Linda Bailey (born 1948)[1] is a Canadian author who has written dozens of books for children, including Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein, and the Stevie Diamond mystery series.
[1] She enjoyed reading from an early age and cites public libraries and a bookmobile in Winnipeg as her largest influences.
The story follows Stephanie, a sixth-grade girl from Vancouver who investigates the theft of money from her mother's charity project.
[1] 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.
[2] Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein was listed as a Best Book of the Year by Booklist, Publishers Weekly, the New York Public Library, and The Globe and Mail, among others.