Linda Mansfield
(also uses pen name Emma Gallagher)
Books for people who like to read, but just don't have time.
Photos
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Please click on the thumbnail of each headshot for link to high-res version. Photo credit of Abigail K. Photography is appreciated.
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A photo credit for Humble Photography is appreciated for the following four photos:
Linda Mansfield with Vixen, an approximately 12-year-old female reindeer owned by Alice and Kevin Priessman of Whitetail Acres Tree Farm in Brookville, Ind., on Dec. 23, 2021. Please click on the thumbnail of each photo for a link to a high-res version. (Marti Humphrey photos)
Linda Mansfield with Hope, a 4-year-old female reindeer owned by Silly Safaris, Inc. of Indianapolis, on Dec. 21, 2024. The location is The Shops at Perry Crossing in Plainfield, Ind., which incidentally has a wonderful Barnes & Noble store! (Marti Humphrey photo; photo editing by Rich Barker of Barker Graphics. Please click on photo to download a high-res version.)
Blurb for "Emma and the Reindeer"
"Emma and the Reindeer" follows 11-year-old Emma Gallagher, who receives an unexpected visitor: her 15th great-grandmother, Grandma Hazel —an elf straight from Santa’s North Pole! With Christmas at risk due to climate change affecting the reindeer’s food supply that allows them to fly, Emma is chosen for an urgent mission: write a children’s book to inspire kids worldwide to quit procrastinating and make lifestyle changes to help the environment. Whisked to the North Pole, Emma interviews Santa's reindeer, each offering eco-friendly tips. This heartwarming adventure blends magic, humor, and a call to action, encouraging young readers to believe in their power to make a difference and save Christmas and the Earth!
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Bios
100-word bio:
Using the pen name "Emma Gallagher," Linda Mansfield wrote a whimsical middle-grade novel entitled "Emma and the Reindeer." It uses the magic of Christmas to promote environmentalism. Under her own name she is also the author of four books of fictional short stories for teenagers through senior citizens. "Stories for the 12 Days of Christmas," "Twelve Stories for Spring," "Twelve Stories for Summer" and "Twelve Stories for Fall" contain 13 stories each to provide light reads for entertainment. As a whole the series offers 52 stories, or one for every week of the year. For more information please see LindaMansfieldBooks.com.
200-word bio:
Indianapolis-based Linda Mansfield wrote a whimsical middle-grade children's novel, "Emma and the Reindeer," with a theme of environmental conservation. She used the pen name "Emma Gallagher" for it because the main character, 11-year-old Emma Gallagher, is tasked with writing a book to save both Christmas and the Earth!
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Mansfield is also the author of the “Two Good Feet” series of fictional, seasonal short stories for teenagers through senior citizens. Each of those four books — "Stories for the 12 Days of Christmas," "Twelve Stories for Spring," "Twelve Stories for Summer" and "Twelve Stories for Fall" — contains 13 stories to provide light reads for entertainment. The series offers 52 stories, or one for every week of the year.
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​Mansfield is as a reporter, editor, and PR director. She owns Restart Communications, a motorsports PR firm. She has represented several IndyCar drivers and two overall winning teams of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. She is also a veteran reporter for “Speed Sport Magazine.” Her articles have appeared in “The New York Times,” “The Wall Street Journal” and “USA Today,” among other publications. She has worked at a Manhattan publishing house, and she's the communications coordinator of North United Methodist Church in Indianapolis.
Resume:
Complete resume available upon media request; please e-mail Linda at LKMRestart@gmail.com.
Interview/
Guest Blog Requests
Victorian Santa and Mrs. Claus with "Stories for the 12 Days of Christmas." James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home Victorian Christmas Open House, Indianapolis, IN, Dec. 7, 2019.