In this fast paced, often hilarious memoir, Linda shares her childhood memories of growing up in rural Australia in the Fifties and Sixties. This tightly woven collection contains the warm and insightful reminiscences of a curious child fascinated by the world and its people, having a joyous passion for life, and an irrepressible thirst for answers. With fearless, self deprecating humour, Linda pares back the layers of family life and takes us on a rare journey of self discovery.

“’A Curious and Inelegant Childhood’ by Linda Brooks is an autobiography detailing her family, friends and schooling throughout her childhood. She describes life in a small Australian town and the adventures and misadventures of her childhood. She clearly remembers young years of her life. She tells of neighbourhood “wars” and her perception of her mother, father and brother in different times of her life. Adoration for her father melts off the pages . . . a delightful story that will entertain any reader.”

review by MANIC READERS.

Linda was born and raised in Cooranbong, a small country town on the east coast of Australia, near Lake Macquarie. Her friends often tell her she should be a stand-up comedienne, but even though Linda loves to perform, she would rather write and paint.

‘A Curious a Inelegant Childhood’ is Linda’s first published book. With the user name of ‘cobaltangel’, Linda uploaded many of her warm and humorous stories to ‘The Making of Modern Australia’ website, run by the ABC, where they regularly ended up in the Highest Rated section. Her story ‘A Dangerous Time’ was chosen by the producers as one of a few ‘Featured Stories’. Her stories also landed on top of the pile with readers and she caught the eye of a publisher. ‘A Curious and Inelegant Childhood’ was initially launched as an eBook and now is available in print. There is also an illustrated version of the book available, as well as a large print edition.

  Linda is still writing furiously, supporting causes and painting landscapes and seascapes. With a background in nursing, and a lot of life in general, she feels she has plenty more to write about. She is currently working on her next novella; which is based on her nursing training and experience. She has also written several children’s stories, a ‘children’s story for adults’ that deals with child abuse, the story of her motherhood of a son with Asperger’s Syndrome and yes; even a romance.