Linda Coles is a British crime novelist and marketing expert who has worked with different organizations worldwide. She was previously a blogger at The Huffington Post, where she contributed articles. She also authored business books, including "Learn Marketing with Social Media in Seven Days," via Wiley. Linda founded The Say Hello Project, which aimed to encourage people to greet one another more positively. Moreover, she worked as a former merchandiser at The Deal, the former Practice Support Manager at Visique Optometrists, and the former store manager at Laura Ashley.

Linda's professional expertise includes writing newsletters and website copy, social media marketing, business development, and customer service. She has contributed to publications such as Mashable and Social Media Examiner and ran training sessions for social media platforms. Her talent for storytelling can also be observed in her crime novels featuring DC Jack Rutherford and DS Amanda Lacey, taking place in Croydon, England. Her other series features private investigator Chrissy Livingstone, showing her versatility as a writer. In her personal life, Linda enjoys working outside near her vegetable patch in New Zealand. She restores her energy by running and sharing her life with six goats and a cat named Stella.