Linda J. Peckel writes fiction that often centers on the social dynamics of women and men and comically explores the mores that (mis)guide them. A deeply addicted movie fan, Linda loves to bring readers to interesting places where the ordinary residents are anything but ordinary. In addition to The Last Egg, she has two other novels seeking publication, including a suspense/thriller.

Linda received her MFA in Creative and Professional Writing from Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) and also holds a certificate in Film Directing from New York University, after originally studying creative writing at Boston University. She has made freelance writing a career, with over 200 published medical articles, and with PR clients including Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County, and numerous arts organizations across the Northeast. She has used her film background to work as a location scout for many film and TV crews shooting in Connecticut, and sometimes as on-set Location Manager.

This is Linda’s first major first-place award for novel writing. Previously, she wrote a screenplay that placed in the top 15% of the Nicholl Fellowship and a teleplay that made semifinals of the Austin Film Festival Heart of Screenwriting competition. Her MFA thesis, a thriller, received top honors. It’s all about story!

Linda has taught creative writing at the graduate level for WCSU, and currently teaches undergraduate English there, as well as at Post University. Raised in New York State, she now lives in Connecticut. In the summers, she teaches creative writing workshops in New England. Her side interests include pastel painting and playing and singing pop music at a local jam.