Linda Stewart Henley is an English-born American. She moved to the United States with her family when she was sixteen and is a graduate of Newcomb College of Tulane University in New Orleans. Her career in university administration took her to many parts of the country and she now lives in Washington State with her husband. She has two accomplished children. When not sitting at her computer she may be found painting wildflowers or tending her garden. Estelle, her first novel, was published in 2020. Waterbury Winter, her second novel, was published in 2022, and her newest novel Kate’s War is scheduled for publication in 2024.