Grace Monroe
Encyclopedia
Grace Monroe is the pseudonym
of Linda Watson-Brown and Maria Thomson. Together they write Scottish
crime fiction. Their series character is Brodie McLennan, a wise-cracking female lawyer based in Edinburgh
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, where she lived until she began her university education at the University of Strathclyde. She studied Politics and English, and also completed a Masters there. A lifelong interest in writing led to her working for 'Cut' magazine while an undergraduate, and a number of local and Scottish publications from that time. When she graduated, she lectured in Politics at the University of Edinburgh, as well as Stirling University and the Open University. She was also a non-clinical lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Edinburgh, the co-ordinator of the Gender Studies Network in Lothian, and a course writer in Economics for the Open University. She became a regular contributor to The Scotsman
and a frequent commentator on the politics of fertility, and gender issues, from 1999, leading to her being offered a position as a thrice-weekly columnist and features writer at the paper from 2000. She worked freelance for a few years for the vast majority of British newspapers and many women's magazines. In 2005, she became a best-selling ghost writer ghost-written
, producing a number of recognised titles, including: The Step Child and What Daddy Did by Donna Ford, Unbreakable by Lindsey Hunter (widow of snooker player Paul Hunter), Love Hurts by Jeff Randall, The Pet Whisperer by Sarah-Jane le Blanc, and Casper the Commuting Cat
by Sue Finden. Linda is currently working on her own crime fiction as well as a number of other ghostwritten projects. She can be contacted directly about ghostwriting projects through her own website (below) or through her agent.
in 1995 following allegations of misuse of the Legal Aid system, which they denied.
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
of Linda Watson-Brown and Maria Thomson. Together they write Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
crime fiction. Their series character is Brodie McLennan, a wise-cracking female lawyer based in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
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Linda Watson-Brown
Linda Watson-Brown was born in EdinburghEdinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, where she lived until she began her university education at the University of Strathclyde. She studied Politics and English, and also completed a Masters there. A lifelong interest in writing led to her working for 'Cut' magazine while an undergraduate, and a number of local and Scottish publications from that time. When she graduated, she lectured in Politics at the University of Edinburgh, as well as Stirling University and the Open University. She was also a non-clinical lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Edinburgh, the co-ordinator of the Gender Studies Network in Lothian, and a course writer in Economics for the Open University. She became a regular contributor to The Scotsman
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a British newspaper, published in Edinburgh.As of August 2011 it had an audited circulation of 38,423, down from about 100,000 in the 1980s....
and a frequent commentator on the politics of fertility, and gender issues, from 1999, leading to her being offered a position as a thrice-weekly columnist and features writer at the paper from 2000. She worked freelance for a few years for the vast majority of British newspapers and many women's magazines. In 2005, she became a best-selling ghost writer ghost-written
Ghostwriter
A ghostwriter is a professional writer who is paid to write books, articles, stories, reports, or other texts that are officially credited to another person. Celebrities, executives, and political leaders often hire ghostwriters to draft or edit autobiographies, magazine articles, or other written...
, producing a number of recognised titles, including: The Step Child and What Daddy Did by Donna Ford, Unbreakable by Lindsey Hunter (widow of snooker player Paul Hunter), Love Hurts by Jeff Randall, The Pet Whisperer by Sarah-Jane le Blanc, and Casper the Commuting Cat
Casper the Commuting Cat
Casper the Commuting Cat is an English non-fiction book by Susan Finden about her cat, Casper who attracted world-wide media attention when he became a regular bus commuter in Plymouth in Devon, England. The book was ghost-written by Scottish writer Linda Watson-Brown, and was first published in...
by Sue Finden. Linda is currently working on her own crime fiction as well as a number of other ghostwritten projects. She can be contacted directly about ghostwriting projects through her own website (below) or through her agent.
Maria Thomson
Maria Thomson (born 1960, Edinburgh) was a solicitor for 15 years until she and her husband were struck off by the Law SocietyLaw Society of Scotland
The Law Society of Scotland is the professional governing body for Scottish solicitors.It promotes excellence among solicitors through representation, support and regulation of its members. It also promotes the interests of the public in relation to the profession...
in 1995 following allegations of misuse of the Legal Aid system, which they denied.
Novels
- Dark Angels (2007)
- Blood Lines (2008)
- The Watcher (2008)
- Broken Hearts (2009)