Linda Buckley-Archer is a British writer. She was born in Sussex, but spent most of her childhood on a blackcurrant farm in Staffordshire, and now lives in London. Originally trained as a linguist, she lectured in French for some years before becoming a full-time novelist and scriptwriter. She has written original drama for both BBC Radio (most recently, Pearls in the Tate) and TV (One Night in White Satin) but is best known for The Gideon series of novels.