Linda Joy Singleton

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Linda Joy Singleton
Born (1957-10-29) October 29, 1957 (age 66)
Portland, Oregon, US
OccupationWriter
Period1995-Present
Genre juvenile fantasy, science fiction

Linda Joy Singleton (born October 29, 1957) [1] is an American writer of children's books, primarily of young adult fiction. She has written a number of speculative fiction series including The Seer, Dead Girl, My Sister, the Ghost, Regeneration, and Strange Encounters. Singleton also wrote a novel in the Sweet Valley Twins series as Jamie Suzanne.

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Dead Girl

My Sister, the Ghost

Regeneration

Strange Encounters

Standalone Novels

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References

  1. "Singleton, Linda Joy". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. October 29, 2021.