Linda Gillard lives in the Scottish Highlands and has been an actress, journalist and teacher. She is the author of seven novels, including STAR GAZING,

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in 2009 for ''

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'' and HOUSE OF SILENCE, which became a Kindle bestseller and was selected by

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as one of their ''Top Ten Best of 2011'' in the Indie Author category.

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Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century British women writers Alumni of the University of Bristol {{UK-writer-stub