scripting at Magma Films, and has delivered scripts and editorial leadership for series across CBBC, Disney, ABC Australia, RTÉ, TG4 and European broadcasters including France 3, Super RTL and WDR. She was recently named a Series Mania Talent to Watch, with one of ten international projects selected for the 2026 Writers Campus.

A parallel career in child rights and human rights policy has taken her from the Irish Department of Children to the Council of Europe Child Rights Committee and the EU Network of Child Rights, with collaborations including UNICEF, UNESCO and the Irish Embassy in Maputo.

For adult audiences, she is now writing stories about messy families, trauma, survival and the irony of moral decisions. Her debut novel, a mid-life love story, is represented by Curtis Brown. She holds a Masters in Film & Television from DCU, a Doctorate in Education from TCD; she serves on the board of Fresh Film Festival and is a full member of the Writers Guild of Ireland.