Linda S Dowling

Linda Dowling grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. During her childhood, she spent most of her life in rural areas and has continued to enjoy life in the bush or in remote areas with natural surrounds. Her aunt, a wonderful horsewoman, lived in Carinda, New South Wales and taught her a great deal about horses, riding and the outback. It was during her vacations with her aunt that Linda herself, fell in love with the vast outback plains and the Aboriginal culture, their stories and their unique but simple way of living. Linda has a natural affinity with Indigenous peoples and has been the only white girl personally asked to play for the Papua New Guinea softball team in the Pan Pacific Masters, held every 2 years on the Gold Coast, Queensland. In her professional life, Linda has established and managed four medico-legal firms, including her own. During the course of her career, she has been involved in reporting on Coronial matters and Inquests. She has also worked with the New South Wales Police State Crime Command Centre where she was exposed to the worst of human nature. Linda has drawn upon her professional and personal experiences whilst writing her Red Dust novel series, but the stories are a work of fiction and do not depict and person, living or dead.