Linda’s latest works, however, are extremely dense and robust, the dark tones are substituted by a brilliant, quick irony, and the plots become more complicated. In the 90s the tones of her novels turn darker, her writing acquires a dramatic flavor. As the plot moves on, the reader welcomes the disentangling of the situation and a final moment of appeasement. As a matter of fact, her first works were small books built around a complicated love story, difficult and tormented. This happened also because, besides being a passionate author, Linda Howard has always been a dedicated and eclectic reader able to explore different genres, starting from the writings of Margaret Mitchell and Robert Ruark, pushing the boundaries of her curiosity. The second phase of her artistic blossoming, a process that runs through her entire professional journey, pushed her to move beyond the genre that made her famous: romance. Then, finally, she found the courage to send one of her pieces to an editor (it required a lot of strength, and while she was waiting for the answer she lost 10 kg and she felt, as stated by Linda herself, like she was sick). Howington had time to develop her artistic skills, writing for herself for two decades, learning the art of narration. As an unpublished author, while she was still waiting for the arrival of the first publication, Mrs. At that point she decided to resign, but that working experience marked her forever: during the same years and in the same place where she fought for her wage, in fact, Linda met her husband. A long time passed before her first publication finally arrived (in 1980).

She then studied journalism but never finished her studies deciding, instead, to work for a large transport operator.

Howington began writing when she was only 9 years old. She chose the surname Howard as an artistic pseudonym for a career that seemed paved since Linda was a child. Howington on the 3th of August 1950, in Alabama.

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