Linda Bailey

Linda Bailey (born 1948)

Person life and education Born in 1948, Bailey was born and raised in Winnipeg.

As a young adult, Bailey briefly lived in Melbourne, Australia, before returning to Canada.

Literary career In 1992, Bailey published her first book, How Come the Best Clues are Always in the Garbage?, the first installment in the Stevie Diamond mystery series. The story follows Stephanie, a sixth-grade girl from Vancouver who investigates the theft of money from her mother's charity project. Bailey published a total of seven books in the series between 1992 and 2002.

In addition to the Stevie Diamond books, Bailey is also the author of the middle-grade series "Good Times Travel Agency," which follows the adventures of the time-travelling Binkerton family on their trips through history.

Bailey has published almost 40 books over the course of her career.

Awards and honours In 2021, Bailey earned the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People by the Writers' Trust of Canada.